tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6785811735401156306.post262995517428565218..comments2023-04-03T10:03:36.735-05:00Comments on The Flame of Arnor: Lord of The Rings: Allegorical??Ancient Greek Philosopherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04724031158703499554noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6785811735401156306.post-20587297217921389482008-12-28T18:36:00.000-06:002008-12-28T18:36:00.000-06:00Yes, it can obviously be a tendancy, but I'm sure ...Yes, it can obviously be a <BR/>tendancy, but I'm sure it could be<BR/>suppressed if one wanted. <BR/>Apparently, Tolkien didn't want to <BR/>suppress it.Ancient Greek Philosopherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04724031158703499554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6785811735401156306.post-58876894189205689852008-12-28T13:30:00.000-06:002008-12-28T13:30:00.000-06:00Even thought Tolkien didn't intend for LOTR to be ...Even thought Tolkien didn't intend for LOTR to be an allegory, I definitely agree that his worldview influenced it. Fantasy stories can't be created from noting; the author uses building blocks from real life. The most basic building block is the author's world view. I think most fantasy stories are in some way allegorical, because in any piece of writing the author's worldview is going to shine through.Estrellita Lenorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06567842535606041463noreply@blogger.com