LOTR vs Harry Potter - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

*Varda* · 07-18-2002, 11:17 AM

Lord of the Rings isn't meant to have Christian undertones. Tolkien seriously disliked the use of allegory. Sure, probably some of his religion worked it's way into his writing but to say it has Christian undertones I don't think is true. Moral undertones yes.<P>As for Harry Potter, a few of you already know my opinion on this - so I won't go into detail. Just stop saying it's awful if you haven't read it. Don't compare Harry Potter and LotR - they're two completely separate literary works. I don't know what posessed someone to compare the two in the first place, they're totally different.<P>~*Varda Elentari*~

07-18-2002, 11:17 AM	#11
Varda Maiden of Tears Join Date: May 2002 Location: Valinor. Posts: 571	Lord of the Rings isn't meant to have Christian undertones. Tolkien seriously disliked the use of allegory. Sure, probably some of his religion worked it's way into his writing but to say it has Christian undertones I don't think is true. Moral undertones yes.<P>As for Harry Potter, a few of you already know my opinion on this - so I won't go into detail. Just stop saying it's awful if you haven't read it. Don't compare Harry Potter and LotR - they're two completely separate literary works. I don't know what posessed someone to compare the two in the first place, they're totally different.<P>~Varda Elentari~ __________________ 'It must often be so, Sam, when things are in danger: someone has to give them up, lose them, so that others may keep them' ~Frodo "Life is hard. After all, it kills you." - Katharine Hepburn