Marduk Wrote:
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> The whole book is based on the world around
> tolkien when he wrote it.
> no prizes for guessing who the dark lord sauronis
> based on

Hi Marduk

Tolkien devoted several pages in his Foward to TLOTR specifically denying this sort of association. Here is one passage:

"As for any inner meaning or 'message', it has in the intention of the author none. It is neither allegorical nor topical".

Here is another:

"[...] I cordially dislike allegory in all its manifestations, and always have done so since I grew old and wary enough to detect its presence".

t.




Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 02/21/2005 01:12PM by teacup.