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View Poll Results: The 'real meaning' of the Lord of the Rings is to be found in:
The Author's intent 2 7.14%
The Reader's individual opinion 6 21.43%
Mainstream Reader consensus 0 0%
The BarrowDowns Book Forum consensus 2 7.14%
A Glimpse of Divine Truth 1 3.57%
The Reader's collaboration with both the Author's intent and the opinions of others 4 14.29%
Divine Truth glimpsed by the individual Reader guided by the Author's intent 3 10.71%
It does not have to have a 'meaning' at all, the books are entertaining, and that's sufficient 5 17.86%
All of the above may be true up to an extent 5 17.86%
Current poll does not cover all possible options at all, we need another, refined one [if you choose this answer, please list other possible options in the thread. Thank you] 0 0%
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Old 08-16-2005, 12:33 PM   #1
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I think the 'meaning' of any book is just what influenced the reader or how it made the reader feel. An author can write a book with a certain 'meaning' in mind but the readers might interpret the 'meaning' deferently.

For example:

The author could write the following sentance: Johnny killed Bob and then went to jail.

The auther's 'meaning' in writing that sentance: Killing is bad.

Reader #1's 'meaning' after reading the sentance(am I spelling that right?): COOL!!!

Reader #2's: I'm sure he had a good reason.

Reader #3's: Obviously he didn't do a good job of hiding the evidence.

I know, that is a terrible example. But I'm sure you get my point. A story can have many 'real meanings' to it. Am I way of track with the 'meaning' to this question???
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