tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18745582.post113354616097576917..comments2023-05-27T10:50:20.637-05:00Comments on Literatrix: The Lord of the RingsJennifer Snowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00039865566870992465noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18745582.post-1134683400482049592005-12-15T16:50:00.000-05:002005-12-15T16:50:00.000-05:00I decided to allow this comment by Anonymous even ...I decided to allow this comment by Anonymous even though I think it's essentially pointless; if you need to read a biography of the author to understand a work of art, it is not a good work of art.<BR/><BR/>Tolkein himself may have believed that God is the source of good fortune, but this does not change the theme of his books in any essential way.Jennifer Snowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00039865566870992465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18745582.post-1134609837479288982005-12-14T20:23:00.000-05:002005-12-14T20:23:00.000-05:00Yes, Tolkien DID believe in a "benevolent universe...Yes, Tolkien DID believe in a "benevolent universe"---he was a very devout Catholic. He himself said of his major work: "The Lord of the Rings is of course a fundamentally religious and Catholic work". As a result, the notion of Fortune as you present it would not have been on his mind. A more accurate theme (if one wants to boil it down), would be: "God favors the efforts of the brave, self-sacrificing, and humble who seek to do good" (after all, the orcs are brave too in battle). The characters of Frodo, Aragorn, and Gandalf are "types" of Christ: suffering servant; returning king; and high priest. Galadriel is a "type" of Mary; the lembas is the Catholic Eucharist. Anyway, I mention this not to be insulting or provocative, but to let you know that you're off-track, possibly because you might not know much about Tolkien and what his worldview was. I'd suggest a biography by Joseph Pearce called "Tolkien: Man and Myth" because he gets into detail about what Tolkien believed and how it came out in his writing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com