The biggest issue most folks have about LOTR is that many folks don't realize it is the series that has inspired countless authors and games.
I do think LOTR is very much an important piece of literature, and there is definitely more depth to the books then most people think. there is a load of (ah crap.. lack of vocabulary about to raise its ugly head) similies to society at the time his stories were written.
For one, it is the small people that everyone forgets about that shapes the future and has the most influence on the events. Two, the stories relate views on racism (a problem we face even today) and three focus' on political climates of that time.
But also, the new generation being exposed to LOTR are being exposed to it through movies and after reading books inspired by LOTR.
I've seen quotes that the books were unoriginal and that the story line has been done before. I've seen the same thing written about Lewis's Treasure Island, an extremely important piece of literature too. Many sometimes don't understand that is very difficult to break ground in literature and LOTR is one of the first to do.
Ok, lesson over.
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