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-Imrahil- · 12-20-2002, 03:14 PM

I do NOT consider LotR racist. First of all, this professor did not research LotR thoroughly because if he HAD he would have discovered that there are hobbits with dark, brown SKIN! This contradicts his theory.

It's quite easy to find racism in anything, it's all quite easy to compare adventure books to religion and world wars. That is because they are often SIMILAR because of linked themes in all of them. These themes do NOT mean the author wanted the book to be an allegory for world war.

One person I know said this:

Oh, Lord of the Rings is very religious.
Mystified, I then asked him how.
He replied that the ancient struggle between good and evil, light and dark is religious.

To me this does not make a book religoius if their is a struggle between good and evil. World wars are, to each seperate side, the struggle between good (themselves) and evil (the opposing army)

Now I could understand if my friend had said the Narnia books are religious, they are blatantly so, and they were meant to be.

Why can't people just accept it and not make these foolish attacks that are merely meant to provoke others.

[ December 20, 2002: Message edited by: -Imrahil- ]

12-20-2002, 03:14 PM	#26
-Imrahil- Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Dol Amroth, upon the Bay of Belfalas Posts: 259	I do NOT consider LotR racist. First of all, this professor did not research LotR thoroughly because if he HAD he would have discovered that there are hobbits with dark, brown SKIN! This contradicts his theory. It's quite easy to find racism in anything, it's all quite easy to compare adventure books to religion and world wars. That is because they are often SIMILAR because of linked themes in all of them. These themes do NOT mean the author wanted the book to be an allegory for world war. One person I know said this: Oh, Lord of the Rings is very religious. Mystified, I then asked him how. He replied that the ancient struggle between good and evil, light and dark is religious. To me this does not make a book religoius if their is a struggle between good and evil. World wars are, to each seperate side, the struggle between good (themselves) and evil (the opposing army) Now I could understand if my friend had said the Narnia books are religious, they are blatantly so, and they were meant to be. Why can't people just accept it and not make these foolish attacks that are merely meant to provoke others. [ December 20, 2002: Message edited by: -Imrahil- ] __________________ My body is broken. I go to my fathers. And even in their mighty company I shall not now be ashamed. I felled the black serpent. A grim morn, and a glad day, and a golden sunset!