Was Tolkiens Lord of the Rings inspired by World War I?
Most books or stories of this magnitude often derive their roots from world experiences. It is almost always good against evil; that good suffers much challenges before overcoming evil, and suffers much loss before vanquishing evil. Lord of the Rings is no different in that manner. Could we say that Lord of the rings has inspired the wars fought after the book became famous? Whatever it is one thing is for certain – the world has still much to learn, as we do find alliances of good and of the “evil” still prevalent in our society. To your question would be difficult, for God alone knows what inspired JRRT. But he did create a struggle for domination of mankind – all wars aim that.
