Comparing Tolkien's On Fairy Stories And The White People
Fairy Stories have been thought of as influential works from many years now. They are a staple of reassurance from which the reader can always learn a lesson. In Tolkien’s work “On Fairy Stories” he states that “Fairy Stories were plainly not primarily concerned with possibility, but with desirability. If they awakened desire, satisfying it while often whetting it unbearably, they succeeded.” His statement suggests that Fairy Stories are fundamentally meant for a diverse audience and regardless of age, if the reader benefits and finds an innate love and comfort in the story then it is a successful work of literature. Machen’s Story “The White People” detailed the imagination and the influence of childhood stories that a young girl heard from