Comments on: Of Barrow Wights and Old Man Willow http://ilverai.wordpress.com/2007/11/17/of-barrow-wights-and-old-man-willow/ The ramblings of an architect, writer, artist, Tolkien enthusiast...something;) Wed, 07 Oct 2009 04:32:02 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: brit http://ilverai.wordpress.com/2007/11/17/of-barrow-wights-and-old-man-willow/#comment-371 brit Sun, 25 Nov 2007 03:20:04 +0000 http://ilverai.wordpress.com/2007/11/17/of-barrow-wights-and-old-man-willow/#comment-371 yeah, i also think Bombadil and 'his neck of the woods' we purposely meant to stick out. I mean, if you want something to be thought about and picked apart, you're going to want it to be noticed. Truely, i think saying that "you can kill the branch but not the tree" sums it all up. There are many types of evil. And some just happen. yeah, i also think Bombadil and ‘his neck of the woods’ we purposely meant to stick out. I mean, if you want something to be thought about and picked apart, you’re going to want it to be noticed. Truely, i think saying that “you can kill the branch but not the tree” sums it all up. There are many types of evil. And some just happen.

]]> By: frangelo http://ilverai.wordpress.com/2007/11/17/of-barrow-wights-and-old-man-willow/#comment-367 frangelo Wed, 21 Nov 2007 04:10:01 +0000 http://ilverai.wordpress.com/2007/11/17/of-barrow-wights-and-old-man-willow/#comment-367 Yes, Bombadil, though his power and innocence is put beyond the lure of the Ring, but he is beyond any direct concern for it as well. The Council of Elrond considers giving the Ring to him for safekeeping, but then thinks better of it. Tolkien mentions analogously a "vow of poverty" in reference to Tom's detachment (Letters, page 179). His is a life of praise. True, he doesn't fit, but he is still necessary, as you say, to the full picture. Yes, Bombadil, though his power and innocence is put beyond the lure of the Ring, but he is beyond any direct concern for it as well. The Council of Elrond considers giving the Ring to him for safekeeping, but then thinks better of it.

Tolkien mentions analogously a “vow of poverty” in reference to Tom’s detachment (Letters, page 179). His is a life of praise. True, he doesn’t fit, but he is still necessary, as you say, to the full picture.

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