The Sea-bell (or Frodo's Dreme) - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

doug*platypus · 01-18-2003, 11:11 PM

You have an interesting perspective on Frodo, Mark, he certainly does seem to be a bit of an odd character with reference to his dreaming. He is in many ways markedly different to Bilbo, and I'm SO glad that he took up the Ring, rather than Tolkien making another Bilbo adventure.

Perhaps prophetic wasn't exactly the word I was looking for. I don't feel that the poem is autobiographical in any way. I believe that its virtue lies in itself, and not in its relevance to Frodo. I think that searching for comparisons between the protagonist of The Sea Bell and Frodo is to devalue its worth.

01-18-2003, 11:11 PM	#10
doug*platypus Delver in the Deep Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Aotearoa Posts: 960	You have an interesting perspective on Frodo, Mark, he certainly does seem to be a bit of an odd character with reference to his dreaming. He is in many ways markedly different to Bilbo, and I'm SO glad that he took up the Ring, rather than Tolkien making another Bilbo adventure. Perhaps prophetic wasn't exactly the word I was looking for. I don't feel that the poem is autobiographical in any way. I believe that its virtue lies in itself, and not in its relevance to Frodo. I think that searching for comparisons between the protagonist of The Sea Bell and Frodo is to devalue its worth. __________________ But Gwindor answered: 'The doom lies in yourself, not in your name'.