Psychological depth in Tolkien's characters

[Theron Bugtussle]

Originally posted by Kronos
For a novel that is continously voted as best of the century, best of the milennium etc, I find it interesting that in a poll of the best 100 characters in fiction conducted by Book magazine, none of Tolkien's characters featured.

Pretty fitting for an author who spent more words describing green hill country than he does describing many of his major characters.

I agree with Legolas' post above. But maybe Kronos has a point, too.

Tolkien could have gotten at least one character in the Top 100, if he had wanted to. Imagine at the Bridge of Khazad Dum, instead of Gandalf saying this enemy is beyond any of your powers, it could have been the Cat in the Hat claiming, "Nothing is too hard for a Hat Cat like me!"