Posted: April 27, 2000 at 19:58:16: by Michael Martinez
: Another thing I think all of us would dread is seeing some
: group protesting the teaching of Tolkien because they believe
: he is racist, sexist etc.Mark Twain criticized slavery and yet today his books are regarded as racist by people who don't understand what he was getting at. Given how many people perceive Tolkien to be racist now anyway, I would say that as he catches on in the schools more and more (and each generation will see an increase in Tolkien education in the schools) the likelihood of such protests will increase.
------------------
Xenite.Org: Science Fiction and Fantasy
|
