themes of LOTR
 

one thing i thought was very interesting were the many themes of LOTR. I had to do a really big paper on the books once, and it was fasinating all the points Tolkien was trying to get across in his work. Would you all like to tell some themes that you noticed?
One that was not so apparent was the theme of man to nature, and the realationships therein. You see how Tom Bombadil is so close to nature, he has power to affect it.

Be nice.
Don't kill people.
Taters is good eating.
Fish is better eating.
The encroachment of man onto nature in undesirable.

I wouldn't say 'Dont kill people' is a theme of LOTR. Killing was very necessary sometimes.

What about more broad themes? Freindship, Perseverence, Love? I guess these are in many books, but they were key to LOTR as well.

Don't kill people.

not simply be nice, be nice at all costs
in all the circumstances,

the same with keeping promises

as burra said, Mercy is important. And at the Scouring of the Shire, Frodo does not kill any of the ruffians. And he wishes to spare as many as possible.
Also when Sam thinks Frodo is dead, he takes the Ring to continue himself, although he does not wish to leave Frodo. He makes the conclusion that the mission is more important than his personal feelings, which I think is most courageous.

Themes-

Little people with hairy feet can be as useful as big people with bald feet.

Friendship prevails.

Good prevails.

The progression of technology can be harmful to the enviroment.

Dwarves are cool.

Well, thats about all for now.

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