|
hasty
Mar 26, 2004 23:10:46 GMT -5
Post by Legolas on Mar 26, 2004 23:10:46 GMT -5
why did tolkien make the ents so un"hasty". i know a tree would probably be pretty slow (they're heavy), but any thoughts why?
|
|
|
hasty
Jul 21, 2004 17:13:36 GMT -5
Post by Isengard on Jul 21, 2004 17:13:36 GMT -5
They were very old tree's...
|
|
Briony
Servant
Race - Gondorian
Posts: 44
|
hasty
Jul 26, 2004 3:55:25 GMT -5
Post by Briony on Jul 26, 2004 3:55:25 GMT -5
Old trees. Haha! That's a good one.
|
|
|
hasty
Aug 4, 2004 0:17:09 GMT -5
Post by Isengard on Aug 4, 2004 0:17:09 GMT -5
I live to be amusing...
|
|
pipsmyman
Servant
Race - Shire Hobbit
Posts: 5
|
hasty
Aug 7, 2004 22:24:08 GMT -5
Post by pipsmyman on Aug 7, 2004 22:24:08 GMT -5
Yeh I definitly think its because they are old, but maybe he just wanted some characters to be more slow, not slow, but not in a rush like most of the other creatures are...yeh
|
|
Aislinn
Apprentice
Race - New
Posts: 145
|
hasty
Aug 8, 2004 2:39:30 GMT -5
Post by Aislinn on Aug 8, 2004 2:39:30 GMT -5
I was thinking about this for a while, Do you think maybe to help protray how wise they are. Tp me the classic stero type for wise is someone who doesn't rush through decisions and thought about them. I wonder if he did for that reason? Aislinn
|
|
|
hasty
Oct 27, 2004 6:45:30 GMT -5
Post by Beren Erchamion on Oct 27, 2004 6:45:30 GMT -5
it just seems natural to me that Ents would be so methodic and anti-hasteful. the standards of quickness must be pretty low for creatures that remember times when Saruman was young... and stay motionless for ages soaking in sunlight and and rootwater. making the ents slow provided another unique perspective to LotR. thats something Tolkien was really good at, as a linguist: diversity.
|
|
|
hasty
Oct 27, 2004 8:56:07 GMT -5
Post by Eru on Oct 27, 2004 8:56:07 GMT -5
Maybe it has something to do with the nature of trees. Ents are tree shepherds - a lot of waiting is involved with the growing of trees.
|
|
|
hasty
Oct 30, 2004 16:38:12 GMT -5
Post by Manwë Súlimo on Oct 30, 2004 16:38:12 GMT -5
I have to agree with Aislinn and Eru
|
|