Tolkien's Leaf by Niggle and His Love of Trees
Chapter 1

The riddle of applicability

Chapter 2

The secret psychology of my

Chapter 3

The green warning

Chapter 4

The triumph of the tiny

Ch 1 · The riddle of applicability
007skaty

007skaty J.R.R. Tolkien pioneered the art of feigned history.

1h ago

007skaty

007skaty The alleged connection between the One Ring and the atomic bomb

1h ago

007skaty

007skaty J.R.R. Tolkien championed the concept of reader applicability.

1h ago

007skaty

007skaty The Art of Feigned History

There is no hidden message (no hidden message!) / Just a feigned history (a feigned history!)

1h ago

007skaty

007skaty The reason J.R.R. Tolkien avoided direct allegory in his fantasy writing

1h ago

007skaty
Little Ring Big Boom
BETA

007skaty Decode secret clues in the story to discover Tolkien's hidden warnings about absolute power.

1h ago

007skaty
Why Tolkien disliked direct allegory

007skaty While C.S. Lewis wrote Narnia with direct Christian parallels, Tolkien wanted his mythology to feel like a real history.

1h ago

007skaty
Quiz

Which of J.R.R. Tolkien's close friends wrote The Chronicles of Narnia, which uses direct allegory?

1h ago

007skaty
Quiz

In which year did J.R.R. Tolkien publish his famous foreword explaining his dislike of allegory?

1h ago

007skaty
Fun Fact

Tolkien's tree obsession: J.R.R. Tolkien once wrote an entire short story called 'Leaf by Niggle' inspired by his deep love and anxiety for a single, beautiful tree.

1h ago

007skaty
The freedom of personal applicability

007skaty Applicability lets a Somme veteran or an addict find unique meaning in Tolkien

1h ago

007skaty
Quiz

According to J.R.R. Tolkien, where does the power of 'applicability' reside?

1h ago

007skaty
Quiz

In which global conflict did J.R.R. Tolkien serve as a second lieutenant before writing his fantasy works?

1h ago

007skaty
Glossary
allegory (noun)
A story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one. In 1954, J.R.R. Tolkien rejected claims that his fantasy masterpiece was a World War II allegory.

1h ago

007skaty
Quiz

In what year was The Fellowship of the Ring first published?

1h ago

007skaty
Quiz

Why did J.R.R. Tolkien reject the theory that the One Ring represented the atomic bomb?

1h ago

007skaty
Gossip

Which fantasy world has the best lore?

1h ago

007skaty
Quiz

Which of the following is one of the primary Elvish languages invented by J.R.R. Tolkien?

1h ago

007skaty
Quiz

What academic profession did J.R.R. Tolkien hold at Oxford University while writing his books?

1h ago