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Article: Frodo's faith.(Middle-earth truths)(Christian faith, hope and love in Tolkien's Lord of the Rings)(Critical Essay)
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- The Christian Century
- Article date:
- September 6, 2003
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AT THE END of J. R. R. Tolkien's epic trilogy The Lord of the Rings, as King Aragorn is preparing to die, he utters his final words to Arwen, his elven queen--words that contain a hint of resurrection: "In sorrow must go, but not in despair. Behold! we are not bound forever to the circles of the world, and beyond them is more than memory. Farewell!" The account of Arwen's own burial contains another hint of resurrection: "She laid herself to rest upon Cerin Amroth; and there is her green grave, until the world is changed." Here as elsewhere in the trilogy, Tolkien obliquely suggests a hope for radically renewed life beyond "the circles of the world."
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Article: Sing out, Frodo! 'Rings' on stage -- in Toronto
Oakland Tribune;
June 29, 2006 ;
700+ words
... ... it worth a trip to Toronto to see Frodo, Sam and their fellowship fellas try ... the story kicks in, and Hobbits Frodo and Sam are joined by their fellow fighters ... is so poorly staged it looks like Frodo, Sam and Gollum are waiting to meet girls ...
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