by glumPuddle » October 17th, 2007, 1:44 am
Nothing wrong with finding Christian themes in The Lord of the Rings. Just keep in mind what Tolkien himself wrote in the forward...
"As for any inner meaning or 'message', it has in the intention of the author none. It is neither allegorial nor topical ... I cordially dislike allegory in all of its manifestations, and have always done so since I grew old and weary enough to detect its presence. I much prefer history, true or feigned, with its varied applicability to the thought and experience of readers. I think that many confuse 'applicability' with 'allegory' but one resides in the freedom of the reader, and the other in the purposed domination of the author."
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