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The Influence Of The Lord Of The Rings

The Influence of The Lord of the Rings
Joseph Joubert said, "We find little in books but what we put there. But in great books, the mind finds room to put many things." With The Lord of the Rings, I have learned many great things and it has influenced my life in many ways. J.R.R. Tolkien adds so many hidden meanings that you can't read the books and come away empty handed. I learned about the repercussions of technological progress and that friendship is the most important thing in the world.
While most people praise new inventions for making our lives easier, Tolkien tried to warn us of the dangerous side. In The Lord of the Rings, it was not the good side that had the advanced technology, but the evil side, and they used it only for the destruction of life. Tolkien wanted us to realize that if we depend too much on technology, we may forget how to live our lives the right way. As Ralph Emerson said, "The civilized man has built a coach, but he has lost the use of his feet."......


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