Fate and Downfall - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Aylwen Dreamsong · 09-20-2002, 07:25 PM

I just wanted to post something about the Silmarillion, because there was something I noticed last night as I was re-reading it again. I noticed that many, many, MANY (okay, maybe I'm exagerrating) chapters with the words "Downfall", "the Fall of", "Destruction Of", and "the Ruin of". But why were most things so....sad? I know this makes the book as great and enchanting as it is, to see everything go down and come back up again, but why? Why were so many things about the Elves having fruitful and excellent lives, and then it all going downhill, or...down the drain? And...along with those questions (sorry...hehehe) what do you think would have happened if all the Elves had gone to Valinor in the first place?

Thanks for tolerating,
Aylwen [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img]

09-20-2002, 07:25 PM	#1
Aylwen Dreamsong The Melody of Misery Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: The Island of Conclusions (You get there by jumping!)... Posts: 1,147	Fate and Downfall I just wanted to post something about the Silmarillion, because there was something I noticed last night as I was re-reading it again. I noticed that many, many, MANY (okay, maybe I'm exagerrating) chapters with the words "Downfall", "the Fall of", "Destruction Of", and "the Ruin of". But why were most things so....sad? I know this makes the book as great and enchanting as it is, to see everything go down and come back up again, but why? Why were so many things about the Elves having fruitful and excellent lives, and then it all going downhill, or...down the drain? And...along with those questions (sorry...hehehe) what do you think would have happened if all the Elves had gone to Valinor in the first place? Thanks for tolerating, Aylwen [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img] __________________ ...Come down now, they'll say. But everything looks perfect from far away - Come down now! But we'll stay.