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radagastly · 04-08-2006, 08:41 PM

As I recall from the last time I read that chapter, the Galadrim did give the sense of distance, or seperateness. I think that was deliberate. They were shown that way to illustrate the consequences of seperateness, of neutrality. It was meant to present the position of the naive, who think that things will go on, as they are, simply by doing nothing, as long as they defend their own borders and don't get involved in the movements of the world outside. Galadriel was "eccentric" because she knew better. She was one of the oldest and wisest of all the 'living' creatures in Middle Earth. She understood the ties that her world had to the happenings outside of Lorien's borders. She led her people against Dol Guldur, and eventually was triumphant, despite her obvious forknowledge of what would happen to Lorien, regardless of the outcome.

It is not enough to simply not be evil. One must fight against evil, to oppose it, to be moral.

This is ultimately, after all, a moral tale.

04-08-2006, 08:41 PM	#3
radagastly Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Washington, D. C., USA Posts: 299	As I recall from the last time I read that chapter, the Galadrim did give the sense of distance, or seperateness. I think that was deliberate. They were shown that way to illustrate the consequences of seperateness, of neutrality. It was meant to present the position of the naive, who think that things will go on, as they are, simply by doing nothing, as long as they defend their own borders and don't get involved in the movements of the world outside. Galadriel was "eccentric" because she knew better. She was one of the oldest and wisest of all the 'living' creatures in Middle Earth. She understood the ties that her world had to the happenings outside of Lorien's borders. She led her people against Dol Guldur, and eventually was triumphant, despite her obvious forknowledge of what would happen to Lorien, regardless of the outcome. It is not enough to simply not be evil. One must fight against evil, to oppose it, to be moral. This is ultimately, after all, a moral tale. __________________ But all the while I sit and think of times there were before, I listen for returning feet and voices at the door.