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Eucatastrophe is a term coined by J.R.R. Tolkien which refers to the sudden turn of events at the end of a story which result in the protagonist's well-being. J. R. R. Tolkien in 1916. ... The protagonist is the central figure of a story, and is often referred to as a storys main character. ...


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Eucatastrophe is a term coined by J.R.R. Tolkien which refers to the sudden turn of events at the end of a story which result in the protagonist's well-being.
In his definition as outlined in his 1947 essay On Fairy Stories, eucatastrophe is a fundamental part of his conception of mythopoeia.
Through Tolkien's interest in myth, it is also connected to the gospel; Tolkien calls the Incarnation the eucatastrophe of "human history" and the Resurrection the eucatastrophe of the Incarnation.
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