2007-02-22 08:56:45 · 18 answers · asked by seamer100 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
Even the smallest, most insignificant seeming people can change the world; working together for a common goal is good; greed and lack of self-control is bad; industrialisation is bad and rural simplicity is good.
2007-02-22 09:08:35 · answer #1 · answered by Anna 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It's such a complex movie. My husband, who's worked in the film industry, always says, "If you want to send a message, call Western Union." It does deal with moral themes, though, such as the value of friendship, the importance of each individual in the Big Picture regardless of one's station in life, and how the small and unimportant can often accomplish what the great cannot. Anyway I didn't see all the movies, and it's been 25 years since I read the books, but that's my take on it.
2007-02-22 09:08:11 · answer #2 · answered by rcpeabody1 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lord of the Rings is all about World War 2. Frodo and that lot represent little Englanders reluctantly fighting a great dark menace (Nazism) to maintain the status quo in the shires.
The whole series of movies/novels is entirely reactionary.
2007-02-22 09:05:08 · answer #3 · answered by idler22 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Tolkien, the author of Lord of the Rings, dispised allegory, as he oft' told his close friend, C.S. Lewis, author of The Chronicles of Narnia. However, there are some very strong themes that come through in LOTR without it becoming allegorical...I believe that Frodo and Sam represent all of the boys that go off to war to fight for what they believe in, even under terrible circumstances. I think that LOTR is sort of a tribute to them. (Tolkien himself fought in the trenches in WWI, until he was wounded in the bloody Battle of the Somme.) Also, he had a strong dislike for those that would destroy nature (i.e., Sauraman and Sauron).
2007-02-23 08:44:15 · answer #4 · answered by chel 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I've read the books (I didn't find it boring and the films actually weren't that bad). I think the moral message is that good always triumphs over evil, and that materialistic things (the ring in this case) can take over and control your life and never underestimate little people.....................Oh dear! I'm a geek.
2007-02-23 02:38:27 · answer #5 · answered by JaY 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
If you really believe good will over come bad it will happen,but you need 1 a good friend,2 be strong 3 like dry bread lol
2007-02-22 10:59:04 · answer #6 · answered by nessie 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you're battling an evil entity, it's better for all the different groups to get together to do battle.
Also, in a moment of weakness, anybody can be lured to the side of evil.
2007-02-22 09:05:54 · answer #7 · answered by Terisu 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i suppose the most blatant one is that no matter how great or wise or noble you are the most sensible course is not to use the enemies methods. i suppose it is saying that the ends do not, and cannot justify the means if the ends are to have people use good means.
2007-02-23 00:23:02 · answer #8 · answered by richard 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Oh dear...does it have a moral message.what a shame and there's me thinking it was just a film about strange midget people and badly drawn elf like muppets
2007-02-22 09:00:11 · answer #9 · answered by Doodie 6 · 0⤊ 3⤋
It shows that good will always persevere over evil.
2007-02-22 19:40:24 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋