Unfortunately those wheels are basically at standstill.
That's the gist of it.
Unfortunately those wheels are basically at standstill.
That's the gist of it.
Tolkien struggled with this so much that it's part of the reason he never released Silmarillion. He couldn't reconcile the notion of an entire race doomed to evil. But could not solve it within his worldbuilding, and it bothered him deeply. He wanted redemption possible for all.
Tolkien struggled with this so much that it's part of the reason he never released Silmarillion. He couldn't reconcile the notion of an entire race doomed to evil. But could not solve it within his worldbuilding, and it bothered him deeply. He wanted redemption possible for all.
And crucially, theh don't want war.
And crucially, theh don't want war.
If he'd had his way, everyone would just live a calm life in nature. With cake.
If he'd had his way, everyone would just live a calm life in nature. With cake.
The answer is mostly yes! He was adamant about having respect for all people and that the only way forward was to stop with irrational hatred. He was anti-war, anticapitalist, and, for his time, the equivalent of an eco-warrior.
He could not escape some of the trappings of his culture -
The answer is mostly yes! He was adamant about having respect for all people and that the only way forward was to stop with irrational hatred. He was anti-war, anticapitalist, and, for his time, the equivalent of an eco-warrior.
He could not escape some of the trappings of his culture -
Very yes.
Very yes.
Just. Horrific.
Just. Horrific.