Love in the Silmarillion/Friendship in LotR - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Legolas · 09-30-2002, 03:56 PM

Perhaps it is also a testment to the world and it seeming to change for the worse, moving rapidly towards its imminent fall to darkness.

The obvious thing is that The Silmarillion covers a much larger span of time. Lord of the Rings is a much more specific tale. It gives the account of Frodo and the Fellowship of the Ring. There is a single mission at hand - the destruction of the One Ring - and it needs to be carried out as soon as possible. That doesn't leave as much as time for love to be dwelled upon.

09-30-2002, 03:56 PM	#4
Legolas A Northern Soul Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Valinor Posts: 1,847	Perhaps it is also a testment to the world and it seeming to change for the worse, moving rapidly towards its imminent fall to darkness. The obvious thing is that The Silmarillion covers a much larger span of time. Lord of the Rings is a much more specific tale. It gives the account of Frodo and the Fellowship of the Ring. There is a single mission at hand - the destruction of the One Ring - and it needs to be carried out as soon as possible. That doesn't leave as much as time for love to be dwelled upon. __________________ ...take counsel with thyself, and remember who and what thou art.