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Tag: Smith of Wootton Major

My Stance on Introductions

September 9, 2021September 9, 2021 ~ Nicole K. ~ 2 Comments

It has been some time since I stopped reading introductions to works of fiction.  My classmates and I were discouraged from doing so in completing our readings for classes using the Socratic method as class discussion depended upon students developing their own ideas of the text. Introductions are essay-like writings placed at the beginning of … Continue reading My Stance on Introductions

The Peril of Elf-Magic to Mortal Man

October 30, 2020April 20, 2021 ~ Nicole K. ~ Leave a comment

In his essay on Smith of Wootton Major, J.R.R. Tolkien speaks of the reluctance of the Faery folk to allow Men use of their power (or magic).  He writes this: The love of Faery is the love of love:  a relationship towards all things, animate and inanimate, which includes love and respect, and removes or … Continue reading The Peril of Elf-Magic to Mortal Man

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