Talk:On Fairy-Stories

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[edit] Untitled discussion

I believe this article is incorrect. I am currently reading this particular essay of Tolkien's and the article does not correctly articulate Tolkien's thesis. I will correct once I have finished reading the essay.

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You will have no protest from me if you can improve it. -Demosthenes- 01:09, 7 November 2005 (UTC) --Brian Melville

I only wrote on two of the sections of the essay, info from the other sections would be appreciated. I will add them myself eventually when I get the time if necessary. -Demosthenes- 23:34, 7 November 2005 (UTC) --Brian Melville

[edit] NPOV

The page is not an article about the essay. Rather, it's a very sympathetic paraphrasing of the essay. Sentences like "As Tolkien says, fantasy is “a rare achievement of Art,” (70).", "We shouldn’t take what we can from a story and then never think about it again.", and "Another important reason that we read fairy stories is to escape from reality. Why is it wrong to escape reality from time to time?" are not acceptable in an encyclopedia article and are not neutral point of view. The article can not restate Tolkien's points as established fact. Rather, a summary of the essay in NPOV is appropriate, along with critical reactions and more information about its influence. Citation of sources is a must. As is, the page is unacceptably biased and not useful as an encyclopedia article. Superm401 | Talk 21:06, 2 January 2006 (UTC)

I just went ahead and rewrote it remove POV and shorten it up a bit. Ethan Mitchell 14:19, 10 March 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Literary Context

Tolkien stated emphatically on several different occasions that his Middle-earth was on our own planet (see The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien, ed. Humphrey Carpenter, pp. 220, 239, 244, 283, 375-6). I have revised this section so that it does not imply the contrary. pmr 19:35, 14 March 2007 (UTC)