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It's funny to me that anyone cares either way. It makes zero difference to the story unless you take LOTR so seriously that it may be unhealthy.
by blackearl 7y ago
It's funny to me that anyone cares either way. It makes zero difference to the story unless you take LOTR so seriously that it may be unhealthy.
- tephra 7y agoWell there is a whole journal dedicated to the study of the works of Tolkien [0]. So getting things correct can be very important :) [0]: https://muse.jhu.edu/journal/299 https://muse.jhu.edu/journal/299
- pretendscholar 7y agoTolkien's works are not just interesting for the plot. They are about world building, linguistics, mythology building.
- timdiggerm 7y agoI think it's more just that because everyone assumes they have pointy ears, it's good to point out that the text doesn't say so. It's good to point out common assumptions, as it helps us realize the unconscious biases we bring to a text.
- true_religion 7y agoSo literary criticism is unhealthy now? This level of hair splitting is par per course for any undergrad English class.