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I think that what’s at work is two different narrative forms that have developed in response to different kinds of hero.
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Hi there, fellow Barrowdowner and resident of beyond cloud nine.
How do you fit
The Lord of the Rings into the above idea?
It would be interesting to hear your thoughts before I post mine.
Also, the epic
did precede the novel, and the novel's conception was due partly to the fact that society was beginning to evolve in a different direction. Um, in case you didn't realize that...Who am I kidding? Of course you do. But perhaps the history of both should be taken into account when addressing the
LotR?
Also, is a novel necessarily a fairy-tale and a fairy-tale necessarily a novel? And are you sure about the fact that in our modern world we tend to celebrate the epic hero more? I would agree with that if we were talking about the realm of cinema, but literature? I am not entirely sure.
Also, are you positive that Odysseus is a fairy-tale hero?
Per your suggestion that Tolkien's work has different types of heroes living under one roof, I agree wholeheartedly. Hence my original post.