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Old 06-06-2006, 04:21 AM   #6
Thinlómien
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Originally Posted by Glirdan
Look at it this way: we know that the Professor incorporated WWII as well as many other symbolice representations (such as religion and science). How do we know that he didn't incorporate mankind's foolishness, greed and arrogance?
I think he did.

One thing we should maybe remember, is that Tolkien himself (if I'm not totally mistaken), like his character Faramir, dreamed of a great wave that wipes away...

I think the issue has been become more emphasized and clear lately. Maybe we could compare the tsunami in East Asia and the hurricanes on the North American coast as the sea against the humans, like with Númenórë.

Maybe Tolkien was a prophet.
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