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mark12_30 · 06-05-2002, 08:37 PM

Thanks, Gandalf, I enjoyed that tremendously.

Frodo's whole experience at the Crack of Doom has reminded me of Jacob wrestling with the angel; Jacob struggles, God wins, yet Jacob wins too; Jacob gets blessed, but remains injured nonetheless.

Not that I'd compare Frodo to Jacob otherwise, but mystically, Frodo wrestles over a long night, culminating in yet another wrestling match with Smagol, in which he's injured permanently; Eru wins, Frodo wins, Frodo is blessed and freed-- but the injury remains.

Like the Dark night; we are freed by it-- but we never quite forget it, and we will never be the same.

Actually, that puts Frodo's whole experience ina new "light" for me-- and I see, Sharon, that you are right; he had outgrown the Shire; it could no longer feed his soul. I only regret that the rest of the hobbits could not sit and learn from Frodo...

-Helen

06-05-2002, 08:37 PM	#33
mark12_30 Stormdancer of Doom Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Elvish singing is not a thing to miss, in June under the stars Posts: 4,407	Thanks, Gandalf, I enjoyed that tremendously. Frodo's whole experience at the Crack of Doom has reminded me of Jacob wrestling with the angel; Jacob struggles, God wins, yet Jacob wins too; Jacob gets blessed, but remains injured nonetheless. Not that I'd compare Frodo to Jacob otherwise, but mystically, Frodo wrestles over a long night, culminating in yet another wrestling match with Smagol, in which he's injured permanently; Eru wins, Frodo wins, Frodo is blessed and freed-- but the injury remains. Like the Dark night; we are freed by it-- but we never quite forget it, and we will never be the same. Actually, that puts Frodo's whole experience ina new "light" for me-- and I see, Sharon, that you are right; he had outgrown the Shire; it could no longer feed his soul. I only regret that the rest of the hobbits could not sit and learn from Frodo... -Helen __________________ ...down to the water to see the elves dance and sing upon the midsummer's eve.