Symbolic Representations in The Lord of the Rings - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

the guy who be short · 12-18-2005, 09:12 AM

Good and evil doesn't necessarily mean God and Satan.

If Tolkien were to be compared to our world, I'd say I see Gandalf as an angel and Sauron as a Demon. I don't think that's what Tolkien meant for us to see in the characters though - Gandalf and Sauron, to me, are unique to Middle Earth. The underlying theme of Good vs. Evil is what links ME to our world. That could be said to be symbolic.

12-18-2005, 09:12 AM	#3
the guy who be short Shadowed Prince Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Thulcandra Posts: 2,343	Good and evil doesn't necessarily mean God and Satan. If Tolkien were to be compared to our world, I'd say I see Gandalf as an angel and Sauron as a Demon. I don't think that's what Tolkien meant for us to see in the characters though - Gandalf and Sauron, to me, are unique to Middle Earth. The underlying theme of Good vs. Evil is what links ME to our world. That could be said to be symbolic.