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View Poll Results: The 'real meaning' of the Lord of the Rings is to be found in:
The Author's intent 2 7.14%
The Reader's individual opinion 6 21.43%
Mainstream Reader consensus 0 0%
The BarrowDowns Book Forum consensus 2 7.14%
A Glimpse of Divine Truth 1 3.57%
The Reader's collaboration with both the Author's intent and the opinions of others 4 14.29%
Divine Truth glimpsed by the individual Reader guided by the Author's intent 3 10.71%
It does not have to have a 'meaning' at all, the books are entertaining, and that's sufficient 5 17.86%
All of the above may be true up to an extent 5 17.86%
Current poll does not cover all possible options at all, we need another, refined one [if you choose this answer, please list other possible options in the thread. Thank you] 0 0%
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Old 08-16-2005, 10:51 AM   #4
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My vote is for author/reader collaboration, but I'm at work now, so explanations will be later...
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