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Legolas · 05-08-2003, 02:17 PM

He didn't forget.

Those ordinary people are left out because Tolkien "translated" these stories from the history books of the elves and hobbits. Bilbo wrote The Hobbit and Frodo/Sam wrote The Lord of the Rings. Frodo and the other hobbits are ordinary people and would not have been such a large part had they not encountered extraordinary circumstances. It's a legendarium - it's about the most exciting things that happened to the most important people. No other mythologies are about the common people and their experiences in farming, etc. It's to be expected.

[ May 08, 2003: Message edited by: Legolas ]

05-08-2003, 02:17 PM	#4
Legolas A Northern Soul Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Valinor Posts: 1,847	He didn't forget. Those ordinary people are left out because Tolkien "translated" these stories from the history books of the elves and hobbits. Bilbo wrote The Hobbit and Frodo/Sam wrote The Lord of the Rings. Frodo and the other hobbits are ordinary people and would not have been such a large part had they not encountered extraordinary circumstances. It's a legendarium - it's about the most exciting things that happened to the most important people. No other mythologies are about the common people and their experiences in farming, etc. It's to be expected. [ May 08, 2003: Message edited by: Legolas ] __________________ ...take counsel with thyself, and remember who and what thou art.

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