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![]() ![]() The siege, as it unfolds, is filled with tension and violence. “The Siege of Gondor” is one of the better examples of why Tolkien’s work can feel so allegorical, and why it ultimately is not. It’s an argument that Tolkien seems used to countering. ![]() ![]() In the introduction to The Lord of the Rings he bluntly states, “I cordially dislike allegory in all its manifestations… I much prefer history, true or feigned, with its varied applicability.” There’s a rote-ness to his objections, and they are asserted every time the subject of allegory is even obliquely mentioned. He states in his letters, on twelve or thirteen different occasions, that he does not like allegory and that he is not allegorically-minded. Tolkien, as he would like you to keep in mind, was not a fan of allegory. ![]()
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