The Tower of the Night Sky (A Blog)
Welcome to the Tower…
Here you’ll find pieces of whimsy and whatnot. Varied snippets of world building, character portraits, and works of short fiction.
The Folly of Demandingness in J.R.R.Tolkien’s World
In this second article, I will begin to explore the specific connections between the themes of Tolkien’s writings and those of the irrational thinking styles proposed by REBT. Specifically, I’ll be addressing the first of REBT’s four irrational belief styles—demandingness. Then I will show how these beliefs styles are prevalent in Tolkien’s work.