When will I understand Tolkien like you guys?

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Oh, my, do I feel overwhelmed! I'm a college freshman and I just finished reading LotR for the first time this past week. I must confess I didn't start reading it until I decided that I wanted to see the movie and thought it might help if I read the book first. [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img] And yet there are all these junior high and high schoolers who have read it multiple times! You guys put me to shame. [img]smilies/tongue.gif[/img] I plan on tackling the Silmarillion next, and then going back for another go at LotR. [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]
Though I will say in my defense that I did notice that Eowyn was in love with (infatuated with) Aragorn. [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img]
But I will also say that, judging from some of the threads here at the 'Downs, I have a long way to go in grasping everything that's being said by Tolkien. Goodness gracious, I get downright lost sometimes! (and that's in the novices section!) [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img]