... . In leaving open this doorway, Tolkien connects his world with ours by suggesting that the men of Middle-earth may be in some way connected to us, thus their characteristics can easily be understood by the reader. In The Silmarillion men are described as awakening in Hildorien, which is in the easternmost lands of Middle-earth. There are a number of possible biblical corresponding elements. In ... of Middle-earth becomes much more accessible through Tolkien's subtle allusions of Judeo-Christian themes. The creation story provides an initial connective point to the real world. Furthermor...

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