Todd's review
The Return of the King (The Lord of The Rings, Part 3)
by J.R.R. Tolkien
Gandalf is a definite Christ figure. Frodo and Sam went as far as is mortally possible and gave it their all, Gandalf helped them the rest of the way.
Todd's review
The Return of the King (The Lord of The Rings, Part 3) by J.R.R. Tolkien
Todd's review
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To me, the whole point of reading the first two books of LOTR is to get to this one, because this is the truly masterful part of the story.
One thing I will say is that I really admire how the main heroes of the story, Frodo and Sam, are quite inconsequential in the classic tradition of heroes. They can't fight, they can't cast spells, they can't really do anything except persevere through extreme trial, all so that they can do what they promised to do, to do the right thing. Sam, in particular, is a True Hero in my eyes, a character with a pure heart.
Do I need to warn of spoilers when everyone already knows the story? Oh well, SPOILER ALERT!
It's very interesting to me that Frodo is unable, at the edge of the Pit of Doom, to part with the ring. It takes a struggle with Gollum, and an accident, really, in order for the ring to be destroyed. I wonder if any mortal, even Sam, would have been able to throw the ring away? I suspect not, and to me it signifies our mortal fai...more
One thing I will say is that I really admire how the main heroes of the story, Frodo and Sam, are quite inconsequential in the classic tradition of heroes. They can't fight, they can't cast spells, they can't really do anything except persevere through extreme trial, all so that they can do what they promised to do, to do the right thing. Sam, in particular, is a True Hero in my eyes, a character with a pure heart.
Do I need to warn of spoilers when everyone already knows the story? Oh well, SPOILER ALERT!
It's very interesting to me that Frodo is unable, at the edge of the Pit of Doom, to part with the ring. It takes a struggle with Gollum, and an accident, really, in order for the ring to be destroyed. I wonder if any mortal, even Sam, would have been able to throw the ring away? I suspect not, and to me it signifies our mortal fai...more
Gandalf is a definite Christ figure. Frodo and Sam went as far as is mortally possible and gave it their all, Gandalf helped them the rest of the way.