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... Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings trilogy, Into the West is therefore layered heavily both in theme, symbolism, structure, and musical composition. ... “Grey ships pass into the west” (44,45) also exemplifies that death has taken the person away. ... From death is nearing in “You have come to journey’s end” (4), to death is here “The ships have come to carry you home” (20,21), to death has come and gone in “Grey ships pass into the west” (44,45). ... The lyrics are organized in such a way that the title “Grey ships pass into the west” (44,45) appears in the final line, representing that death has come and taken the person “Into the west” (45), or into an afterlife. ... It is conveyed directly in the lines “Hope fades into the world of night” (25,26), meaning that hope is gone. ... ” (15,16), to having all hope being lost in “Hope fades into the world of night” (25,26)
The loss of hope can also be proven structurally and musically.
Approximate Word count = 857
Approximate Pages = 3.4
(250 words per page double spaced)
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