Rowling vs Tolkien, who created the most creative world?
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Re: Rowling vs Tolkien, who created the most creative world?
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That premise is ignorant and ill-informed. While Harry Potter was written for kids, it is rife with legitimate literary themes and motifs, and it is informed by a cornucopia of important literature. It is very serious literature in many ways. Also, LOTR and The Hobbit were written for children. The Hobbit was written at the request of Tolkien's nephew (I believe it was). And LOTR Tolkien's addition to that story. The fact that LOTR and The Hobbit were written initially for children is vastly overlooked. It's taken for granted because the story appeals to so many adults, but I first read them when I was young. My mother read The Hobbit to me before I could read and it was the first "serious"/long book I read on my own. Children's literature is a vastly overlooked and often very gratifying genre of literature. It still is literature.Butterbescotch wrote:I would respect your decision that Tolkein, not Tokkin, would be the best. But It would be ignorant saying the premise: Since Harry Potter is written for kids and LOTR is written for adults. And Adults>Kids. Then LOTR>HP.
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When Tolkien died, he left a garage full of manuscripts and parts of manuscripts all related to Middle Earth. His son has been compiling and editing them for years, which is why new things from Tolkien keep showing up. Tolkien was incredibly prolific, he just has problems finishing single things. Many of his manuscripts are unfinished. He created an immense amount for the world of Middle Earth that it is essentially unparalleled.Himmelslicht wrote:I think both are terribly creative but let's see beyond creativity: what I love the most about an author, even a fantasy author, is their ability to leave no loose ends. Tolkien was good at that, even though I liked Rowling's plots better than Tolkien's. I love both authors but in matter of leaving a finished work more polished and "good-looking" I'd pick Tolkien without a doubt.
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I love both the series. Read the books a couple of times and watched the movies innumerable times. Both the stories are unique, but I can’t help notice many similarities between the two. To list a few:
1. Frodo is the chosen one to destroy the ring, and the ring has a will of its own. Harry is the chosen one to destroy Lord Voldemort, marked by Voldemort himself.
2. Frodo is accompanied by his friend till the very end. Harry is, too.
3. There is an old and wise wizard in both the series working relentlesssly for the greater good.
4. Sam sacrifices his love to see Frodo’s mission through. Hermione let’s her love go to see the Harry’s mission through.
5. The ring and the horcruxes affect people bearing them in a similar way.
Just something to think about.

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The charm Harry Potter books have, don't cancel the fact that we heard those types of stories before. Rowling only added details to two worlds that already existed. One in literature and TV and the other in real life.
Tolkien was ahead in time when he created his stories. His world is consistent with its deities, myths, and languages; each one coherent with the fictional civilizations they belonged to. The creatures featured in his books are inspired by European folk stories, but Tolkien presented them in an innovative approach. He granted them unique cultural characteristics, which should be considered real creativity.

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Just in the sheer scope of their works, Tolkien crushes Rowling. I LOVE Harry Potter, but it's not even a contest.
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