Reviews (5)

lindahoyland · 18 October 2005 · Chapter 1

An enjoyable and thought provoking essay.

lwarren · 18 November 2004 · Chapter 1

Wonderful, well-written, thought-provoking piece! Tolkien was always quick to point out that LotR was not an allegorical work, unlike his friend C.S. Lewis' THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA. But you are so right, the thread of faith that was Tolkien's is woven into all his stories, if one is only prepared or willing to look for it. Thank you for reminding me of this...I needed it today! linda

Chigger · 16 November 2004 · Chapter 2: Works Cited

Thank you!!! So many people these days don't even try to look that deep into LotR and they end up missing a great deal because of it. Then these same people take the storyline and characters and write horribly slanderous fanfiction that decent people wouldn't touch with a ten foot pole! So I bow to you in gratitude, praying that enough people see this to, hopefully, prevent even only a few trashy stories. This also shows how a religious man can't help but mirror his beliefs in his tales, no matter how often he claims that his story isn't even the least bit allegorical. :)

docmon · 15 November 2004 · Chapter 1

What a fascinating essay! I really hadn't connected these two trains of thought, but you've shown quite clearly the influence Tolkien's faith had on his work,. especially in the use of the Christ figure symbolism. It will make a more intriguing read *next* time I read through the story (and of course there will be a next time - your description of the Joy and Desire we feel in reading these stories was right on the mark). Thanks for writing this! monica

Nerdanel · 15 November 2004 · Chapter 1

This is a wonderful essay, very well written, with some excellent points in it. You really gleaned well from the sources and came up with some beautiful ideas, which I'd never thought of before, in how the Bible relates to Tolkien's stories. Wonderful job! Nerdanel