What's funny is that his buddy Tolkien hated allegory with burning hatred of a thousand suns. I can't imagine what he thought about it, probably a reason AFAIK we don't have any notes or letters from Tolkien that express his feelings about it.
Tough luck, Tolkien. You exist in a cultural context and your artistic sensibilities are shaped by your life experiences just like everyone else, bucko
What's funny is that his buddy Tolkien hated allegory with burning hatred of a thousand suns. I can't imagine what he thought about it, probably a reason AFAIK we don't have any notes or letters from Tolkien that express his feelings about it.
We have plenty of evidence that Tolkien despised the books, they almost stopped being friends he was so pissed about father Christmas in Narnia.
Tough luck, Tolkien. You exist in a cultural context and your artistic sensibilities are shaped by your life experiences just like everyone else, bucko