Dragons
This G.K. Chesterton quote is in the front of Neil Gaiman's Coraline
Fairy tales are more than true: not because they tell us that dragons exist, but because they tell us that dragons can be beaten.Although his name sounds familiar, I don't know much about him, but he seems interesting, and appears to have been a theologian, so I think I might have to find out more about him.
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I like fairy tales
Ah, but do you like fairly stupid tales?
Fairly Stupid Tales?
ARGH! MY CHILDHOOD COMING BACK TO HAUNT ME!!!
I like fairy tales too. And I like the quote.
Fairy tales are people dreaming so there is fantasized portrayls of real truths and desires. Or they are designed to touch the emotions, needs and desires of the audience.
One of the reasons fairy tales and mythology are so popular is that they follow a pattern that is recognised by people of all cultures. People recognise it innately, and my theory is that life itself follows this pattern as well - or at least we use this pattern to try and understand our lives.
Might do some posts on it once I've finished the dimensions of culture series.
I haven't read Looking for God in Harry Potter so what does he mean: 'Echoes of the "Great Story"'
I think some people read romance novels because they relate to the feeling of being desired, pursued, sought after, because it echoes the way God desires, pursues, seeks after us. Is this the same idea?
I expect that the 'Great Story' is either the story pattern that all people recognise innately or the story of God's interaction with human beings or both. (I think that God has proabbly equipped us with this story pattern so that we'll recognise him.)
But I haven't read the book, so I'm not sure if that's how Granger uses the term.
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