Women vs. desire of the ring - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Lush · 08-15-2003, 11:22 AM

Have any of you ever wondered what the Ring represents in a slightly more Freudian (yeah, I know, we're all sick of Freud at this point, but please don't stop reading) context?

The Ring itself is an object that men are more liable to be attracted to than women, because it has a female quality to it. Keep in mind that Galadriel, the only female seriously tempted by the Ring, possessed a lot of male qualities. The way Tolkien described her reminded me of the way that F. Scott Fitzgerald described Miss Baker in The Great Gatsby.

There was once a great discussion on the symbolism behind the Ring itself on this forum. I've struggled to find the link for some time. I'll keep struggling when I come back from lunch, if nobody else finds it before me.

08-15-2003, 11:22 AM	#21
Lush Fair and Cold Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: the big onion Posts: 1,770	Have any of you ever wondered what the Ring represents in a slightly more Freudian (yeah, I know, we're all sick of Freud at this point, but please don't stop reading) context? The Ring itself is an object that men are more liable to be attracted to than women, because it has a female quality to it. Keep in mind that Galadriel, the only female seriously tempted by the Ring, possessed a lot of male qualities. The way Tolkien described her reminded me of the way that F. Scott Fitzgerald described Miss Baker in The Great Gatsby. There was once a great discussion on the symbolism behind the Ring itself on this forum. I've struggled to find the link for some time. I'll keep struggling when I come back from lunch, if nobody else finds it before me. __________________ ~The beginning is the word and the end is silence. And in between are all the stories. This is one of mine~

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