How about more conceptual themes? For instance, Tolkien's theme concerning elves and preservation turning into a stagnation; subcreator having too much love for his sub-creation (Feanor, the Dwarves...) Eru's Gift to men, and how it has been misunderstood...
Tolkien's attitude towards Frodo's failure on Mount Doom, and whether it compares to Beren's "failure" to bring home the Silmaril, or Feanor's "failure" to surrender the Silmarils to the Valar... Gee, some English student should do that for a termpaper!
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...down to the water to see the elves dance and sing upon the midsummer's eve.
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