Gandalf's comment about Frodo - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Lotrelf · 03-11-2014, 08:48 AM

Makes perfect sense, Inziladun. Perfect.

You said "Sam observes" Frodo's transparency; in the book, when Sam sees the LIGHT in Frodo, he says that Frodo's face looked "old and beautiful." beautiful: Understood. What did he mean by 'Old' ? I thought at this point perhaps the Ring wasn't working i.e. Not Affecting him that much, or the LIGHT was protecting him. But, couldn't this be something about his growing wisdom? After all, Gandalf, Elrond etc. look old. What do you think?

03-11-2014, 08:48 AM	#18
Lotrelf Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Mar 2014 Posts: 265	Makes perfect sense, Inziladun. Perfect. You said "Sam observes" Frodo's transparency; in the book, when Sam sees the LIGHT in Frodo, he says that Frodo's face looked "old and beautiful." beautiful: Understood. What did he mean by 'Old' ? I thought at this point perhaps the Ring wasn't working i.e. Not Affecting him that much, or the LIGHT was protecting him. But, couldn't this be something about his growing wisdom? After all, Gandalf, Elrond etc. look old. What do you think? __________________ A short saying oft contains much wisdom. ~Sophocles

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