To what extent does Tolkien "practice what he preaches"? To what extent is Tolkien's narrator's
treatment of children consistent with his views on "Children" in the essay "On Fairy
Stories".
It can be argued the Tolkien's The Hobbit is a very sophisticated "Fairy Tale" (or collection of Fairy Tales).
Apply the principal categories or key terms described in Tolkien's essay "On Fairy Stories" in analysing The
Hobbit. Avoid using the label "Fantasy Literature" since this genre classification postdates The Hobbit. To
what extent does Tolkien "practise what he preaches"? To what extent is Tolkien's narrator's treatment of
children consistent with his views on "Children" in the essay "On Fairy Stories".
I need 6 quotes from the hobbit and 6 quotes from on fairy stories.
I need 2 block quotes
and i need the page numbers of the quotes
it is MLA format
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