Most Tragic Figure - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Felagund · 05-04-2005, 06:18 PM

Has anyone realized that the WORLD i.e. Arda, is a tragic figure in Tolkien's works? At the end of every age, the world is that much more diminished. Everything following the raising of the first Pillars is frought with sorrow. Morgoth destroys the pillars. The world is diminished. The trees are killed. The world is diminished. The Silmarils are lost for good. The world is diminished. Numenor is destroyed. The world is diminished. Aman/Valinor is seperated from the circles of the world. The world is diminished. The One Ring is destroyed, and all the works that were sustained by any of the lesser rings wither and fade. The world is diminished. The last of the High Elves leave the Middle-Earth. The world is diminished.

The entire story of Arda, from start to finish is frought with tragedy. Or it's just plain sad. You decide.

05-04-2005, 06:18 PM	#9
Felagund Pile O'Bones Join Date: May 2005 Location: Nargothrond Posts: 15	Has anyone realized that the WORLD i.e. Arda, is a tragic figure in Tolkien's works? At the end of every age, the world is that much more diminished. Everything following the raising of the first Pillars is frought with sorrow. Morgoth destroys the pillars. The world is diminished. The trees are killed. The world is diminished. The Silmarils are lost for good. The world is diminished. Numenor is destroyed. The world is diminished. Aman/Valinor is seperated from the circles of the world. The world is diminished. The One Ring is destroyed, and all the works that were sustained by any of the lesser rings wither and fade. The world is diminished. The last of the High Elves leave the Middle-Earth. The world is diminished. The entire story of Arda, from start to finish is frought with tragedy. Or it's just plain sad. You decide.