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Child of the 7th Age · 07-15-2002, 01:39 PM

Remember the Hobbit is written from a completely different perspective than the LotR. It is a children's book, and a very good one, written years before. The trick is to accept it on its own terms; don't try to consciously connect it with the LotR and demand consistency, or you will never appreciate it.

And don't forget that, if you look in the Silm, you'll see a few more passages describing Gandalf or "Olorin". Here you'll get another picture of him thats also quite different from LotR or the Hobbit.

The amazing thing about Tolkien is that he produced three major works with totally different writing styles and tones. Don't approach one and demand it be the other, or you'll come away disappointed. LotR is my favorite, but I love both Hobbit and Silm as well. And my appreciation of the latter is growing as I begin to understand HoMe a bit more.

sharon, the 7th age hobbit

07-15-2002, 01:39 PM	#3
Child of the 7th Age Spirit of the Lonely Star Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 5,133	Remember the Hobbit is written from a completely different perspective than the LotR. It is a children's book, and a very good one, written years before. The trick is to accept it on its own terms; don't try to consciously connect it with the LotR and demand consistency, or you will never appreciate it. And don't forget that, if you look in the Silm, you'll see a few more passages describing Gandalf or "Olorin". Here you'll get another picture of him thats also quite different from LotR or the Hobbit. The amazing thing about Tolkien is that he produced three major works with totally different writing styles and tones. Don't approach one and demand it be the other, or you'll come away disappointed. LotR is my favorite, but I love both Hobbit and Silm as well. And my appreciation of the latter is growing as I begin to understand HoMe a bit more. sharon, the 7th age hobbit __________________ Multitasking women are never too busy to vote.