Tolkien, Jackson, The Hobbit and evil

There are blogs and there are blogs. There is writing and there is writing. Into my mailbox this morning dropped the latest from Jeremy John.  I have been following Jeremy John for some years with the occasional gem dropping into my mailbox.

To-day's is a doozy and I commend it to you.

Firstly, the site itself. Impressive to say the least!  Then the subject matter itself intrigues.  The topic is evil - and it is contrasted with the way J.R.R. Tolkien handled evil in his famous book, The Hobbit and how Peter Jackson handles evil in his movies of The Hobbit.

It is not a lengthy blogpost - but a thoughtful one. It is certainly a must, in my view, for  fans of both Tolkien and Jackson.  And again - the site layout. It is for blogger's to dream about.

Further reading if you wish

J.R.R. Tolkien - Wikipedia

'Sad, but not unhappy': J.R.R. Tolkien's sorrowful vision of joy

The Tolkien Society

The eye of Sauron is the modern surveillance state

Reasons for liking Tolkien - London Review of Books

Ralph Wood - on Tolkien - The Lord of the Rings - A book for our time of terror