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Merri · 08-14-2002, 10:14 AM

Do you think there are 'requirements' to appreciate the Lord of the Rings? I think there are, sort of. Ie: You should have an imagination, an open mind, and the ability to take a guy's word for it.

I've been thinking about why LOTR appeals to so many people. Maybe it gives us a release from the horrors of the modern world (!!)? Or some other reason . . . What do you think??

(Gah, I sound like my English teacher, scary! Oh well, I'm still curious)

[ August 20, 2002: Message edited by: Merri ]

08-14-2002, 10:14 AM	#1
Merri Wight Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: The Shire Posts: 221	Why do you think LOTR appeals to so many people? Do you think there are 'requirements' to appreciate the Lord of the Rings? I think there are, sort of. Ie: You should have an imagination, an open mind, and the ability to take a guy's word for it. I've been thinking about why LOTR appeals to so many people. Maybe it gives us a release from the horrors of the modern world (!!)? Or some other reason . . . What do you think?? (Gah, I sound like my English teacher, scary! Oh well, I'm still curious) [ August 20, 2002: Message edited by: Merri ] __________________ Knowledge is just opinion that you trust enough to act upon. -Children of the Mind, by Orson Scott Card.