Firiel... - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

morwen edhelwen · 08-25-2010, 11:48 PM

the "protagonist" (if the main character in a poem can be called that) of "The Last Ship". What exactly is happening in this poem? We know from the book (LOTR) that mortals are only allowed to sail West with Tolkien's Elves if they have special permission, as Frodo did. So what I don't understand is why the Elves in this poem ask an "ordinary" human girl to sail West with them. Even though this poem is much older than Tolkien's ideas of Elves in LOTR.. and he wanted to make it "fit in", it doesn't make much sense, either here or in the original 1934 version... which I found in another messageboard. Anyone wanting to talk? -Morwen.

08-25-2010, 11:48 PM	#1
morwen edhelwen Haunting Spirit Join Date: May 2010 Location: Australia Posts: 91	Firiel... the "protagonist" (if the main character in a poem can be called that) of "The Last Ship". What exactly is happening in this poem? We know from the book (LOTR) that mortals are only allowed to sail West with Tolkien's Elves if they have special permission, as Frodo did. So what I don't understand is why the Elves in this poem ask an "ordinary" human girl to sail West with them. Even though this poem is much older than Tolkien's ideas of Elves in LOTR.. and he wanted to make it "fit in", it doesn't make much sense, either here or in the original 1934 version... which I found in another messageboard. Anyone wanting to talk? -Morwen.