The Significance of the Pumpkin

[Cinderella]

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR> What it brought to my mind was the phrase, often used by American soldiers when speaking to anti-war protestors, was, "I may not agree with what you are saying, but I will give my life to protect your right to say it."<P>To me, the pumpkin brought to mind both the solidarity of returning veterans, and the thought, "Although prize pumpkins may no longer astonish us, we went there and back again to protect that innocence-- that very delight over that simple pumpkin. And we did it."<BR> <HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P>I completely agree, and what an eloquent way of putting it! This also relates to Frodo's inability to still enjoy the Shire but his comfort in knowing that he saved what he went out to save. <BR>All in all, the pumpkin scene has many meanings, some intended, some probably not, either way it's quite touching, and though the Scouring is missed, I found this scene a v. good way of depicting the Shire at the end of the War of the Ring in the film.<p>[ 2:55 PM January 05, 2004: Message edited by: Cinderella ]