Thursday, April 9, 2020
Contradictions and Gandalf
If Gandalf has somehow grown even greater and more knowledgeable through his transformation into the White Wizard, then why does he go first to Lothlorien before meeting up with the Company? By doing so, does he allow Boromir to be sacrificed needlessly and the hobbits to be captured and subjected to physical torture? If he is so knowledgeable, why did he not know Sam had gone with Frodo? How are we as readers expected to resolve such apparent contradictions?
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I don't think this is something that we are supposed to resolve. If anything, this adds tension to the story. Like Gandalf's death happened for a reason, perhaps the group needed to separate, perhaps Frodo and Sam needed to go together in order for them to succeed in destroying the ring. Also, I think this kind of shows that even Gandalf isn't perfect, something that makes his character relatable as well.
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