Thanks for your interesting posts. As has been said previously Tolkien's writing is indicative of the era and his academic male-dominated lifestyle. I agree with Lush that he seems to place women on a pedestal ..admiring them from afar but not presuming to understand their inner workings.
I think too that the increase in Arwen's role in the movie had as much to do with adding depth to the Aragorn/Arwen romance as much as increasing female parts. While I didnt like the omission of Glorfindel or that part of the movie, it allowed the audience to see why a man like Aragorn would fall for her. Her power and depth of character is implied in the book..but not stated.
I agree that Eowyn character is well rounded, complex and beatifully vulnerable. Yet our sympathies are with her because she can not take on the masculine warrior role that she so desires, so Tolkien has again stuck to what he understands.
[ June 29, 2002: Message edited by: goldwine ]
[ June 29, 2002: Message edited by: goldwine ]
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2A Balrog. A demon from the underpants (Gandalf)
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