04-30-2003, 01:28 AM | #21 |
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But you ignore the fact that tolkiens /favorite/ story- the story of Beren and Luthien- was based on his love for his wife. Only the foolish would interpret Sam and Frodo's friendship as you have suggested.
Now take your flamebait elsewhere.
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04-30-2003, 02:14 AM | #22 |
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only the bigoted would see it otherwise lol
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Can you provide a reference for your opinion, WhackoJacko? Perhaps in The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien --- NOT ?
--------------------------------------------------- Here's a slightly different view on the themes thing, but I hope it will add to the whole picture - Was anyone else as interested as I was to read the parts where Tolkien says how LoTR 'wrote itself'? From #92 - Quote:
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04-30-2003, 05:00 PM | #24 |
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You sound like some English profs I know of.
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