Can the book be considered rascist? - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

05-01-2002, 05:33 PM

The idea that Tolkien was racicist, to me is pure bull crap. (in fact, i was under the immpression that Morgoth had tainted the people of the east and south with spells and such)As is the talk that he was sexist. Complete bull. When Tolien wrote LotR and the Sil women had different roles than they do now. In fact, you could say he created the role of a strong, independant woman in literature(Eowyn, killed a winged beast and a ringwraith;Galadriel, had the one of the elvish rings of power AND destroyed Dol Guldur;Luthien, she and Beren alone snagged a silmaril from the crown of Morgoth)

05-01-2002, 05:33 PM	#19
Belethiriel Guest Posts: n/a	The idea that Tolkien was racicist, to me is pure bull crap. (in fact, i was under the immpression that Morgoth had tainted the people of the east and south with spells and such)As is the talk that he was sexist. Complete bull. When Tolien wrote LotR and the Sil women had different roles than they do now. In fact, you could say he created the role of a strong, independant woman in literature(Eowyn, killed a winged beast and a ringwraith;Galadriel, had the one of the elvish rings of power AND destroyed Dol Guldur;Luthien, she and Beren alone snagged a silmaril from the crown of Morgoth)