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kboleen · 09-19-2003, 08:55 AM

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR> Tolkien contradicts a lot when it comes to the statememts and opinions of different characters and even himself. I don't have a clue why he wrote this way, maybe it was out of forgetfulness, but I believe that he contradicts himself to show that there is no one thing that is powerful above all in Middle-Earth except Sauron but only if he won. Each has their strengths and weaknesses and their areas of expertise which makes everyone powerful. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P>Silmiel of Imladris: I think the contradictions lie in that Tolkien technically only published two books about Middle Earth, the Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings (the stories of Tom Bombadil not withstanding). Everything else was published posthumously by Chistopher from notes and incomplete writings by JRR. He had to fill in a lot of blanks and this is where I believe the contradictions come from.

09-19-2003, 08:55 AM	#32
kboleen Animated Skeleton Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Northwest Florida Posts: 27	<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR> Tolkien contradicts a lot when it comes to the statememts and opinions of different characters and even himself. I don't have a clue why he wrote this way, maybe it was out of forgetfulness, but I believe that he contradicts himself to show that there is no one thing that is powerful above all in Middle-Earth except Sauron but only if he won. Each has their strengths and weaknesses and their areas of expertise which makes everyone powerful. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P>Silmiel of Imladris: I think the contradictions lie in that Tolkien technically only published two books about Middle Earth, the Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings (the stories of Tom Bombadil not withstanding). Everything else was published posthumously by Chistopher from notes and incomplete writings by JRR. He had to fill in a lot of blanks and this is where I believe the contradictions come from.