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Yea he was interesting in his method he went the opposite of what most writers do. I think the absence of direct allegory makes his works so timeless. He created his own world without many trappings of the real one. I think LOTR would be hella boring if it was just a Norse rip off or WW2 allegory, it wouldn't have the depth it does, once people figured it out or read the books there wouldn't be much need to keep the series alive.
Those who want to live, let them fight, and those who do not want to fight in this world of eternal struggle do not deserve to live.
Even if this were hard--that is how it is ! Assuredly, however, by far the harder fate is that which strikes the man who thinks he can overcome Nature, but in the last analysis only mocks her. Distress, misfortune, and diseases are her answer.
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A few hobbits also have Spanish-sounding names, like Bandobras, Blanco, Chica, Porto, Posco, and Sancho (https://lotr.fandom.com/wiki/List_of_Hobbits). Maybe it's because of the Celtic connection. Apparently Blanco comes from an Old English word that means "white horse" though (http://tolkiengateway.net/wiki/Blanco).
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Tolkien wrote several letters rejecting allegory for his work, invariably some influences spilled over of course
Near where he lived in Oxford is the Uffington White Horse, one of 14 scattered around the Salisbury Plain, a large open grassy region. The rock is chalk, a brilliant white colour. The horses were cut into the chalk, giving the white horse on green background. Each one is visible for miles.
https://planbphoto.com/giant-hill-fi...es-in-england/
The Dunlendings can also be said to be analogous to the Welsh.
Saruman seems to be a random Industrialist who's thirst for power became too much, a perfectly natural thing for someone to do, as it demonstrated all over the place constantly. The strong environmental message in his work
He visited many places that inspired him, real life history and language gave him a base that he could use to provide depth and drive to the story. Nevertheless his work is its own thing
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