Putting away childish things: incidents of recovery in Tolkien and Haddon

Vincent, A.M. (2008) Putting away childish things: incidents of recovery in Tolkien and Haddon. Mythlore, 26(3-4), pp. 101-116.

Abstract

The article discusses the philosophy of author J.R.R. Tolkien. Borrowing concepts from Gerard Manley Hopkins and John Duns Scotus, Tolkien developed the concept of recovery, in which a person is able to interact with the world as though they have never done so before. Using Mark Haddon's novel "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time" the article details how recovery can lead people to seeing things differently rather than just glancing at them and accepting it for what it is. The author also uses examples from Tolkien's "Lord of the Rings" series to prove his point.

• Item Type: Articles
• Status: Published
• Refereed: Yes
• Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: Vincent, Dr Alana
• Authors: Vincent, A.M.
• Subjects: P Language and Literature > PN Literature (General) > PN0080 Criticism
• College/School: College of Arts & Humanities > School of Critical Studies > English Literature
• Journal Name: Mythlore
• Publisher: Mythopoeic Press
• ISSN: 0146-9339
• Copyright Holders: Copyright © 2008 The Author
• First Published: First published in Mythlore 26(3-4):101-116
• Publisher Policy: Reproduced with permission of the author