The "Fair" Sex in LotR - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Anna Licumo · 07-02-2002, 11:38 AM

Wow! Such intellegent people!
Well, on the subject of women: What about the Ent-Wives?
Now, they always cracked me up, because my mother is very much an Ent-Wife, always gardening and cleaning up and insisting things are clean. Whereas my father is much more interested in the wilderness and doesn't much care if things are really clean.
So, is this a sterotype of women vrs. men? That was what my friend thought, but when I thought about it, I tend to disagree. As the Ents stopped thinking more on the Ent-Wives and traveling, and as they both complained or disagreed with eachother's life styles, they grew apart. The Ent-Wives finally left. (Hopefully *not* stating that women are more prone to deserting than men.) Then the Ents discovered, though the tired of their differntiating habits, they loved them dearly and are now trying desperatly to get them back. It seems a sort of subconcious thought that the men *need* women, that they *must* adjust to the ridiculous standereds. (I, um, really hate making my bed. Hence ridiculous.)
This depedency on women might perhaps be stated elsewhere. Sam's final happiness and accepting Frodo has to move on lies of Rosie. Aragorn, I think, must have been thinking of Arwen as one of the goals of the quest- besides ending evil and being King and all that. He won, was crowned, but was finally happy when he got married to Arwen. There is also the classic showing of Galadriel overshadowing her husband- like he depends on her.
Any thoughts? Am I totally wrong of just reading too much into it? [img]smilies/tongue.gif[/img]

07-02-2002, 11:38 AM	#11
Anna Licumo Haunting Spirit Join Date: May 2002 Location: Eryn Lasgalen... okay, KS actually. ::sigh:: Posts: 78	Wow! Such intellegent people! Well, on the subject of women: What about the Ent-Wives? Now, they always cracked me up, because my mother is very much an Ent-Wife, always gardening and cleaning up and insisting things are clean. Whereas my father is much more interested in the wilderness and doesn't much care if things are really clean. So, is this a sterotype of women vrs. men? That was what my friend thought, but when I thought about it, I tend to disagree. As the Ents stopped thinking more on the Ent-Wives and traveling, and as they both complained or disagreed with eachother's life styles, they grew apart. The Ent-Wives finally left. (Hopefully not stating that women are more prone to deserting than men.) Then the Ents discovered, though the tired of their differntiating habits, they loved them dearly and are now trying desperatly to get them back. It seems a sort of subconcious thought that the men need women, that they must adjust to the ridiculous standereds. (I, um, really hate making my bed. Hence ridiculous.) This depedency on women might perhaps be stated elsewhere. Sam's final happiness and accepting Frodo has to move on lies of Rosie. Aragorn, I think, must have been thinking of Arwen as one of the goals of the quest- besides ending evil and being King and all that. He won, was crowned, but was finally happy when he got married to Arwen. There is also the classic showing of Galadriel overshadowing her husband- like he depends on her. Any thoughts? Am I totally wrong of just reading too much into it? [img]smilies/tongue.gif[/img] __________________ Rock-a-bye Nazgul, on Weathertop, when the Ring calls, the horses will run. And when Sauron calls, the Nazgul will go, and down will come evil, Ringwraiths and all!