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092 - We're Not Saying It's Monsters, But It's Monsters

Published: Sept. 2, 2018, 3 p.m.

Before turning to The Lord of the Rings, Alan and Shawn gain some needed insight with a look at Tolkien\u2019s influential essay \u201cBeowulf: The Monsters and the Critics.\u201d Tolkien\u2019s response to the prevailing theories of his day about the Old English poem ushered in a new era in Beowulf scholarship; and like \u201cOn Fairy-Stories,\u201d its concepts help us better understand the Middle-earth legendarium. As the battle rages between humanity and the forces of darkness, some beloved children\u2019s characters enter the fray\u2026 and we remember a key lesson from Galaxy Quest.