Real

[FictionJunction]

MCR says:
sorry can't help you
FictionJunction says:
when all hope is lost....
FictionJunction says:
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FictionJunction says:
CT THREAD!

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I am sure we all are aware that we here at FFR have some of the brightest, wise, and most knowledgeable thinkers of the internet. I come to you all with a question that may shatter your perceptions of reality.
I need to find equal characteristics between our world [the 'real' world] and Middle-earth. Now this may seem to be a tad childish for some of you, but it is indeed mind-boggling.
If the people of Middle-earth were to take a stand on this matter they would probably say that their world is more real than ours, for they exist in it. I believe that this alone makes both worlds, to some extent, real.
However, every fictional universe's characters, whom are created by an author or idealist, would think in such a manner. I'm looking for a connection between our world and middle-earth; a connection that is only established between both of these worlds and not other lands from different stories such as Eragon, Star Wars, etc. This connection must be unique to middle-earth and our world.
Even if you haven't read any of Tolkien's work, your perxception of reality may serve my purpose well. Your opinions on the matter are valuable to this research.

This is all the information that I can provide as to what is real (please work under this circumstance):
Something real =/= something that exists.