Tolkien themes (1) - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Orual · 12-26-2002, 01:05 PM

AIGH! Throw your LotR books away? Ah, only in the last need...::shudders::

I think that another theme in LotR is the inevitability of change, which I guess is also akin to the gain-lose connection. The passing of the Elves, the rise of Men, the whole world changes after the war and there's nothing anybody can do about it. It's going to happen, whether or not people like it. Nothing stays the same. There was, I think, a huge emphasis on that in everything that happened. The book takes place at a time of great change and movement. It is the time of the rise of Men and the fading of all other "speaking-peoples" of Middle-earth. The forces of good finally triumph over Sauron. The Elves, formerly a major force in Middle-earth, are leaving. Everything is different, shifting, changing, moving, renewing. It's also true in real life: nothing ever stays the same.

Great books always show something about the human condition. The Lord of the Rings shows many things.

~*~Orual~*~

12-26-2002, 01:05 PM	#3
Orual Speaker of the Dead Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Superbia Posts: 868	AIGH! Throw your LotR books away? Ah, only in the last need...::shudders:: I think that another theme in LotR is the inevitability of change, which I guess is also akin to the gain-lose connection. The passing of the Elves, the rise of Men, the whole world changes after the war and there's nothing anybody can do about it. It's going to happen, whether or not people like it. Nothing stays the same. There was, I think, a huge emphasis on that in everything that happened. The book takes place at a time of great change and movement. It is the time of the rise of Men and the fading of all other "speaking-peoples" of Middle-earth. The forces of good finally triumph over Sauron. The Elves, formerly a major force in Middle-earth, are leaving. Everything is different, shifting, changing, moving, renewing. It's also true in real life: nothing ever stays the same. Great books always show something about the human condition. The Lord of the Rings shows many things. ~~Orual~~ __________________ "Oh, my god! I care so little, I almost passed out!" --Dr. Cox, "Scrubs"