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Re: LoTR v. Harry Potter
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lugnet.off-topic.fun
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Fri, 7 Dec 2001 19:30:03 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.fun, Aaron Dalan writes:
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> > > In lugnet.off-topic.fun, James Stacey writes:
> > > > And no you're right [HP] doesn't copy LotR at all lets look at the facts
**snip of some discussion of theme archetypes**
The central issue is originality and cleverness of presentation. To this
end, I would say Rowling has definitely achieved originality of the whole if
not of the parts, and that's really all an author can hope for. We can
reach back into ancient story traditions if we really want to, but the
absurd conclusion of that pursuit is that in that case we only need to read
the first recorded story, since all subsequent stories are derivative.
Obviously I don't believe this.
Actually, I do believe this, insofar as an author can only be influenced
by the ideas to which she's been exposed, even indirectly.
> Has JK Rowling read J.R.R. Tolkien--undoubtedly. Is Harry Potter still an
> original work of genius? I think it is.
Original? Certainly (barring some peculiar name similarity previously
discussed here). Genius? Well, let's just say that "genius" is one of the
most criminally overused words in the language.
Dave!
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| (...) I stand by my characterization. Did you happen to walk around on Halloween night? There were LEGIONS of kids wearing wizard costumes. The story has struck a chord with the children of the world to such an amazing extent that they are actually (...) (23 years ago, 8-Dec-01, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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| (...) snip and James goes on to give several other striking similarities. I am 30 years old, and I have read the Hobbit, LoTR, and most all of JRR Tolkien's other related works, as well as most of Christopher Tolkien's scholarship on his father's (...) (23 years ago, 7-Dec-01, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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