Re:W. H. Auden’s 1954 review of The Fellowship of the Ring
by OfSanguineFire on Sunday August 20, 2023 @05:10AM
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Yes, but in Tolkien it was little white men. As can be seen from the recent television adaptation, a myth for our time requires the involvement of, if not the leading role for, women and BIPOC in that struggle.
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Re:W. H. Auden’s 1954 review of The Fellowship of the Ring
by getwiththeprog on Monday August 21, 2023 @10:11PM
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I don't see the little hobbit as a 'man' or as 'white', but as a small creature of good nature that is innocent enough to carry the greatest of burdens.