The Character Development of Arwen - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

doug*platypus · 01-12-2004, 03:22 PM

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I was going to add that the story of Arwen and Aragorn is so non-existent in the text, because the story is told from the hobbits' perspective. That's my two cents on why Arwen is so (lamentably) absent from the story. Not because she is not critical to the plot (since she absolutely is!), but because she has little direct interaction with Frodo and Company.

But Kalimac mentioning the great romance that actually is in the book made me realise... there's no hobbits present! Was Merry up to his usual tricks, dropping eaves on Faramir and Éowyn in the garden? If so, that has got to be the funniest thing in the book yet!! [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img] That Merry, what a character! [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img]

Are there any other instances where the story-telling perspective is unexplainable? Really, the entire book should be from the point of view of one of the hobbits, except where things could have been detailed to them later. Would Faramir have told Merry exactly what had happened that fateful day in the garden? He doesn't seem like the sort to kiss and tell, but then again appearances can be deceiving! Man, this is too funny! [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img]

01-12-2004, 03:22 PM	#5
doug*platypus Delver in the Deep Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Aotearoa Posts: 960	!! I was going to add that the story of Arwen and Aragorn is so non-existent in the text, because the story is told from the hobbits' perspective. That's my two cents on why Arwen is so (lamentably) absent from the story. Not because she is not critical to the plot (since she absolutely is!), but because she has little direct interaction with Frodo and Company. But Kalimac mentioning the great romance that actually is in the book made me realise... there's no hobbits present! Was Merry up to his usual tricks, dropping eaves on Faramir and Éowyn in the garden? If so, that has got to be the funniest thing in the book yet!! [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img] That Merry, what a character! [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img] Are there any other instances where the story-telling perspective is unexplainable? Really, the entire book should be from the point of view of one of the hobbits, except where things could have been detailed to them later. Would Faramir have told Merry exactly what had happened that fateful day in the garden? He doesn't seem like the sort to kiss and tell, but then again appearances can be deceiving! Man, this is too funny! [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img] __________________ But Gwindor answered: 'The doom lies in yourself, not in your name'.