Do you think it's okay to research Middle-earth? - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Annantar · 01-05-2004, 07:44 PM

Altight, I know this is crazy, but the other day I was on here (what I'm basicly doing now), but my mom had said to me "can't you just let it be a story". And it got me REALLY thinking....like isn't enjoying the books enough? But I love Middle-earth sooo much! But yet, I do believe that tolkien wanted some things just for him. Maybe he didn't want us to know everyhting. Like in the books; It seems to me that he wants the Dwarf language to be pretty secret, but yet poeple seem to dig futher into it. Even though I continue to try understand as much as I posibly can (because the places and characters; I have grown to love so much). But do u believe that some things in middle earth should remain mysteries? Or do you believe that Tolkien would want everyone to know everything great about middle-earth that he created?

<font size=1 color=339966>[ 10:26 AM January 07, 2004: Message edited by: Legolas ]

01-05-2004, 07:44 PM	#1
Annantar Pile O'Bones Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: I have no idea Posts: 13	Do you think it's okay to research Middle-earth? Altight, I know this is crazy, but the other day I was on here (what I'm basicly doing now), but my mom had said to me "can't you just let it be a story". And it got me REALLY thinking....like isn't enjoying the books enough? But I love Middle-earth sooo much! But yet, I do believe that tolkien wanted some things just for him. Maybe he didn't want us to know everyhting. Like in the books; It seems to me that he wants the Dwarf language to be pretty secret, but yet poeple seem to dig futher into it. Even though I continue to try understand as much as I posibly can (because the places and characters; I have grown to love so much). But do u believe that some things in middle earth should remain mysteries? Or do you believe that Tolkien would want everyone to know everything great about middle-earth that he created? <font size=1 color=339966>[ 10:26 AM January 07, 2004: Message edited by: Legolas ] __________________ I'm a sneaky little Hobbit!