Its so small...

« on: November 22, 2007, 09:09:20 PM »

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Its so small...

one thing that kinda gets on my nerves is the fact that all of lord of the rings happens in a Tiny (relatively) area. everywhere the books take us takes up about 1/14th of the total space of Arda.


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« on: November 23, 2007, 12:16:28 PM »

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Re: Its so small...

And yet the distances travelled in Lord of the Rings are well over a thousand miles.

If the trilogy took part over a much larger area than it already does, how much bigger and wide spread would it have to be? I for one never had a problem with other areas that weren't in the trilogy, even if though many were mentioned in passing.

That's what the Silmarrllion, Unfinished Tales and Histories of Middle Earth are for.


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« on: November 23, 2007, 04:54:01 PM »

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Re: Its so small...

when it's so small area, then your mind wants to discover more - it's clear psychology;)

it was like that with me, so I have read Tolkien Bestiary and Silmarillion :]


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« on: November 23, 2007, 07:00:52 PM »

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Re: Its so small...

I wouldn't call it psychology. Just natural curiosity and inquisitiveness.


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« on: November 24, 2007, 11:26:23 AM »

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actually I didn't ment that Tolkien was perfect psychologist, but involuntarily he made this book like this, at least partly

but ok, I'm not good psychologist, so nevermind:P


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« on: November 24, 2007, 12:42:33 PM »

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Re: Its so small...

hmm i must admit the realisation that the event in LotR take place in only a very small area did cause me to pursue Unfinished Tales and Bestiary


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« on: November 24, 2007, 02:54:01 PM »

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Re: Its so small...

exactly, that was what I ment :]


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« on: November 26, 2007, 02:43:51 AM »

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Re: Its so small...

Quote from: Fingolfin on November 24, 2007, 11:26:23 AM

actually I didn't ment that Tolkien was perfect psychologist, but involuntarily he made this book like this, at least partly

but ok, I'm not good psychologist, so nevermind:P

I only said so because I actually am a psychologist (I'm studying it at university) :p

But yes, you're right about it making you want to pursue his other works.


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« on: November 26, 2007, 03:21:40 PM »

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hehe I see, so now I will be more careful with my psychologisic opinions:P

Maybe it's just my style of learning Arda's story :]


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