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| Via Dolorosa or The Way of Sorrows by Antane | 4 Review(s) |
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| Queen Galadriel | Reviewed Chapter: 44 on 2/10/2007 |
| Already I am wondering what your lives will be like when I’m gone. I imagine you, dearest, presiding over the Free Fair and your growing family running and giggling and crying out in pure joy. I imagine you doing the same thing, watching over them and trying to catch them, laughing yourself. I see Merry as Master of Buckland and Pippin coming of age and then as the Took and Thain. There is so much I see in my heart that I will not see any other way and it causes me to smile and weep at the same time. Yes, such thoughts and visions of the heart would--and do--evoke both smiles and tears. Frodo is guilt-tripping himself needlessly. Who *wouldn't* think at least once of being rid of such a wretched creature. Pity is not love, and horror sometimes gets the better of pity. I've learned that the hard way, and I don't blame Frodo one little bit, even though it *was* a wrong thought. My gaffer would say there’s no point in wondering about what could have or would have happened. Our Road had enough twists and turns in it as it was. I won’t wander down darker paths, not leastways without you holding my hand. I would go anywhere with you, but the tales we will tell each other next will be brighter ones. I don’t imagine there are any dark roads to walk upon where you are, unless it be under the stars and those will not be dark but beautiful for I will be walking them with you. Oh, this is beautiful. God bless, Galadriel | |
| Armariel | Reviewed Chapter: 44 on 2/9/2007 |
| Frodo knew what he was doing I guess! He represents the wiser, more spiritual side of us while Sam is the more basic, impulsive part, that sees what the logical thing to do seems to be, while Frodo sees beyond it. I read somewhere where someone described Gollum, Sam and Frodo as Id, Ego, and Superego in Freudian psychology...Gollum being the Id which is our lower, desiring, basic selfish nature ("We wants it!") Ego as the conscious, logical, inquiring mind that seeks information, and Superego as the conscience, the highest and most advanced part that quests to separate right from wrong. I'm not really a Freudian, but this description works for me! ~~~{~@ | |
| harrowcat | Reviewed Chapter: 44 on 2/8/2007 |
| So very hard for Frodo to see his prophecy come true at the fire. Hard to go against the advice of Sam and Faramir. Loved the image of the children playing in puddles! Author Reply: Hantanyel, dear harrowcat! Namarie, God bless, Antane :) | |
| Larner | Reviewed Chapter: 44 on 2/8/2007 |
| Gollum's role is one of the darkest, and yet one of greatest necessity. And so the Creator uses our worst traits to the advantage of all, if we let Him. And I'm glad, also, Sam held his tongue then, and Frodo showed his true quality, refusing to give into the temptation to get rid of Gollum before the true need for his presence would come. Author Reply: Yes, one does not want to think what would have happened otherwise, Frodo leaping into the Fire with it as the professor thought and Sam dying also I would assume. :( Namarie, God bless, Antane | |