Elves socioeconomic system. - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

littlemanpoet · 07-08-2006, 12:36 PM

It is interesting that the first thing that happens is the finding and claiming of sleeping Elves. Thus, the three eldest couples took ownership of the loyalty of the others.

It is interesting to me that this is a very late writing. I usually have doubts about Tolkien's latest writings because they often are attempts to resolve theological issues; but this appears to attempt to resolve an issue of feigned history, and as such, seems acceptable to me.

That said, I see an authoritative structure of political organization, with the seeds lord- and lady- ship rather than anything resembling the thought of Marx and Engels. From what writings of Tolkien do you derive such a conclusion, Elu?

07-08-2006, 12:36 PM	#4
littlemanpoet Itinerant Songster Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: The Edge of Faerie Posts: 7,066	It is interesting that the first thing that happens is the finding and claiming of sleeping Elves. Thus, the three eldest couples took ownership of the loyalty of the others. It is interesting to me that this is a very late writing. I usually have doubts about Tolkien's latest writings because they often are attempts to resolve theological issues; but this appears to attempt to resolve an issue of feigned history, and as such, seems acceptable to me. That said, I see an authoritative structure of political organization, with the seeds lord- and lady- ship rather than anything resembling the thought of Marx and Engels. From what writings of Tolkien do you derive such a conclusion, Elu?