Quotes? Okay, here you go.
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Originally Posted by tumhalad
I think CoH is cheapened if it is merely perceived as a part of a greater story
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Which neatly settles the question of whether the author ever meant it to be a stand-alone work, doesn't it? Obviously, he didn't.
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Obviously? I'm not entirely convinced about that.
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Originally Posted by tumhalad
We think we know better because we have the Silmarillion, which says that Eru created the world, etc, but once again I'm not certain CoH should be read through that prism.
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Now, I think there are better readings and worse readings, by no means are all "equal". In this case, to completely diss the novel's major thematic, emotive energy in favour of a kind of reading that at best seeks to mitigate or at worst ignore the utter defeat and nihilism of it is, I think, fatuous.
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Good enough for you?
Incidentally, before you get angry– please recall that I stated repeatedly on your "CoH film" thread that I
was not interested in starting up this debate again. I'm not– I got bored with it long ago. I replied to you only because you specifically, not to mention rather aggressively, demanded a reply. Now you've had it. Enough.
EDIT:X'd with
tum's self-edit.