Of Bombadillos and Balrogs - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Halbarad · 09-16-2001, 04:02 PM

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Re: Of Bombadillos and Balrogs

I think this would be a good time to mention that JRRT struggled with the whole story and that the writing process was very drawn out, not only by the war and his university work, but because he had no clear storyline- no basic plot in mind from the outset. ME in the time of the ring was not a great world that existed before Tolkien 'told' the story- it was painfully and laboriously invented, and it does not seem that JRRT had clear ideas about everything, even after the book was published
I would agree with jallanite on most of his points. However I would argue this: Bombadil existed before the writing of the LotR so he is less enigmatic than your writing about mysterious characters would imply.

"A little people, but of great worth are the Shire-folk. Little do they know of our long labour for the safekeeping of their borders, and yet I grudge it not."</p>

09-16-2001, 04:02 PM	#11
Halbarad Wight Join Date: May 2001 Location: Cheongju, Korea Posts: 147	<font face="Verdana"><table><TR><TD><FONT SIZE="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Haunting Spirit Posts: 57</TD><TD></TD></TR></TABLE> Re: Of Bombadillos and Balrogs I think this would be a good time to mention that JRRT struggled with the whole story and that the writing process was very drawn out, not only by the war and his university work, but because he had no clear storyline- no basic plot in mind from the outset. ME in the time of the ring was not a great world that existed before Tolkien 'told' the story- it was painfully and laboriously invented, and it does not seem that JRRT had clear ideas about everything, even after the book was published I would agree with jallanite on most of his points. However I would argue this: Bombadil existed before the writing of the LotR so he is less enigmatic than your writing about mysterious characters would imply. "A little people, but of great worth are the Shire-folk. Little do they know of our long labour for the safekeeping of their borders, and yet I grudge it not."</p> __________________ -Halbarad to Aragorn, 'The Passing of the Grey Company' Book V, Return of the King."A little people, but of great worth are the Shire-folk. Little do they know of our long labour for the safekeeping of their borders, and yet I grudge it not"