Silmarillion humour? - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

doug*platypus · 12-28-2002, 01:42 AM

The Silmarillion can bring out a few emotions all right, but I think they're all at the other end of the spectrum to laughter or happiness. There's not many light-hearted moments at all, you have to be content with the glorious descriptions of the Elven armies of the First Age, and the few deaths such as Fingon's that weren't in vain. It's a very different book, and definitely not for everyone. My cousin pointed out to me that every time he'd start to like a new character, they'd end up being killed! Any humour you could get from it would be pretty black.

12-28-2002, 01:42 AM	#19
doug*platypus Delver in the Deep Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Aotearoa Posts: 960	The Silmarillion can bring out a few emotions all right, but I think they're all at the other end of the spectrum to laughter or happiness. There's not many light-hearted moments at all, you have to be content with the glorious descriptions of the Elven armies of the First Age, and the few deaths such as Fingon's that weren't in vain. It's a very different book, and definitely not for everyone. My cousin pointed out to me that every time he'd start to like a new character, they'd end up being killed! Any humour you could get from it would be pretty black. __________________ But Gwindor answered: 'The doom lies in yourself, not in your name'.