Gandalf vs. Sauron - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

obloquy · 09-14-2004, 02:43 PM

Tolkien frequently spoke in this way--he liked to evoke the impression that his world was its own living thing, the exact laws and parameters of which not even he could absolutely define. However, the quote is really just saying that if anyone had the potential to overcome Sauron, it was Gandalf alone.

So what, though? The argument does not hinge in the least upon one's interpretation of the quote that mark has provided. The quote merely adds one more minor piece of support. I have provided ample argument for my (Gandalf's) camp; ample argument, I believe, to place the burden of proof squarely on the shoulders of Sauron's supporters. So let's have it.

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09-14-2004, 02:43 PM	#23
obloquy Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: WA Posts: 941	Tolkien frequently spoke in this way--he liked to evoke the impression that his world was its own living thing, the exact laws and parameters of which not even he could absolutely define. However, the quote is really just saying that if anyone had the potential to overcome Sauron, it was Gandalf alone. So what, though? The argument does not hinge in the least upon one's interpretation of the quote that mark has provided. The quote merely adds one more minor piece of support. I have provided ample argument for my (Gandalf's) camp; ample argument, I believe, to place the burden of proof squarely on the shoulders of Sauron's supporters. So let's have it.