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Old 11-13-2003, 05:33 PM   #4
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Oh, I see...thanks for the clarifaction.

Probably I would say that the three major themes of LotR are:

Sacrifice
Nobility/bravery
Love (selfless)

The sacrifice is clear in that Merry and Pippin go with Frodo, Sam and how he served Frodo (that would go under love as well...though not a sexual love, imo). And there are others.

The nobility would of course be fulfilled by Aragorn (particularly his humility).

And love is basically the two wrapped up into one.

Did I do better in anwering the question?
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