I do not wish to under mine all the you have done, because it seems to me that you have researched your essay extensively, and I am in no way saying the JRRT WAS a racist. What I would like to say is that millions of people the world over have fallen in love with Tolkien's stories of Middle Earth. Who cares what the man himself believed in so long as all those have read his works are able to interpret them for themselves and have our own beliefs that we abide by. I am sure that if I were to meet some of my favourite musicians then I would think that some of them are complete tossers, yet that does not nessecaryily alter the way that I view or interpret their music or my own personal beliefs. In summary what I mean is there are those who will view Tolkien's 'The Lord of the Rings' as a fantastic work of literature and will find in it themes and sub-themes that others may not. Isn't that what makes a great piece of literature?
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