When will I understand Tolkien like you guys? - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Sauron · 09-10-2001, 04:10 PM

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I don't think that age or experience really has to do anything with understanding the books. I was in the fourth grade when I read the Hobbit, I read the Lord of the Rings in the sixth grade and understood it just fine. I was 14 when I read the Silmarillion, and have also finished the Unfinished Tales and the Book of Lost Tales 1. I understood them all and I have no age experience what so ever. I think it is your maturity and how you understand things. Tolkien is a universal writer to me and I think anyone can understand it just takes some time. I am still unclear on things so I am re-reading them and I spend a lot of time reading what others have to say about them also.

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Sauron Pile O'Bones Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 11	<font face="Verdana"><table><TR><TD><FONT SIZE="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Newly Deceased Posts: 5</TD><TD></TD></TR></TABLE> <img src="http://www.barrowdowns.com/images/posticons/redeye.jpg" align=absmiddle> Age and the Books I don't think that age or experience really has to do anything with understanding the books. I was in the fourth grade when I read the Hobbit, I read the Lord of the Rings in the sixth grade and understood it just fine. I was 14 when I read the Silmarillion, and have also finished the Unfinished Tales and the Book of Lost Tales 1. I understood them all and I have no age experience what so ever. I think it is your maturity and how you understand things. Tolkien is a universal writer to me and I think anyone can understand it just takes some time. I am still unclear on things so I am re-reading them and I spend a lot of time reading what others have to say about them also. </p>