In an analysis of the Fellowship of the Ring, one member is glaringly distinct from the others. Most of the Company is there out of concern for the common good, or for love of a friend. One, however, is there, at the least, simply to get home, or at the best, for the furtherance ofContinueContinue reading “TWT: Faramir, Boromir, and the Fellowship of the Ring”
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TWT: My new favourite character
My favourite LOTR character has been Aragorn ever since I was twelve and had a crush on him. I never thought that would change (and he’s still my favourite movie character), but I have a new favourite from the books. They say practically-perfect characters are flat and boring and prissy and hateful, butContinueContinue reading “TWT: My new favourite character”
TWT: Faramir and Éowyn
As a couple, Éowyn and Faramir were banished to the background of The Return of the King. A shameful deed in my sight, since their romance is possibly the most beautiful one in fiction. Éowyn is the restless warrior princess who looks for glory in a heroic death rather than in doing her duty. Faramir isContinueContinue reading “TWT: Faramir and Éowyn”
Benita J. Thompson 