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    contemporaries (noun) - All the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age. (Similar: coevals generation) contemporary (adjective) - Belonging to the same period of time. - Of about the same age. - Current; modern.

    Allegory (noun) - As a literary device or artistic form, an allegory is a narrative or visual representation in which a character, place, or event can be interpreted to represent a hidden meaning with moral or political significance.


    • What is an allegory?-- An allegory is a narrative story used to convey an abstract, complex, or dangerous message.

    • How does an allegory work?-- Allegory works by giving characters and events in the story symbolic meanings. As readers, our attention remains on the surface story while a symbolic story plays out beneath.

    • What are the different kinds of allegories?- - When divided by tradition, allegories are either biblical, classical, or modern. When divided by literary device, allegories are personification allegories or symbolic allegories.

    https://www.grammarly.com/blog/allegory/


    The C.S. Lewis And J.R.R. Tolkien Relationship Explained

    • J.R.R. Tolkien led C.S. Lewis to Christianity
    • C.S. Lewis encouraged J.R.R. Tolkien to write ‘The Lord of the Rings’
    • They bonded over their experiences in WWI
    • C.S. Lewis wanted to ‘smack’ J.R.R. Tolkien
    • C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien helped bridge the gap between literature and linguistics
    • They both lost their parents as children
    • J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis pursued escapism through their writings
    • Both men enjoyed legendary love affairs
    • C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien received different receptions during their lifetimes
    • C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien held ‘Beowulf and Beer’ sessions
    • Their friendship hit lows over writing difference and religion
    • A fellowship of writers never broken

    Despite the blemish at the end of their relationship, the shock waves of their friendship still resound today. After all, it’s no exaggeration to attribute their greatest literary works to the encouragement they showed one another (via Newsweek). And their friendship would transcend time. How? Through their many literary works where camaraderie remains a fundamental theme.

    https://www.grunge.com/596312/the-c-s-lewis-and-j-r-r-tolkien-relationship-explained/