I agree that LOTR is a great work of literature. To all your reasons for enjoying it I'd like to add the wonderful attention to detail and the finely crafted descriptions.
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What I'm getting out of the Books is the very will to survive.
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I envy you, Finwe, and all of you who stated that you can apply the wisdom and truth of LOTR to your lives.
Whereas for me, I keep fiction and reality separate and hold the firm conviction that Tolkien spoils me for the real world, and makes me have too high expectations, which are never or seldom met. Too rarely life treats you with beauty - of nature, or of fellow humans.
Sorry about the mournful tone, seems like quite a few are depressed these days...*ack, the limited choice of emoticons fails me here. imagine a wry smile...