![]() However, it seems that Tolkien could not simply kill him off. Boromir had to die for his sins, and (if you've read the Hobbit) so did Thorin Oakenshield.įrodo committed serious sins by the end of the story, as the ring overpowered him and he coveted it for himself and himself alone. Sins must be atoned for, and the proper form of atonement for the gravest sins is a hero's death. Namely, in heroic literature, such as the Lord of the Rings, and in classic literature in general, authors always strive towards some kind of moral symmetry. ![]() Namely, in heroic literature, such as the Lord of the Rings, and in classic literature in general, authors always …more Dear Linh, ![]() Yelp! Dear Linh, I have a possible answer. ![]()
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