Why did Arwen do that?? - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Guinevere · 09-11-2003, 08:34 AM

I enjoyed reading this fascinating discussion very much, and it has given me a lot of insight!
What bothers me is not so much Arwen's behaviour, but Aragorns. It's quite true, what Mr.Underhill wrote in his post (on 9.9.) about Aragorn not being sentimental. All the same, I always felt it was rather cruel of him to leave Arwen that way. I mean if he had been ill and hadto die, all these parting words of his would be fine. But he chose the moment to die . It must have been terrible for her, to be left like that! Couldn't they have made a sort compromise that he would stay a little longer and then lie down to die together side by side? (But then I guess I'm a hopeless romantic... This enigmatic,sad, yet not hopeless ending is of course much more suitable. Sigh. [img]smilies/frown.gif[/img] )

09-11-2003, 08:34 AM	#36
Guinevere Banshee of Camelot Join Date: May 2002 Location: Switzerland Posts: 5,830	I enjoyed reading this fascinating discussion very much, and it has given me a lot of insight! What bothers me is not so much Arwen's behaviour, but Aragorns. It's quite true, what Mr.Underhill wrote in his post (on 9.9.) about Aragorn not being sentimental. All the same, I always felt it was rather cruel of him to leave Arwen that way. I mean if he had been ill and hadto die, all these parting words of his would be fine. But he chose the moment to die . It must have been terrible for her, to be left like that! Couldn't they have made a sort compromise that he would stay a little longer and then lie down to die together side by side? (But then I guess I'm a hopeless romantic... This enigmatic,sad, yet not hopeless ending is of course much more suitable. Sigh. [img]smilies/frown.gif[/img] ) __________________ Yes! "wish-fulfilment dreams" we spin to cheat our timid hearts, and ugly Fact defeat!