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Elfchick7 11-06-2008 08:00 AM

Uplifting

Dimturiel 11-06-2008 11:51 AM

Healing

Pitchwife 12-28-2008 02:16 PM

Green

Eönwë 03-15-2009 05:47 PM

Golden

Elanor Gardener 03-17-2009 12:45 AM

Brilliant

Gwathagor 03-17-2009 11:06 AM

Choice

or

Hope

Groin Redbeard 03-17-2009 04:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gwathagor (Post 589099)
Hope

I'll never think of that word in a positive fashion ever again.:( I wonder, why did you pick choice? There doesn't seem to be much choice in the books at all; instead, things seemed to be pre destined.

I didn't mean to belittle your choices, Gwathagor, I just thought it interesting that you picked that word.:)

Gwathagor 03-17-2009 11:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Groin Redbeard (Post 589221)
I wonder, why did you pick choice? There doesn't seem to be much choice in the books at all; instead, things seemed to be pre destined.

One of the themes of LotR is the hobbits, who were previously neutral, being forced to enter into an ancient conflict and choose sides. And many episodes of the story revolve around the characters being forced to a forked place where they must make crucial decisions: Frodo at Bag End when he first learns the nature of the Ring, Frodo at the Council of Elrond, Frodo offers the Ring to Gandalf and later to Galadriel, Frodo at Amon Hen, Aragorn after the death of Boromir, Frodo in Morgul Vale, Samwise in Shelob's Lair (in the chapter The CHOICES of Master Samwise), Frodo at the Cracks of Doom - the list goes on.

And then, of course, there is the line: "All we have to decide to what to do with the time that is given to us."

I would also like to submit that predestination and personal responsibility (i.e. choice) are by no means contradictory.

Thinlómien 03-18-2009 04:20 AM

change

TheOrcWithNoName 05-17-2009 11:38 AM

Epic

Eönwë 05-29-2009 04:32 AM

Hopin it hasn't been said before
 
Estel

Oddwen 05-29-2009 09:24 AM

Knowing it hasn't been said before
 
Estellicious.

Bêthberry 05-29-2009 01:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Eönwë (Post 598637)
Estel

A most interesting addition, Eönwë, particularly in light of the one word I suggested previously: dustsceawung.

The two words suggest a thread about which concept predominates in LotR. :)

PrinceOfTheHalflings 05-29-2009 03:29 PM

Providential

Hakon 05-29-2009 06:36 PM

Perfect

Babidi Buu 05-31-2009 11:30 AM

Flawless

Hakon 05-31-2009 11:53 AM

Timeless

Galadriel55 11-13-2010 03:58 PM

Wise

and I like the word CHOICE

Galadriel 01-22-2011 08:45 AM

Fairy-tale ;)

Galadriel55 01-22-2011 09:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Galadriel (Post 647431)
Fairy-tale

That's two words! :p;):p

Galadriel 02-05-2011 12:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Galadriel55 (Post 647440)
That's two words!

Yeah, I know. But it's taken as one word. It's like saying 'long-run'. Technically, it's two words, but it's taken as one ;) If I had to say one word that comes even close, it would be 'fable', but that goes off-center.

Galadriel55 02-05-2011 10:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Galadriel (Post 649070)
Yeah, I know. But it's taken as one word. It's like saying 'long-run'. Technically, it's two words, but it's taken as one ;) If I had to say one word that comes even close, it would be 'fable', but that goes off-center.

I was only joking! :p;)


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