Old Man Willow And The Old Forest Analysis

Tolkien's created world of Middle-earth is filled with trees. There are large sprawling forests, such as Mirkwood and Fangorn, and then singular trees such as the White Tree of Gondor. Nature plays a large role in Middle-earth and emotion is attributed to some of the trees. Old Man Willow and the Old Forest may not appear in Jackson's film adaptation but they do play an important role in Tolkien's books. Upon initially reading many people assume that Old Man Willow and the Old Forest are evil creatures. Some go as far as to say that these trees are inherently evil. I argue this point. These trees may not be benevolent, and some of their actions fall under the definition of evil, but they themselves are not inherently