The elucidation of truth

[Aredhel Idril Telcontar]

The first time I read the Books, I did not really take them seriously, I thought they were just a really good piece of fantasy. I was 11 at the time, so you'll forgive me for that.
When I read them a few months later, I began realizing they were something more, something that faces the problems of today and beats them with the help of trust, loyalty and friendship.
I fully agree with Anarya SilverBranch, and being a teenager myself, I understand fully what she means. The One Ring, in my opinion, symbolizes sin or temptation, which is so hard to overcome, but is possible if one tries really hard.
Some, who have read LotR think it to be just a piece of fiction (I know plenty of people who do just that), but I think most people here at the Downs know it's something more [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]. Everyone has their opinions and they must be respected [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]
Everytime I re-read the Books, I catch another small detail, something that makes me re-think about the moral of the Books.
Whenever I read about the Scouring of the Shire, I become really sad, knowing that Frodo did not help save his home for himself, he did it for his people and for the future generations...