Sharon, you write beautifully and I wish I could pay attention to the didactic parts of Tolkien's work that you ellaborate so well on. My passion for the trilogy and "The Hobbit" encompasses basically how the characters felt, but you went straight to the analysis bones. Very interesting.
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'For many life is only the border of a
terrible dream; shall we pass, I wonder?'
...from "Quest in the Blue"
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