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There's quite a few ways to skin this particular cat, but before I start, I just want to address anyone who's thinking: "Oh, don't compare Tolkien and Howard--they're doing something completely different from each other." Or, "They both do an excellent job at doing what they set out to do." Sorry, but that kind of flimsy waffling is too easy. If we want to have values, we need value judgments, and so here's my judgment in the case of J.R.R. Tolkien vs. Robert E. Howard. Let's start with the basics:
William Golding, bestselling English author, is famous for his dystopian novel, Lord of the Flies, translated into more than thirty-five languages. He is also known for his complex symbolism and themes of the struggle between good and evil. William Golding, born in Cornwall, England on September 19, 1911, was raised in a fourteenth century house located next door to a graveyard. From an early age, Golding believed he would grow up to become an author, unsuccessfully attempting to write a novel