What if the orcs had not captured Merry & Pippin? - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

littlemanpoet · 02-15-2003, 12:40 PM

This question jumped out at me as I posted in "Tone".

What if the orcs had not captured Merry and Pippin, but Boromir had still sacrificed himself for them? How do you suppose Tolkien would have written it if this one plot development had not occurred?

Would Frodo have given Merry & Pippin the slip? Would Aragorn have stuck with Frodo all the way to Mordor? Would Legolas? Would Gimli? What extenuating circumstances might have sent Aragorn, Legolas, Gimli, Merry, and Pippin somewhere else besides accompanying Frodo?

Try to put yourself inside Tolkien's creative process. What would he have done, do you think?

Yes, I realize such an exercise is highly speculative, but I'm still curious.

Hope! [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]
Paul

02-15-2003, 12:40 PM	#1
littlemanpoet Itinerant Songster Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: The Edge of Faerie Posts: 7,066	What if the orcs had not captured Merry & Pippin? This question jumped out at me as I posted in "Tone". What if the orcs had not captured Merry and Pippin, but Boromir had still sacrificed himself for them? How do you suppose Tolkien would have written it if this one plot development had not occurred? Would Frodo have given Merry & Pippin the slip? Would Aragorn have stuck with Frodo all the way to Mordor? Would Legolas? Would Gimli? What extenuating circumstances might have sent Aragorn, Legolas, Gimli, Merry, and Pippin somewhere else besides accompanying Frodo? Try to put yourself inside Tolkien's creative process. What would he have done, do you think? Yes, I realize such an exercise is highly speculative, but I'm still curious. Hope! [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img] Paul