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To: average joe who wrote (7365)	3/1/2004 6:11:09 AM
From: Solon	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 7720

There is no doubt that Tolkien and Lewis both believed in myth as pathways to God. They both wrote wonderful stories. Lewis was more obvious in his symbolism. Tolkien was more universal. Both of them were mental...but aren't we all? The beauty of myth and allegory is that it touches eternal themes and speaks to essential longings of the human "heart". Frodo is thus an agent of God..."he who is least shall be greatest among you", or something like that. As an aside...it is so fitting that LOTR's should be introduced to the average joe public by a jolly obese hobbit human who probably experienced the entire story as "real". My hat goes off to Peter Jackson and cast. Only children may truly understand... EDIT: Although Donaldson has not come to universal public notice yet (he will)--he must be included here. His allegory and symbolism is perhaps more overt than Tolkien, though equally universal. Personally, I find Donaldson to be inspired in his seminal works--(his later work lacks heart). Lewis is too contrived for true comparison to either Tolkien or Donaldson.