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Lalwendë · 08-28-2005, 04:32 PM

I can't help thinking that the inspiration for Luthien was in some way Edith - at least, Tolkien may have created Luthien as an idealised version of what he saw when he saw his wife dancing in the woods at Roos, East Yorkshire.

Hmmm, pairs of orphans? Well, Boromir and Faramir lost their mother at a young age, and from the text I do not get the impression that Denethor can have been fully involved in their upbringing in the way a father might be today. I often get the impression that the offspring of the powerful (e.g. Tony Blair's kids, Prince William etc) lead something of a restricted life as a direct result of having powerful, time starved fathers who themselves need to restrict their own behaviour being in the 'public eye', much as Denethor would have been.

08-28-2005, 04:32 PM	#26
Lalwendë A Mere Boggart Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: under the bed Posts: 4,737	I can't help thinking that the inspiration for Luthien was in some way Edith - at least, Tolkien may have created Luthien as an idealised version of what he saw when he saw his wife dancing in the woods at Roos, East Yorkshire. Hmmm, pairs of orphans? Well, Boromir and Faramir lost their mother at a young age, and from the text I do not get the impression that Denethor can have been fully involved in their upbringing in the way a father might be today. I often get the impression that the offspring of the powerful (e.g. Tony Blair's kids, Prince William etc) lead something of a restricted life as a direct result of having powerful, time starved fathers who themselves need to restrict their own behaviour being in the 'public eye', much as Denethor would have been. __________________ Gordon's alive!