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Iarwain · 11-05-2002, 08:13 PM

Though I started this topic, I find myself wondering what happened with the original question. First, people thought I was asking only about what they thought of Tolkien's constant rewriting of his tales. Then, they got closer: talking about whether or not Tolkien would have written the End. Finally, now they are relating Middle Earth to the real world through comparison and turning the Dagor Dagorlad into the present day. I have become utterly frustrated with my original post.

To Manwe, I say thank you for the HoME book, and I respond by saying that of course the End is a new beginning. How could it possibly be otherwise. reread the final paragraph (the one in italics) of the Quenta Silmarillion. If the world after the End fell into darkness, this could surely not be a positive final solution for the problems of Middle Earth. Therefore, the only way for life after the End to be a pleasing finale would be what you described.

Now, though, I fear that I have brought about yet another discussion that might be developed in this topic.

-My boots remain yellow,
Iarwain

[ November 05, 2002: Message edited by: Iarwain ]

11-05-2002, 08:13 PM	#15
Iarwain Pugnaciously Primordial Paradox Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Birnham Wood Posts: 800	Though I started this topic, I find myself wondering what happened with the original question. First, people thought I was asking only about what they thought of Tolkien's constant rewriting of his tales. Then, they got closer: talking about whether or not Tolkien would have written the End. Finally, now they are relating Middle Earth to the real world through comparison and turning the Dagor Dagorlad into the present day. I have become utterly frustrated with my original post. To Manwe, I say thank you for the HoME book, and I respond by saying that of course the End is a new beginning. How could it possibly be otherwise. reread the final paragraph (the one in italics) of the Quenta Silmarillion. If the world after the End fell into darkness, this could surely not be a positive final solution for the problems of Middle Earth. Therefore, the only way for life after the End to be a pleasing finale would be what you described. Now, though, I fear that I have brought about yet another discussion that might be developed in this topic. -My boots remain yellow, Iarwain [ November 05, 2002: Message edited by: Iarwain ] __________________ "And what are oaths but words we say to God?"