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Lindale · 08-20-2008, 09:29 AM

When you think about it, oaths, curses, prophecies, fate, etc have a really large hold in Tolkien's work that sometimes you wonder, where is free will? Of course it can easily be refuted by saying "Frodo chose to be Ring-bearer" and such, but when Gollum fell as he was dancing around and around, or the fate of Turin and Nienor, it really tickles your brain, in a fashion.

08-20-2008, 09:29 AM	#2
Lindale Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: midway upon... in a forest dark Posts: 975	When you think about it, oaths, curses, prophecies, fate, etc have a really large hold in Tolkien's work that sometimes you wonder, where is free will? Of course it can easily be refuted by saying "Frodo chose to be Ring-bearer" and such, but when Gollum fell as he was dancing around and around, or the fate of Turin and Nienor, it really tickles your brain, in a fashion. __________________ The heart does things for reasons Reason itself cannot comprehend. - Blaise Pascal Legal Madness.

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