Themes of The Lord of the Rings This is, according to Shippey, a very modern, 20th-century theme, since in earlier, medieval times, power was considered to "reveal character", not alter it. Shippey mentions Lord Acton's famous statement in 1887, that ""Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely. Great men are almost always bad men..."" He then goes on to point out authors that were dealing in the same themes of power and corruption at around the same time as Tolkien wrote his work. These authors include George Orwell with "Animal Farm" (1945), William Golding with "Lord of the Flies" (1954), and T. H. White with
Three Days as the Crow Flies (as well as turn over Danny's share of the money) and ask for Danny's help in getting clean. Simmons, Danny (2004). "Three Days as the Crow Flies", Washington Square Press, Three Days as the Crow Flies Three Days as the Crow Flies is a novel by art impresario Danny Simmons. A "slice-of-life", all of the events of the book unfold within a three-day period. Published in 2004, "Three Days as the Crow Flies" gives the reader a glimpse of the 1980s art scene in downtown Manhattan. The book opens with Crow Shade, the protagonist, showering and getting dressed for the