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Post by Lomadia on Jul 4, 2006 12:43:27 GMT -5
Many people see the themes of the Lord of the Rings to be outdated and romantic; others say that the books' values are precisely those society needs to preserve in the future. What do you think?
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Post by Elanor on Aug 6, 2006 18:40:30 GMT -5
I totally agree! Loyalty,friendship, contentment with what you have,love of country an etc
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Post by Lomadia on Aug 7, 2006 2:49:38 GMT -5
I agree, too, Elanor (big surprise!). I do think Tolkien's books are idealistic and romantic, but thank goodness they are! I think that only idealism ever gets us anywhere; our society seems to think that being realistic is good because reality equals truth, but I think this over-simplifies the matter. Where would we be if in the distant past someone had said, "Oh, yes, courage/undying loyalty/commitment to doing good/believing in yourself/selflessness is all very nice, but, honestly, it's just not going to happen?"
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