Grasping for the Wind

E. E. Knight on Morality in Fantasy

E. E. Knight, author of the Vampire Earth and Age of Fire novels, writes about "A Need for Creed" at the Black Gate website. Knight uses Star Wars, Carl Jung, LOTR, and Star Trek to conclude that "we all need ideals, gods and heroes to look up to who offer us answers and examples to the Big Questions about right and wrong, life and death. Nature abhors a vacuum, even a spiritual one." And so fantasy and science fiction step in, for many, to fill that gap. Interesting thoughts.

Posted by John on December 10, 2007 03:07 PM | Posted to Fantasy | Literature and Language
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