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Old 07-04-2006, 10:40 AM   #38
Celuien
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Originally Posted by littlemanpoet
I don't grasp the connection. Sorry for my density.
Sorry for my unclarity. I think in a somewhat non-linear fashion on occasion, which can make me hard to follow.

The Orcs' origins were modified for real world theological reasons, possibly making events in the Legendarium more allegorical by transferring more comparisons to the primary world to the story. Yeah, out on a limb, I know.

What I'm saying is that allegory doesn't work because it requires too many deliberate parallels which may or may not work in the story's internal logic, and that potentially compromises the believability of the story. Which is why I agree with Tolkien's stated dislike of allegory.

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