Abstract
Argues that though the series is incomplete at present, J.R.R. Tolkien’s concept of eucatastrophe and its dark twin, dyscatastrophe, can illuminate what Martin may be trying to accomplish in this bleak and bloody series and provide the reader with a way to understand its value and potential.
Recommended Citation
Johnston, Susan
(2012)
"Grief Poignant as Joy: Dyscatastrophe and Eucatastrophe in A Song of Ice and Fire,"
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature: Vol. 31
:
No.
1
, Article 9.
Available at:
https://dc.swosu.edu/mythlore/vol31/iss1/9
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