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I seriously doubt your idea that repeated trials will necessarily produce a work of great art. It is really the first time I have heard of any such thing, and, frankly, it is kinda funny; it reminds me of the theoretical experiment of getting monkeys to type endlessly. Some hold that they would...

You're kidding, right?

Tolkien actually made them as a series: As for Christopher's contribution, what are you actually reffering to?

Some comments to jd's post: Debatable: The "human" part was not very readable; however, Vinyar Tengwar issue #45 confirms it as such. It should be noted that the elves were at first attacked by the petty dwarves, before they met the powerful dwarves of Nogrod and Belegost. These Tad-dail...

Actually, Tolkien calls them both angels and gods in the letters - he didn't have a problem with either; in his essay "On fairy stories", he quoted Andrew Lang as saying that mythology is devoid of religion. He also said in letter #131 that whatever religious elements are present in a fairy...

So, we have a direct statement from Tolkien concerning the level of Aragorn's developement, and nothing to go against that - not a single speck of evidence. Even the greatest of lore-masters of Middle Earth is pleased with that. But it seems it is not sufficient for you. Ok... I guess we'll have...

Ok, let's see the actual source: Early come to manhood...

Do you think it is possible that one of the nazgul precipitated the events in Numenor, increasing their feelings of rebellion against the valar & their laws, and their dislike for the elves? In 2251 SA (Second Age), the first nazgul are recorded to appear, cf. The Tale of Years, Return of the...

Why? I don't see how we can compare Aragorn with any other young man of 20 years. He is true heir to the Numenorean treasures and thus, in his Age, he is the closest a man can get to the unfallen status humans had before being marred by Melkor. He was also raised in the house of the greatest...

Tolkien himself complained about that in a letter written to Richard Jeffrey in 1972: This occured even in his late years, after achieving worldwide fame. Incredible.

Concerning the aging of the elves:

Indeed, it is stated so in his biography:

I can't believe you guys - why don't you start a "I hate hobbits" club :D ; you're either bashing Sam or Frodo. What is the matter with you?:p

I agree; as stated by Elrond:

Ruling all the world is a bit of a stretch; they have little if any interference in the matters of Elves and Men, they are unknown to the vast majority of Men (even when they were part of this world), their powers dimminish in time (cf Myths Transformed, HoME X) and all of them have took on...

Well, the exact text is: Sauron was "commanded" to go with Eönwë to Aman and he "hid" when Eönwë departed; it doesn't look like a pardon to me. Then again, we may agree to disagree.

If you ask me, Eowyn doesn't come out as passionate untill the end - all the way she behaves, and is described, as cold. And there is at least as much desperation in her as courage. Aragorn didn't see just beauty in Arwen, but wisdom too. And it seems to me that Eowyn loving Aragorn for the...

Well ... Frodo couldn't let the ring go even after several minutes of having it - as Gandalf notes in the Shadow of the past. ;)

Aren't you being a wee bit meanie?;) Of Luthien it is said by Aragorn:

In letter #93, Tolkien also notes that "cert. Sam is the most closely drawn character, the successor to Bilbo of the first book, the genuine hobbit" I disagree; Sam was far more resistant to the rings power. He even gave the ring back to Frodo! About their hearts being opened, Sam is far less...