One Racist to Rule Them All

AnonCastillo · 12-31-2003, 07:47 AM

I've actually heard that the book was an allegory of the cold war, and of how everyone thought the cold war would end. Supposedly, the first war with Sauron represented world war 2. The humans not destroying the ring represented the west's embrace of nuclear technology. Sauron's hold over the ring was supposed to represent the Communist theft of nuclear technology (it's pronounces nukular

). The eastern people were supposed to represent Russia and China, the two Communist powers. while the south was supposed to represent the third world people whose newly formed governments were turning to Communist nations for support.
I dunno, though. It seems kind of off to me.

12-31-2003, 07:47 AM	#11
AnonCastillo Heathen Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 268	I've actually heard that the book was an allegory of the cold war, and of how everyone thought the cold war would end. Supposedly, the first war with Sauron represented world war 2. The humans not destroying the ring represented the west's embrace of nuclear technology. Sauron's hold over the ring was supposed to represent the Communist theft of nuclear technology (it's pronounces nukular ). The eastern people were supposed to represent Russia and China, the two Communist powers. while the south was supposed to represent the third world people whose newly formed governments were turning to Communist nations for support. I dunno, though. It seems kind of off to me.