Tolkien's view on women - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Eol · 07-11-2002, 04:11 PM

One thing that must be realized when looking over the literary works of JRR TOlkien is the timeperiod. Women were thought of differently, 1920s in Britain.

I personally think the women are wonderful as they are not all Xenas, as percieved in LOTR movie with Arwen as warrior chick and not the upright formal woman as described.

there is a balance a place for all of them. Some are heroic in show like Eowyen braving the unknown....and then there are Melian and Galadriel where politics matter, not whether you can swing a sword.

07-11-2002, 04:11 PM	#1
Eol Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: The Pacific Northwest - Tir Nan Og Posts: 306	One thing that must be realized when looking over the literary works of JRR TOlkien is the timeperiod. Women were thought of differently, 1920s in Britain. I personally think the women are wonderful as they are not all Xenas, as percieved in LOTR movie with Arwen as warrior chick and not the upright formal woman as described. there is a balance a place for all of them. Some are heroic in show like Eowyen braving the unknown....and then there are Melian and Galadriel where politics matter, not whether you can swing a sword. __________________ Mes sana in corpec sano- (lt.) A sound mind in a sound body