Eucatastrophe vs. Deus ex machina Sources: Fluit, Chris. “Eucatastrophe.” 2008. Olsen, Corey. Exploring J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit. 2012. Rahel, Julie.

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Eucatastrophe vs. Deus ex machina Sources: Fluit, Chris. “Eucatastrophe.” Olsen, Corey. Exploring J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit Rahel, Julie. Tolkien’s Eucatastrophe Tolkien, J.R.R. “On Fairy Stories.” 1937

Deus ex machina – God from the machine Refers to Greek theater when a god was introduced through a mechanism onto the stage to resolve the plot The hero is saved from doom Viewed negatively Shows a lack of creativity Is not believable Strains suspension of belief Samuel Taylor Coleridge coined the phrase suspension of belief in 1817

MacGuyver The Wizard of Oz National Treasure Jurassic Park Spongebob Squarepants Movie Toy Story

Greek eu- "good" and catastrophe "destruction“ “The sudden happy turn in a story which pierces you with a joy that brings tears (which I argued it is the highest function of fairy-stories to produce)” (Letter 89).

Sudden turn toward good and joy (but not random) Glimpses of hope Adds the elements of Providence and purpose Bilbo was meant to find the Ring

C.S. Lewis’ The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe The arrival of Father Christmas with gifts

Deus ex machina Unbelievable Doesn’t fit with the story Comes from the outside Happy ending Loose ends neatly tied Hope is not a factor Artificial Random and forced Trite Lacks originality/freshness due to overuse; cliché Believable Fits with the story From within the story No true happy ending Sadness is mixed in Hope prevails Natural Organic part of story Not trite Not overused Eucatastrophe

Eucatastrophe is… the consolation of fairy-stories the good catastrophe and sudden joyous “turn” There is no true end to any fairy-tale “Redeemed Man is still man. Story, fantasy still go on, and should go on… The Christian has still to work, with mind as well as body, to suffer, hope, and die” (Tolkien 13).