TY, I first read LOTR in the 60s and multiple times since and am attached to my interpretation. I found an article online that addresses the difference. I've just started using Bluesky and didn't know how to link it here so I posted it to my account. You might like it.

‘The Lord of the Rings’ Inspires Both JD Vance and Social Justice. How? The beloved Middle Earth trilogy resonates with my understanding of faith and social justice, so I'm alarmed to see it embraced by those with a very different worldview.

sojo.net/articles/opi...

@gilduran.com is there a Lord of the Rings connection? TY.