Scholarly Pursuits
by Antane
A collection of my non-fiction pieces. Some are old and some haven't been published here before. Latest is my Master's Degree Thesis, "Nienna, Lady of Pity and Mercy, and the Fall of Sauron."
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· In progress
· Updated 19 June 2020
Characters: Aragorn, Frodo Baggins, Gandalf, Gollum, Samwise Gamgee, Sauron, Valar
Chapters
- 1. Did Frodo Fail? (2,258 words)
- 2. The Fiat of Iluvatar's Children (4,349 words)
- 3. On Grace and Free Will in The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings (1,188 words)
- 4. The Heroism of Obedience and Love (6,987 words)
- 5. A Man of Quality: Faramir, Captain of Gondor (3,730 words)
- 6. My Brother's Keeper: The Spiritual Kinship of Frodo and Sméagol (3,014 words)
- 7. Lessons in Life Taught by Hobbits (2,574 words)
- 8. "It was Pity That Stayed His Hand" (2,140 words)
- 9. The Measure of Love (4,108 words)
- 10. The Sacrifice of Frodo (1,859 words)
- 11. One Lucky Hobbit: The Spiritual Journey of Bilbo Baggins (3,864 words)
- 12. 'Where Shall I Find Rest?': 'The Sea-Bell' and The Post-Tramatic Stress of Frodo Baggins (4,923 words)
- 13. The Enigmatic Presence of Tom Bombadil and Goldberry (1,471 words)
- 14. The Chosen Paths of Bilbo and Frodo of the Shire (2,660 words)
- 15. Nienna, Lady of Pity and Mercy, and the Fall of Sauron (13,772 words)