Flaws in Lord of the Rings... Yes in the book.

[Saraphim]

Holy Pi Cubed! I had no idea the poor Professor had his work picked to death! But I'd like to add some more duodecimals of cents.

Toliken was not racist with the black/white issue. He played on already cemented conceptions of color as physical representations of good/evil that existed long before some idiot on an Italian exploring vessel went to Africa and decided to make a name for race.

People were (and still are, to less of a degree) afraid of nighttime, for the obvious reason that it's dark, and it is hard for one to see properly in the dark. And when you can't see, things become difficult to do. Thus, people prefer the day, because it is light, and one can see.

This concept is portrayed in The Silmarrilion, with the Tale of Beren and Luthien. All of Beren's comrades are killed by werewolves, while they are trapped in the dark of Sauron's fortress. They cannot see, and this hightens thier fear, wich most likely pleases Sauron. But then Luthien comes and decreases that fear with hr intrinsic light.