tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2671016537527752068.post5424779095760135907..comments2023-10-20T11:53:51.189-04:00Comments on Up The Beanstalk: Fantasmic!Erachethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00660802321998349072noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2671016537527752068.post-14442236039010101042007-07-12T13:24:00.000-04:002007-07-12T13:24:00.000-04:00as Chana says, we did have a fantasy genre long be...as Chana says, we did have a fantasy genre long before him, in the form of myths, fairytales etc. however, when Tolkien wrote his books, this genre was very much out of the picture - the trend was towards realism, at least in literature. Fairytales were not approved even for children. given that most trends, at some point, fizzle out and a reaction sets in, it is likely at some point that even Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2671016537527752068.post-4498969988438932932007-07-12T10:37:00.000-04:002007-07-12T10:37:00.000-04:00It's difficult to predict what would or wouldn't b...It's difficult to predict what would or wouldn't be, but my guess is absolutely yes. Tolkien didn't create fantasy. He simply used it. He specialized in myths. Everything he did was based on what came before, myths, Norse Myths, Greek Myths, fairy tales and the like. We would definitely have a fantasy genere; we had one long before him.<BR/><BR/>It would indeed be different, however.Chanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17655144434904957767noreply@blogger.com