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Fantasy Literature

caseymoz

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10. Tolkien copied what was basically medieval propaganda

Reply to white_wolf (Reply #9)

Fri Jan 27, 2012, 12:09 AM

Jan 2012

Actually, no, he copied people who copied medieval propaganda. The Throne series does not. It appears to take its cues from social history.

I guess the only other fantasy book I've seen that tries to be socially authentic about feudal cultures was "Dune." (I realize technically speaking it wasn't fantasy, but only technically speaking). By comparison, I had a hard time taking those characters, including the ones I should have been rooting for.

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Game of Thrones. I love the story, can't stand some of the characters. (spoilers for 1st 140 pages) [View all] white_wolf Jan 2012 OP

Don't worry, a lot of them will die. Martin kills a lot of people. One death in particular had me iris27 Jan 2012 #1

Which one had you applauding? shawn703 May 2012 #20

I tried it too, also cannot stand the characters theAntiRand Jan 2012 #2

Well like I said I'm a fan of Bran and Edward Stark. white_wolf Jan 2012 #3

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Tyrion is also my favorite Onceuponalife Jan 2012 #12

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I know exactly who you are bored with. white_wolf Apr 2012 #15

The person I was bored with isn't much in either of the last two books XemaSab Apr 2012 #16

I can't wait to get to it. I've missed Daenarys and Tyrion. white_wolf Apr 2012 #18

Don't worry, everybody dies. LeftyMom Jan 2012 #5

It is being turned into a video game. ZombieHorde Jan 2012 #7

To apologize for the characters caseymoz Jan 2012 #8

You are right about them being authentic. white_wolf Jan 2012 #9

Tolkien copied what was basically medieval propaganda caseymoz Jan 2012 #10

Feudal culture was more complicated than the black-on-black world displayed by Martin or Herbert. Leopolds Ghost Apr 2012 #17

We just have different terms. caseymoz Apr 2012 #19

I think a lot of what makes it so compelling and so horrifying is the authenticity XemaSab Jan 2012 #11

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