What is so Incredible About Tolkien?

J. R. R. Tolkien never intended for his legendarium to be published. He created his world in his spare time. He said that he made it for the two languages he made up when he was a boy, Sindarin, and Quenya. Therefore, he tried to make the world feel real, a novel idea in his day. Fantasy was termed as escapist literature, marketed for children. The stories, such as Alice in Wonderland, The Chronicles of Narnia, and The Wizard of Oz were all made for children, and thus the world was made accordingly. The last three stories are full of color and childish things, the characters stumble into a world and go looking for adventure. However, if you look at The Lord of the Rings you'll see almost the exact opposite. The characters are not looking for adventures, they simply want to live their lives in peace at home. Even the most warlike characters, notably Aragorn, don't want a fight. The themes explored are much more mature, such as sacrifice, sin, roles in life, real war (Tolkien himself fought in World War I and at one time said that "all but one of my friends are dead."), and the ultimate goal, which is reflected deeply through the world because of Tolkien's strong Christianity. Tolkien's story ended up not being for children, as it teaches things that a child will never really understand. Tolkien himself was disturbed when he found out children were reading his stories. They aren't for children, they are for adults. If you say fantasy is childish, Tolkien's work proves you wrong, not me.