POLL: LotR, Tolkien and You - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

ElanorGamgee · 05-04-2002, 08:54 PM

1. b

2. d

3. Yes; I think that the destruction of the trees and the machinery in the Shire is his commentary on industrialism and that Sharky's reign of terror in the Shire is a commentary on totalitarianism, possibly influenced by the developments in the governments of Germany and Russia between WWI and WWII.

4. a

5. e

6. b, c, d, and e

7. a, b, c, d, e

8. 17 years old

9. Yes

05-04-2002, 08:54 PM	#6
ElanorGamgee Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 314	1. b 2. d 3. Yes; I think that the destruction of the trees and the machinery in the Shire is his commentary on industrialism and that Sharky's reign of terror in the Shire is a commentary on totalitarianism, possibly influenced by the developments in the governments of Germany and Russia between WWI and WWII. 4. a 5. e 6. b, c, d, and e 7. a, b, c, d, e 8. 17 years old 9. Yes __________________ Soli Deo Gloria