The Silmarillion makes the elves seem more human

[busybee]

I think the perception of elves has to do with who is writing the stories. In LOTR, the story is being told from the point of view of the hobbits who are in awe of the elves. The Silmarillion is told from the point of view of the elves so they are portrayed as more human because that is how elves would see other elves.

Also in LOTR they are more troubled and have more on their mind since they have to leave ME and are then more distant and since they have lived for longer years then they have learnt more and are more wise....also that the Elves that the Fellowship encounter in detail (ie:Galadriel, Elrond)are the wise ones who have learnt from their longer lives on ME or Valinor
But in The Silmarillion they have stuff on their minds yes, but they are happy in Valinor and yes, it is told from the Elves point of view.Plus they are not that old then as they are in ME and have not learnt as much and yes they are stronger in The Sil than in the 3rd Age and are yet young and headstrong with the power to carry out their point of views...Also Feanor who was the idiot who lead the Kin Slaying and other stupid things like that was full of anger of his fathers second marriage and other things that he decided to go around getting the elves cursed (curses Feanor under breath) [img]smilies/mad.gif[/img]

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[ October 30, 2002: Message edited by: busybee ]