by Adam Linton » July 18th, 2005, 4:56 pm
Tom Bombadil as Morgoth?
Trying out all sorts of ideas is why we have this forum, but I'd say that this is impossible:
1) the utter difference in their characters -- Bombadil is a central example of non-possessiveness and non-domination -- and their behaviors -- i.e., Morgoth in S and Tom in TLotR);
2) difference in their destinies (i.e. Morgoth cast into the void before the action of TLotR and Tom present and active therein);
3) the references to Tom at the Council of Elrond alone would rule out such an identification; and,
4) the genesis of Tom's character from one of the Tolkien children's favorite toys, likewise, makes this most unlikely.
However, Erekose, I rather like your thinking that TLotR contains within it elements of its different characters' different perspectives. In such a sweeping work of literature this would be quite natural.
Since Tolkien is subcreating an entire reality, is is really so strange that his work would contain at least some seeming inconsistencies, paradoxes, mysteries?
Regards,
Adam L.
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