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Rilwen Gamgee · 01-11-2004, 02:33 PM

Alright, I watched a presentation on TV a while ago about Tolkien and the man who was speaking to the audience (college students) mentioned how some people wish they lived in Middle-earth. He began to discuss about why they would want that and why wouldn't they be content enough with the current life. Also, if you were blind and one morning woke up and found that miraculessly you could see, how would you feel? Thankful, no? Many people who aren't blind don't understand this and therefore are pretty much bored with how life looks.

I'm trying to sum up some of what this man said and I apologize if it sounds vague [img]smilies/confused.gif[/img] , but my question is: ever since you read LotR or any other Tolkien book, did you look at life differently?

I'll start. I began looking at nature in a different way. Just treasuring the beauty.

<font size=1 color=339966>[ 6:34 PM January 13, 2004: Message edited by: Rilwen Gamgee ]

01-11-2004, 02:33 PM	#1
Rilwen Gamgee Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: At home. Posts: 135	Tolkien and everyday life Alright, I watched a presentation on TV a while ago about Tolkien and the man who was speaking to the audience (college students) mentioned how some people wish they lived in Middle-earth. He began to discuss about why they would want that and why wouldn't they be content enough with the current life. Also, if you were blind and one morning woke up and found that miraculessly you could see, how would you feel? Thankful, no? Many people who aren't blind don't understand this and therefore are pretty much bored with how life looks. I'm trying to sum up some of what this man said and I apologize if it sounds vague [img]smilies/confused.gif[/img] , but my question is: ever since you read LotR or any other Tolkien book, did you look at life differently? I'll start. I began looking at nature in a different way. Just treasuring the beauty. <font size=1 color=339966>[ 6:34 PM January 13, 2004: Message edited by: Rilwen Gamgee ]