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The book stands on its feet. Why would private butt-hurtedness (is that even a word?) of an author matter? Wasn't Tolkien also butt-hurt by the decline of the B

The book stands on its feet. Why would private butt-hurtedness (is that even a word?) of an author matter? Wasn't Tolkien also butt-hurt by the decline of the British Empire? At least both authors have something in common. I still find The Last Ringbearer more optimistic than LotR, where even the victory against the biggest evil ever seems just like an ephemeral moment of partial restoration in a long period of inevitable decline of the human race. The characters in this book are alive, while in LotR there's much more character in mountains than in humans.

xdennis 4y ago
> Wasn't Tolkien also butt-hurt by the decline of the British Empire? In typical Russian apologist style (as evident by your comments), you resort to whataboutism, even without actually checking your accusations. Tolkien was conservative, but he was an anti-imperialist. "I love England not Great Britain and certainly not the British Commonwealth" – Letter 53 – December 1943 "I know nothing about British or American imperialism in the Far East that does not fill me with regret and disgust.” – Letter 100 – May 1945 https://phuulishfellow.wordpress.com/2017/04/12/tolkien-and-empire/ https://phuulishfellow.wordpress.com/2017/04/12/tolkien-and-...
- tut-urut-utut 4y ago
  > In typical Russian apologist style (as evident by your comments), I hope you enjoyed reading my other comments, though I don't see how my expressed view on other topics have any relevance to the comment you are replying to. > you resort to whataboutism, Hey, it was not me who brought up author's private view on politics and past. And once it was there, I just pointed out that both authors privately share a kind of longing for the glorious past, which is even more evident in LotR and Hobbit than in The Last Ringbearer. > even without actually checking your accusations. I didn't accuse anyone of doing anything. I just expressed the prevalent sentiment of his books, and I think what he wrote there is more relevant than what he said in interview or private letters.

xdennis 4y ago

> Wasn't Tolkien also butt-hurt by the decline of the British Empire? In typical Russian apologist style (as evident by your comments), you resort to whataboutism, even without actually checking your accusations. Tolkien was conservative, but he was an anti-imperialist. "I love England not Great Britain and certainly not the British Commonwealth" – Letter 53 – December 1943 "I know nothing about British or American imperialism in the Far East that does not fill me with regret and disgust.” – Letter 100 – May 1945 https://phuulishfellow.wordpress.com/2017/04/12/tolkien-and-empire/ https://phuulishfellow.wordpress.com/2017/04/12/tolkien-and-...

tut-urut-utut 4y ago
> In typical Russian apologist style (as evident by your comments), I hope you enjoyed reading my other comments, though I don't see how my expressed view on other topics have any relevance to the comment you are replying to. > you resort to whataboutism, Hey, it was not me who brought up author's private view on politics and past. And once it was there, I just pointed out that both authors privately share a kind of longing for the glorious past, which is even more evident in LotR and Hobbit than in The Last Ringbearer. > even without actually checking your accusations. I didn't accuse anyone of doing anything. I just expressed the prevalent sentiment of his books, and I think what he wrote there is more relevant than what he said in interview or private letters.