Harry Potter versus Jesus
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Author: curmudgeon
Date: Jul 27, 2007 09:05
... character except he's called Aslan in Narnia. As for why Lewis is eclipsed by Tolkien and Rowling... Tolkien is obvious : the Lord of the Rings isn't as obviously oriented for children, and the whole story and worldbuilding has more magnitude than for Narnia. As for Rowling the simple fact that she is a much more modern writer in style and everything explains her present popularity well enough for me. We can come back in 50 years and...
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