Quote by Peter S. Beagle, from the Forewo

For in the end it is Middle-Earth and its dwellers that we love, not Tolkien's considerable gifts in showing it to us. I said once that the world he charts was there long before him, and I still believe it. He is a great enough magician to tap our most common nightmares, daydreams and twilight fancies, but he never invented them either: he found them a place to live, a green alternative to each day's madness here in a poisoned world. We are raised to honor all the wrong explorers and discoverers - thieves planting flags, murderers carrying crosses. Let us at last praise the colonizers of dreams.

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This quote suggests that what draws us to Tolkien's Middle-Earth is not just his skill in portraying it, but rather our genuine love for the world and its inhabitants. The author acknowledges that Tolkien's talent lies in tapping into our deepest fears, desires, and imagination, but emphasizes that he did not create these elements from scratch. Instead, Tolkien simply provided a habitat for these universal ideals, offering an enchanting and refreshing escape from the chaotic reality of our poisoned world. The quote also challenges societal norms by advocating for the celebration of those who explore and shape our dreams, rather than glorifying conquerors and oppressors.

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By Peter S. Beagle, from the Forewo

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