Re: Random thoughts on Lord of the Rings

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Subject: Re: Random thoughts on Lord of the Rings
From: "Henry C.K. Liu" <hliu@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 25 Dec 2002 13:36:09 -0500

Louis Proyect wrote:

> The other thing that struck me was the close connection that the narrative
> has to Wagner's Ring cycle, which also revolves around the mixed blessings
> of a supernatural ring and the dangers of acquisitiveness.

GB Shaw as music critic for the Times wrote admiringly about Wagner's Ring as a
celebration of socialism.

Henry C.K. Liu

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- Howard Zinn and the liberal hawks, Louis Proyect Wed 25 Dec 2002, 15:32 GMT
  - Re: Howard Zinn and the liberal hawks, LouPaulsen Wed 25 Dec 2002, 17:40 GMT
  - Howard Zinn and the liberal hawks, Bob Anderson Wed 25 Dec 2002, 20:32 GMT
- Random thoughts on Lord of the Rings, Louis Proyect Wed 25 Dec 2002, 14:47 GMT
  - Re: Random thoughts on Lord of the Rings, Henry C.K. Liu Wed 25 Dec 2002, 18:36 GMT
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  - Re: Random thoughts on Lord of the Rings, Xxxx Xxxxxx Wed 25 Dec 2002, 18:55 GMT
    - Joseph Campbell's antisemitism, Louis Proyect Wed 25 Dec 2002, 19:08 GMT
      
      another query was Re: Joseph Campbell's antisemitism, Gary MacLennan Wed 25 Dec 2002, 20:58 GMT
  - Re: Random thoughts on Lord of the Rings, Xxxx Xxxxxx Wed 25 Dec 2002, 19:09 GMT

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