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

Farael · 04-28-2006, 03:13 PM

I was wondering about whether or not to put this answer up and I hope all of you understand that it is to show that a story is just a bunch of words without a reader and what he or she puts into it.

How about Aragorn as a Jewish Prophet?

The Dunedain were persecuted by a greater evil that was enemy of the "free people of Middle Earth" (which could be associated with the Nazi persecution of Jewish people during World War II) and among their ranks one man rose, by divine inspiration or destiny, over his fellows to lead them and ultimately and after much hardship save them.

I could be drawing Aragorn to Moses connections and I haven't even combed through LoTR and The Sil to see if there was any other possibility.

I'm not saying that the christian views are wrong or right for that matter. A good story is in a way, like a mirror, it reflects ourselves and our values back at us and we all add a little something to a story. This is why each of us has his/her own opinions on all but every topic, including this one.

04-28-2006, 03:13 PM	#14
Farael Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: In hospitals, call rooms and (rarely) my apartment. Posts: 1,538	I was wondering about whether or not to put this answer up and I hope all of you understand that it is to show that a story is just a bunch of words without a reader and what he or she puts into it. How about Aragorn as a Jewish Prophet? The Dunedain were persecuted by a greater evil that was enemy of the "free people of Middle Earth" (which could be associated with the Nazi persecution of Jewish people during World War II) and among their ranks one man rose, by divine inspiration or destiny, over his fellows to lead them and ultimately and after much hardship save them. I could be drawing Aragorn to Moses connections and I haven't even combed through LoTR and The Sil to see if there was any other possibility. I'm not saying that the christian views are wrong or right for that matter. A good story is in a way, like a mirror, it reflects ourselves and our values back at us and we all add a little something to a story. This is why each of us has his/her own opinions on all but every topic, including this one. __________________ I prepared Explosive Runes this morning.