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02-07-2003, 10:51 AM
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Wight
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Trent University, Peterborough, Ontario
Posts: 125
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The first rule (as far as I am concerned) in analyzing and interpretting literature is this; if it isn't anywhere in the text, it didn't happen. Amandil's sucess isn't hinted at or stated ANYWHERE in Tolkien's writing, while strong indicators to the contrary are present.
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