"The Structure and Aesthetic of Tolkien’s <i>Lord of the Rings</i>" by Randel Helms
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Randel Helms

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Describes five “laws” underlying Tolkien’s Middle-earth and how the action of The Lord of the Rings proceeds logically from them: the cosmos is ultimately providential; the result of an action is influenced by its intent; moral and magical laws are as important as physical laws; states of mind influence physical reality; and experience is the realization of proverbial truth or romantic convention.

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