In this case, it's too far removed from the source and easily corrupted.
Posted on 07/01/2021 12:27:14 PM PDT by rktman
This weekend, the Tolkien Society is hosting a virtual Summer Seminar, a short academic conference on a theme pertaining to scholarship about J.R.R. Tolkien, the British scholar and author of The Lord of the Rings. This year, most of the seminar has taken a clear turn for the “woke” — complete with multiple papers on LGBT themes and “anti-racism,” a movement inspired by Marxist critical race theory.
The Tolkien Society invited academics and others to submit papers to present at the seminar, specifically encouraging the “theme of diversity” and representation.
“While interest in the topic of diversity has steadily grown within Tolkien research, it is now receiving more critical attention than ever before. Spurred by recent interpretations of Tolkien’s creations and the cast list of the upcoming Amazon show The Lord of the Rings, it is crucial we discuss the theme of diversity in relation to Tolkien,” the society urged in its prompt for papers.
“Representation is now more important than ever and Tolkien’s efforts to represent (or ignore) particular characteristics requires further examination,” the society prompt argued. “Additionally, how a character’s identity shapes and influences its place within Tolkien’s secondary-world still requires greater attention. This seminar aims to explore the many possible applications of ‘diversity’ within Tolkien’s works, his adaptations, and his readership.”
The society asked for papers about “diversity,” and the presenters did not disappoint.
Leading off the discussion on Saturday will be Cordeliah Logsdon with “Gondor in Transition: A Brief Introduction to Transgender Realities in The Lord of the Rings.” Yes, the first speaker will discuss “transgender realities” in The Lord of the Rings. Tolkien, an orthodox Roman Catholic, would have been extremely surprised to discover that his work included “transgender realities.”
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OHHHHHHH NOOOOOOO!!! NOT IN MY LORD OF THE RINGS!
YOU SHALL NOT PASS!!!
It’s fiction wokers, get over yourselves.
Pretty soon they’ll concoct homo tendencies in C.S. Lewis writings.
Or perhaps bestiality in the Narnia series.
The “Woke” always follow these steps:
Step I: They destroy the thing they hate.
Step II: If Step I doesn’t work, they claim that thing as their own.
Legolas did seem a bit light in the loafers, otherwise just NO!
This is ridiculous. Just over the top ridiculous.
Tolkien’s son died recently. He kept Tolkien’s legacy pure and uncorrupted. With his death the left wormed their way into control of the rights and immediately began the corruption process. The parallel to Sauron is too easy here.
Or homoeroticism in H.L. Mencken’s writings...
If its based in “academia” and it involves the humanities or social sciences, its corrupted.
That was Orlando Bloom in the movies.
Liam Neeson, brilliant theologian and Lewis scholar that he is, already suggested Aslan represented Mohammed.
I always thought Gollum was suspect. All that “my precious, my precious.”
Kinda, and the guy Frodo stole the ring from. Legolas I’m judging from the movie.
The deconstruction thing about the reader putting the meaning into what they’ve read explains CRT classes.
None of which are there. Tolkein was an Orthodox, born again Christian who viewed his work as a metaphor for Christ and his salvation. Any attempt to depict the Ring as other than a testimony to the power and authority of Christ is malicious and slanderous.
Get copies for your kids and grand children now because it’s only a matter of time before Tolkien is banned, too.
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