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Ragitsu Posted May 15, 2022 Author Report Share Posted May 15, 2022 tkdguy, what is the literacy rate in Middle Earth? Are run-of-the-mill commoners able to read? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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tkdguy Posted May 15, 2022 Report Share Posted May 15, 2022 34 minutes ago, Ragitsu said: tkdguy, what is the literacy rate in Middle Earth? Are run-of-the-mill commoners able to read? It has never been stated, but I would assume Elves and Dunedain at least would be literate. Even the commoners in Minas Tirith may have some basic literacy. I don't know if the majority of the Hobbits or Men of Bree would be literate. Aragorn would definitely be literate, since he was brought up in Rivendell. On another note (literally) Ragitsu 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L. Marcus Posted May 15, 2022 Report Share Posted May 15, 2022 6 hours ago, Ragitsu said: tkdguy, what is the literacy rate in Middle Earth? Are run-of-the-mill commoners able to read? 5 hours ago, tkdguy said: It has never been stated, but I would assume Elves and Dunedain at least would be literate. Even the commoners in Minas Tirith may have some basic literacy. I don't know if the majority of the Hobbits or Men of Bree would be literate. Aragorn would definitely be literate, since he was brought up in Rivendell. On another note (literally) Excuse me for butting in, but among the Hobbits of the Shire the upper crust could certainly read -- many many references to correspondence and borrowing books among Bilbo and Frodo's friends and relations -- but the everyday, blue-collared Hobbits mostly could not; Bilbo taught Samwise his letters, and Hamfast seemed to not wholly approve. tkdguy and Ragitsu 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkdguy Posted May 15, 2022 Report Share Posted May 15, 2022 I agree the upper crust among the Hobbits would be literate. Same thing with the upper classes in places like Bree, Gondor, and Rohan. I believe Elves and Dwarves would be literate regardless of social status. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Ragitsu Posted May 16, 2022 Author Report Share Posted May 16, 2022 On 5/15/2022 at 2:06 AM, tkdguy said: It has never been stated, but I would assume Elves and Dunedain at least would be literate. Even the commoners in Minas Tirith may have some basic literacy. I don't know if the majority of the Hobbits or Men of Bree would be literate. Aragorn would definitely be literate, since he was brought up in Rivendell. On another note (literally) This is one of those factoids that truly seems trivial...until it actually matters. I really ought to remember that these quasi-medieval fantasy worlds don't possess literacy rates anywhere near those of worlds with industrialized societies (barring the omnipresence of magic or some other equalizing force that makes mass-education viable). On 5/15/2022 at 7:39 AM, L. Marcus said: Excuse me for butting in, but among the Hobbits of the Shire the upper crust could certainly read -- many many references to correspondence and borrowing books among Bilbo and Frodo's friends and relations -- but the everyday, blue-collared Hobbits mostly could not; Bilbo taught Samwise his letters, and Hamfast seemed to not wholly approve. Your butt always has a place at this table. On 5/15/2022 at 7:50 AM, tkdguy said: I agree the upper crust among the Hobbits would be literate. Same thing with the upper classes in places like Bree, Gondor, and Rohan. I believe Elves and Dwarves would be literate regardless of social status. Elves, absolutely: they've got the time! tkdguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Pariah Posted May 18, 2022 Report Share Posted May 18, 2022 3 hours ago, Ragitsu said: Pariah, I love your new avatar; coincidentally, I have recently been collecting (fantasy) maps. Thank you. Can anyone name the source? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Ragitsu Posted May 18, 2022 Author Report Share Posted May 18, 2022 17 hours ago, Pariah said: Thank you. Can anyone name the source? Can you give us a broad category to work with (e.g., books or actual maps)? --- --- --- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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