What ‘The Lord of the Rings’ Teaches Us About ‘Being Woke’

What ‘The Lord of the Rings’ Teaches Us About ‘Being Woke’
A copy of J.R.R. Tolkien’s epic myth “The Lord of the Rings” rests on a map of Middle Earth. Astfreelancer / Shutterstock
James Sale
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We all like stories, or sometimes (using posher language) narratives.
There is a good reason for that: “Narrative may be regarded as a primary act of mind,” said professor Brian Cox in his introduction to the English National Curriculum that was being introduced into UK schools in 1988. More recently, Frank Wilczek in his book “A Beautiful Question” commented that “humans are especially adapted to think in story and narrative.”
James Sale
James Sale
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James Sale has had over 50 books published, most recently, “Mapping Motivation for Top Performing Teams” (Routledge, 2021). He has been nominated for the 2022 poetry Pushcart Prize, and won first prize in The Society of Classical Poets 2017 annual competition, performing in New York in 2019. His most recent poetry collection is “StairWell.” For more information about the author, and about his Dante project, visit EnglishCantos.home.blog
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