Tolkien seemed to consider goodness as always in retreat from badness, with only occasional victories. As we see in “Leaf by Niggle,” the only real happiness, victory, perfection, consummation, etc. comes in the next life.
Also, it’s much easier to ignore your surroundings when your imagination is as muscular as Tolkien’s was.#Carpenter #Tolkien #imagination
Tolkien seemed to consider goodness as always in retreat from badness, with only occasional victories. As we see in “Leaf by Niggle,” the only real happiness, victory, perfection, consummation, etc. comes in the next life.
Also, it’s much easier to ignore your surroundings when your imagination is as muscular as Tolkien’s was.#Carpenter #Tolkien #imagination