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Břicho · 01-15-2007, 02:23 PM

I think Frodo was singularly pure; and he sacrificed his life and being...before he knew what the one ring was, I wonder what was his main desire? To marry? probably not. To be rich? Already was. Maybe to travel, to follow in Bilbo's footsteps...To escape the Shire and to escape mundanity; and later he only uses the ring to escape.

Perhaps his strongest subconscious urge is simply to escape the world? I mean, as long as we're guessing--even to die?

Edit: of course I'm not sure if I believe that that was Tolkien's idea. Perhaps Tolkien himself didn't know.

01-15-2007, 02:23 PM	#3
Břicho Animated Skeleton Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Vsetin Czech Republic Posts: 36	I think Frodo was singularly pure; and he sacrificed his life and being...before he knew what the one ring was, I wonder what was his main desire? To marry? probably not. To be rich? Already was. Maybe to travel, to follow in Bilbo's footsteps...To escape the Shire and to escape mundanity; and later he only uses the ring to escape. Perhaps his strongest subconscious urge is simply to escape the world? I mean, as long as we're guessing--even to die? Edit: of course I'm not sure if I believe that that was Tolkien's idea. Perhaps Tolkien himself didn't know. __________________ Only when you lose can you really know what it is exactly that you know Last edited by Břicho; 01-15-2007 at 02:30 PM.