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My understanding is that LOTR is a mythology and not allegory. Any reading of allegory is in the interpretation of the reader and not the intent of the author.
by vkjv 9y ago
My understanding is that LOTR is a mythology and not allegory. Any reading of allegory is in the interpretation of the reader and not the intent of the author.
https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/411971-i-cordially-dislike-allegory-in-all-its-manifestations-and-always https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/411971-i-cordially-dislike-...
- remarkEon 9y agoThe allegorical references seem rather concrete in the stories, and Tolkien's fascination with Christianity is long established (he was a devout Roman Catholic) https://www.goodreads.com/work/quotes/2964059-letters-of-j-r-r-tolkien https://www.goodreads.com/work/quotes/2964059-letters-of-j-r...