I just have to say this about Morwen - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Bêthberry · 08-21-2008, 11:37 AM

Re-writing or re-inventing oneself is a particularly (post) modern habit, so I don't see Tolkien writing Morwen in any other way than to limit her to her original self-concept. And, anyway, isn't that part of the doom of the story, that none of the characters are able to rise above their own pitiful self-image?

So I personally don't see it as a class issue, but as a characterisation issue.

08-21-2008, 11:37 AM	#2
Bêthberry Cryptic Aura Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 6,003	Re-writing or re-inventing oneself is a particularly (post) modern habit, so I don't see Tolkien writing Morwen in any other way than to limit her to her original self-concept. And, anyway, isn't that part of the doom of the story, that none of the characters are able to rise above their own pitiful self-image? So I personally don't see it as a class issue, but as a characterisation issue. __________________ I’ll sing his roots off. I’ll sing a wind up and blow leaf and branch away.