"Tom Bombadil is a merry fellow! Bright
Blue his jacket is, and his boots are
yellow!"
Tom
Bombadil embodies the goodness of the natural world. In many ways, Tom can be seen as a
character foil to Sauron, the Deceiver. Where Sauron has corrupted the land, twisted
life to evil, and created ruin and strife, Tom Bombadil lives and dwells among nature
and the goodness of the earth. His existence is harmonious and generous, which is
proven in the incident where Tom comes into contact with the Ring, but is not affected
by its evil power. Evil has no meaning to Tom, because he epitomizes the wholesomeness
of the natural world in Middle Earth.
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