However, Tolkien frequently disliked the idea that his works were allegorical, saying in the foreword to the 2nd edition of The Lord of the Rings, " But I cordially dislike allegory in all its manifestations ..." and " I think that many confuse ' applicability ' with ' allegory '; but the one resides in the freedom of the reader, and the other in the purposed domination of the author.

" Conversely, Pat Graham of Chicago Reader disliked the mix of horror and comedy, writing in his review that " The pop-up humor and smirkiness suggest Raimi's aspiring to the fashionable company of the brothers Coen, though on the basis of this strained effort I'd say he's overshot the mark.

Roosevelt intensely disliked being called " Teddy ," and was quick to point out this fact to those who used the nickname, though it would become widely used by newspapers during his political career.

Charles ' son Ferdinand, though disliked by the population, took refuge in Palermo after the French Revolution in 1798.

.. At any rate, the king had to get on with the highest statesmen appointed by his predecessor, though possibly disliked by him, until death made a post vacant that he could fill with a relation or a favourite, not, however, without having a certain regard to the wishes of the aristocracy.

This was followed by the Bishops ' Book in 1537, a combined effort by numerous clergy and theologians which, though not strongly Protestant in its inclinations, showed a slight move towards Reformed positions and was unpopular with conservative sections of the Church and quickly grew to be disliked by Henry also.

He disliked the experiences he had, though, and decided to stick to the recording studio.

Much of Albert Victor's time at his post in Aldershot was spent drilling, which he disliked, though he did like to play polo.

Arthur was given more publicity assignments, with which she went along, even though she immediately disliked posing for photographers and giving interviews.

Shaw intensely disliked the composition, though her attitude towards the song somewhat mellowed in later years, even releasing a new version in 2007.

" This exchange became one of television's most famous catchphrases even though both Huntley and Brinkley initially disliked it.

For some years, she was able to alternate between Coppet and Paris without difficulty, though not without knowing that the First Consul disliked her.

As a business consultant, Drucker disliked the term “ guru ,” though it was often applied to him ; “ I have been saying for many years ,” Drucker once remarked, “ that we are using the word ‘ guru ’ only because ‘ charlatan ’ is too long to fit into a headline .”

Ironically, though most of the love-shy men disliked or even hated their parents, they visited them constantly, because they were the only people they could interact with and also to receive financial support despite also receiving heavy hazing.

He seems indeed himself to have been at last convinced of the necessity in English political life of party government, for though in his cautions to electors he warns them against men " tied to a party ," yet in his last words he declares: If there are two parties a man ought to adhere to that which he disliked least though in the whole he doth not approve it ; for whilst he doth not list himself in one or the other party, he is looked upon as such a straggler that he is fallen upon by both.

Since both McAuley and Stewart and the left-wing nationalist school around Vance and Nettie Palmer disliked the Angry Penguins version of modernism with equal venom, though for different reasons, Ern Malley cast a long shadow over Australian cultural life.

Iorga found the small Romanian Communist Party an amusement and, even though he expressed alarm for its terrorist tendencies and its " foreign " nature, disliked the state's use of brutal methods against its members.

The name was used during her lifetime by others, though she disliked the practice.

Even those who disliked Godowsky's interpretations usually acknowledged his tremendous technical gifts: Claudio Arrau, for example, declared Godowsky " one of the greatest technicians ", even though he considered his playing " boring " and complained that Godowsky " never played above mezzo-forte.

That relationship was open public knowledge at court and seems to have been accepted, though much disliked by her grandmother, Hedwig Eleonora of Holstein-Gottorp.

Over time his artistic technique improved and he became a competent painter, though he disliked abstract painting, preferring more conventional styles.

The film was a massive success commercially, though critics mostly disliked the film.

Having promoted his niece Elizabeth as a favourite mistress of Peter III, he naturally greatly disliked his wife Catherine, and at first refused to serve under her, though she reinstated him in the dignity of chancellor.

He previously illustrated on regular illustration board provided by publishers, though he disliked the non-photo blue lines printed on them.

In New York's Chinatown, the restaurants were known for having a " phantom " menu with food preferred by ethnic Chinese, but believed to be disliked by non-Chinese Americans.

" Although not expressed as strongly, Glyn Jones believed that he and Thomas ' friendship cooled in the later years as he had not ' rejected enough ' of the elements that Thomas disliked – " Welsh nationalism and a sort of hill farm morality ".

Bacon admitted that he initially disliked the game because he believed it was ridiculing him, but he eventually came to enjoy it.

Although he anticipated resistance to a Stuart match from the Amsterdam merchants who had disliked his mother ( another Mary Stuart ), William believed that marrying Mary would increase his chances of succeeding to Charles's kingdoms, and would draw England's monarch away from his pro-French policies.

In later life, Elam reported that although she disliked Joyce, she believed that his execution by the British in 1946 was wrong, stating that he should not have been regarded as a traitor to England because he was not English, but Irish.

If so, he did nothing to oppose them, and in this he was in company even with officers who disliked and opposed Hitler's regime, such as Halder, who threw themselves into planning the invasion, and believed it would succeed.

Some parents disliked the " pregnant " Midge toy because they believed that Midge was too young to have children.

Alejandro also had an elder sister, but disliked her for he believed that she was selfish, doing " everything to expel me from the family so that she could be the centre of attention.

He disliked firearms and knives, and believed that fist fighting and hand-to-hand combat was the most effective way to resolve differences.

Rolle disliked the storyline surrounding the Carl Dixon character, as she believed Florida would not have moved on so quickly after James ' death.

Bill Bennett was believed to be so disliked that he could not be reelected as Premier and the stage was set for a decisive leadership race.

Other players who were involved in disputes with Hammond included Denis Compton, whose cavalier approach Hammond disliked, and Learie Constantine, who believed Hammond insulted him in the West Indies in 1925, although the two later made peace.

Several members of the Saturday Night Live cast believed her act was lightweight or disliked her religious views.

The first issue of Alternative Press was simply a photocopied fanzine, distributed at concerts in Cleveland beginning in June 1985 by AP's founder, Mike Shea, who disliked the music then broadcast on radio stations and believed that bands playing underground music should be given more media coverage " all in the same spot ", he said.

Ribbing had also proposed to De Geer but had been decklined by her father, which he refused to accept as he believed he had reasons to think that De Geer preferred him and that Essen had proposed because of economic reasons, as De Geer was very wealthy, and as von Essen's proposal and marriage plans was commonly disliked within the court.

It was also widely believed that Reasoner disliked the idea of a woman anchoring the network news, which he denied, saying " I am trying to keep an open mind about it ".

He adhered to a strict interpretation of the British North America Act, was against women voting, disliked social innovations, and believed Canada's future was as a subordinate nation in the British Empire.

Conversely, other non-Muslim academics believe that Muhammad was a reluctant warrior, such that he disliked fighting except when he believed it to be absolutely necessary.

Charles XI is believed to have been affected by his mother when he judged the Catechism of the Bishops Terseri, Spegel and Emporagi as heresy: it is known that Hedwig Eleonora especially disliked the catechism of Bishop Emporagi, because it defined women as property.