3 ms·Tolkien also saw action during World War Iby imbnwa 3y agoTolkien also saw action during World War Ilapcat 3y agoHow is this relevant to his attitude about Dune?imbnwa 3y agoHe was at the Somme, I'd wager his experience informs his desire for a non-cynical view on realitydeleted 3y ago[deleted]mijamo 3y agoIs anything, experiencing WW1 should have the opposite effect given its absurdity. See Journey to the End of the Night for instance