Rather, he developed Father Christmas’ character further with each letter. It wasn’t enough for him to just write the letters. It must have taken a tremendous amount of effort to go to such lengths to ensure that his children genuinely believed these letters were from Father Christmas.īut, if you think about it, this ties in perfectly with Tolkien’s skill of and obsession with world-building. All these letters were actually ‘delivered’ (read as found by his children in their house), and he made sure that they were often dusted with snow and/or had North Pole stamps on them. Before we get into the nitty-gritties of the book, let me just say, I am in awe of Tolkien the father.
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