Tom Bombadil placed the magic ring on his finger; everyone waited for him to disappear, but nothing happened, and he handed the ring back to Frodo without a slight hesitation. Frodo offered Galadriel the ring and she grew into a horrible creature towering over Frodo, but fought the ring’s strong temptation, and finally decreasing back to her normal self and declined the powerful ring. Both Bombadil and Galadriel, in The Lord of the Rings, are examples of powerful, higher-power creatures living a balanced life, therefore portraying Tolkien’s respect for nature and humanity’s role in nature. In the biblical creation story, God creates humans to serve as the land’s servants. Tom Bombadil was the master of the forest he lived in, and Frodo’s magic
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He was a Christian and religions allegory appears in much of his writing, though he disliked people interpreting his writing as metaphors (Carpenter 168). Tolkien was against many of the modern technologies and the importance of enjoying nature also appeared in his writings (Carpenter 263). He believed humans were the land’s servants. He believed humans should think, live, and make decisions based on the health of the land and the living creatures. Sustainability is the key to balance, and it is not achievable when people think they can own nature and forget to appreciate the beauty in …show more content…
She replied that Tom was the master of the forest, the rivers, and everything living, but that the land was not Tom’s property. He was ancient and had existed before the rivers and trees, and before the first raindrop fell. He had simply existed for ages, and will go on living until the world ceases. Tom had no fears; he lived in his own little world, oblivious to the world outside his own. Tom had no interest in possession or domination (Carpenter 208). His powers allowed him to be unaffected by Frodo’s magic ring. When he wore the ring, nothing happened, he didn’t disappear. He also could see Frodo when Frodo wore the ring (Tolkien 1954, 124).
The passage of Tom’s wife describing him, showed his god-like role and his sustainable practices. In a letter that Tolkien wrote, he mentioned how it is not in Tom’s personality to judge. For example, Tom had power over Old Man Willow, who had trapped Frodo, and his friends. Tom had rescued the hobbits, but had made no effort to reprehend Old Man Willow’s actions, and didn’t try to change or uproot the Willow (Carpenter 208). Tolkien’s description of Tom provokes interest. The moral of the passage is to care for the land, but not deem it your own
He was a Christian and religions allegory appears in much of his writing, though he disliked people interpreting his writing as metaphors (Carpenter 168). Tolkien was against many of the modern technologies and the importance of enjoying nature also appeared in his writings (Carpenter 263). He believed humans were the land’s servants. He believed humans should think, live, and make decisions based on the health of the land and the living creatures. Sustainability is the key to balance, and it is not achievable when people think they can own nature and forget to appreciate the beauty in …show more content…
She replied that Tom was the master of the forest, the rivers, and everything living, but that the land was not Tom’s property. He was ancient and had existed before the rivers and trees, and before the first raindrop fell. He had simply existed for ages, and will go on living until the world ceases. Tom had no fears; he lived in his own little world, oblivious to the world outside his own. Tom had no interest in possession or domination (Carpenter 208). His powers allowed him to be unaffected by Frodo’s magic ring. When he wore the ring, nothing happened, he didn’t disappear. He also could see Frodo when Frodo wore the ring (Tolkien 1954, 124).
The passage of Tom’s wife describing him, showed his god-like role and his sustainable practices. In a letter that Tolkien wrote, he mentioned how it is not in Tom’s personality to judge. For example, Tom had power over Old Man Willow, who had trapped Frodo, and his friends. Tom had rescued the hobbits, but had made no effort to reprehend Old Man Willow’s actions, and didn’t try to change or uproot the Willow (Carpenter 208). Tolkien’s description of Tom provokes interest. The moral of the passage is to care for the land, but not deem it your own