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Donaldson And Tolkien, William Senior
Donaldson And Tolkien, William Senior
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature
Takes exception to the assertions of some critics that Donaldson is derivative of Tolkien. Sets out to show that “Donaldson’s chronicles differ from Tolkien’s trilogy in their intent, in their use of the shared materials of fantasy, and in their contemporary, American vision.”
The Hero's Education In Sacrificial Love: Thomas Covenant, Christ Figure, Matthew A. Fike
The Hero's Education In Sacrificial Love: Thomas Covenant, Christ Figure, Matthew A. Fike
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature
Traces Thomas Covenant’s development through six books, into a character capable of sacrificial love. Notes that despite frequent Christ-imagery associated with Covenant, the latter’s sacrifice is of a different type.