Are Tolkien Books Racist? - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Fell Shade · 01-25-2002, 11:15 AM

The point could be made that, in orcs, Tolkein carried on the tradition of creating a race that was evil by its nature, and not by choice. This can border on racism of a form, and its the only thing I don't care for about the Tolkein universe.

However, the case could be made that they are fallen forms of other races, and that it is by choice that they become orcs, but I don't really see that.

01-25-2002, 11:15 AM	#5
Fell Shade Pile O'Bones Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 13	The point could be made that, in orcs, Tolkein carried on the tradition of creating a race that was evil by its nature, and not by choice. This can border on racism of a form, and its the only thing I don't care for about the Tolkein universe. However, the case could be made that they are fallen forms of other races, and that it is by choice that they become orcs, but I don't really see that.