Yes, but Gandalf, it is the very fact Frodo can have knowledge of Elves and their "magic" that struck me as interesting. (Although we accept it too, when we suspend our disbelief while watching the film.)
In most fantasy novels or films, "mortals" usually have to be convinced of the existence of such creatures. All the hobbits - not just Frodo - accept that they live in the "world of Fairie", though they may have never seen an Elf in their life.
Think of our own world, where any suggestion of the supernatural or otherworldly experiences are a matter of speculation, denial, and endless debate. You have to admit that Hobbits have a much different world view then we people of the Seventh Age. [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]
An interesting sidebar is that through most of Tolkien's book it is not the magical Elves that inspire disbelief in others, but the very un-magical, prosaic Hobbits. Frodo and his friends were a constant source of amazement to most others in Middle-earth. ("Hey, we thought you guys were a myth!") I think it was even Boromir who stated that Halflings were but a tale told to children.
It must be quite a feat to find that in a world of Elves, talking trees and giant eagles, that you are the "fairy-tale". [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]
[ November 25, 2002: Message edited by: Birdland ]
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