of fate and bloodlines - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

goldwine · 02-25-2002, 02:10 AM

I enjoyed your post, Kalessin. Very thought provoking!
There is no question that whatever Tolkien's motives, conscious or unconscious, his tales of Middle Earth are fiction. As far as I can see, it gets back to the initial thought of ultimate truth. The reflection of this is what we find appealing and relational in his work. Of course his epic tale is flawed and will not prove or disprove anyone's theories totally. Tolkien would probably hate us pulling it to pieces - he said that he didn't want people going around speaking Elvish either! But our human nature resolves that we can't resist indulging in the passionate life of Middle Earth!

02-25-2002, 02:10 AM	#13
goldwine Haunting Spirit Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: South Australia Posts: 64	I enjoyed your post, Kalessin. Very thought provoking! There is no question that whatever Tolkien's motives, conscious or unconscious, his tales of Middle Earth are fiction. As far as I can see, it gets back to the initial thought of ultimate truth. The reflection of this is what we find appealing and relational in his work. Of course his epic tale is flawed and will not prove or disprove anyone's theories totally. Tolkien would probably hate us pulling it to pieces - he said that he didn't want people going around speaking Elvish either! But our human nature resolves that we can't resist indulging in the passionate life of Middle Earth! __________________ 2A Balrog. A demon from the underpants (Gandalf)