New Blog Showcase: My Word

Here's my vote for New Blog Showcase:
"The Politics of the Lord of the Rings", by Justin at My Word.

He makes excellent points. The Lord of the Rings trilogy was about fighting to preserve civilization, itself. The world of Middle Earth was teetering on the verge of losing its freedom to an evil, demi-divine tyrant. Tolkien's writings are about the eternal struggle between good and evil. What's interesting is that since its first printing, there has been something relevant for each successive generation introduced to the work. That's the mark of a classic. I'll tell you something else--I've read the trilogy plus The Silmarillion once a year for the last twenty-five years, and with each re-reading, I still find something new. My understanding has grown with my maturity. Although the movies do diverge from the books somewhat, I'm still pleased with New Line Cinema and Peter Jackson, even if I deplore Viggo Mortenson's America-bashing. (Five minutes in a room with him. Just five. That's all I ask.)

There are a lot of good entries over at My Word. I recommend daily visits.