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***Mister Underhill*** · 07-10-2001, 10:13 PM

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Re: Tolkien Inspirations

I haven't read his biography, but Tolkien seems to me to have been deeply affected by the horrors of WWI and the loss of so many of his friends at a young age. Didn't his mother die young too? There's a pervasive sense of sadness and loss that underlies virtually all of his work. Even in the midst of their most glorious victories, his heroes must taste bitterness.

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07-10-2001, 10:13 PM	#2
*Mister Underhill* Dread Horseman Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Behind you! Posts: 2,744	<font face="Verdana"><table><TR><TD><FONT SIZE="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Dread Horseman Posts: 725</TD><TD></TD></TR></TABLE> Re: Tolkien Inspirations I haven't read his biography, but Tolkien seems to me to have been deeply affected by the horrors of WWI and the loss of so many of his friends at a young age. Didn't his mother die young too? There's a pervasive sense of sadness and loss that underlies virtually all of his work. Even in the midst of their most glorious victories, his heroes must taste bitterness. </p>