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XPhial · 02-08-2003, 12:58 PM

I haven't heard this theory before. It seems to me the two worlds are not very compatible with one another. Narnia is a deliberately separate world from our reality while Middle Earth is crafted in a way to suggest it has merely been forgotten. I, too, would be interested in hearing a convincing argument that they were linked in any way other than somewhat underlying philosophies of morality and sacrifice being the ultimate strength.

From the psychological standpoint, it seems likely that efforts to link the two worlds now stem from a need to link the authors more firmly or to avoid conflict over which "fantasy realm" is better. It could also be a defense of Narnia, since Middle Earth has influenced so many subsequent works and Narnia remains largely uncopied.

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02-08-2003, 12:58 PM	#7
XPhial Pile O'Bones Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Here, there, and everywhere. Posts: 24	I haven't heard this theory before. It seems to me the two worlds are not very compatible with one another. Narnia is a deliberately separate world from our reality while Middle Earth is crafted in a way to suggest it has merely been forgotten. I, too, would be interested in hearing a convincing argument that they were linked in any way other than somewhat underlying philosophies of morality and sacrifice being the ultimate strength. From the psychological standpoint, it seems likely that efforts to link the two worlds now stem from a need to link the authors more firmly or to avoid conflict over which "fantasy realm" is better. It could also be a defense of Narnia, since Middle Earth has influenced so many subsequent works and Narnia remains largely uncopied. [ February 08, 2003: Message edited by: XPhial ] [ February 08, 2003: Message edited by: XPhial ] __________________ Must we take a life for hateful eyes to glisten once again? For we find ourselves in the same old mess singin' drunken lullabies.