ABOUT THIS EPISODE
In a 1963 letter, we find this remarkable line from Tolkien:
“Frodo indeed ‘failed’.”
What did he mean by that? Is there a deeper message that Tolkien himself took away from writing the scene of Frodo’s failure? What bits of wisdom can we glean from Tolkien’s commentary on Frodo’s failure at Mt Doom?
We’ll dive into these questions and seek to understand what deeper truths about mercy, justice, and suffering Tolkien took away from the stark reality of Frodo’s failure.
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LINKS:
- The Tolkien Estate » https://www.tolkienestate.com/
- Letter to Eileen Elgar, September 1963 » https://www.tolkienestate.com/letters/letter-to-eileen-elgar-september-1963/
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Ms. Anonymous
Andrew T
Redhawk
Shannon S
Brian O
Emilio P
Zeke F
James A
James L
Chris L
Chuck F
Asya V
Ish of the Hammer
Teresa C
David of Pints with Jack
Jonathan D
Eric B
Johanna T
Mike M
Robert H
Paul D
Julia
Werty
Matthew W
JoeBagelMan
Chris K
Jacob S
Richard K
Matt R
Garret P
John W
Eugene D
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Michael L
Matthew F
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“Frodo indeed ‘failed’.”
What did he mean by that? Is there a deeper message that Tolkien himself took away from writing the scene of Frodo’s failure? What bits of wisdom can we glean from Tolkien’s commentary on Frodo’s failure at Mt Doom?
We’ll dive into these questions and seek to understand what deeper truths about mercy, justice, and suffering Tolkien took away from the stark reality of Frodo’s failure.
WATCH THE VIDEO » https://youtu.be/01Hayh_6KE0
LINKS:
- The Tolkien Estate » https://www.tolkienestate.com/
- Letter to Eileen Elgar, September 1963 » https://www.tolkienestate.com/letters/letter-to-eileen-elgar-september-1963/
- buy The Letters of JRR Tolkien » https://amzn.to/3F1yX1Z
FOLLOW & SUPPORT THE TOLKIEN ROAD:
- https://patreon.com/tolkienroad
- https://twitter.com/tolkienroad
- https://truemythspress.com/
- https://facebook.com/tolkienroad
- https://instagram.com/tolkienroad
SPECIAL THANKS TO THESE PATRONS:
John R (Executive Producer)
Kaitlyn of Tea with Tolkien (Executive Producer)
Jacob Lockham (Executive Producer)
John H (Executive Producer)
Scotchy Bobo (Executive Producer)
Eru27 (Executive Producer)
Ms. Anonymous
Andrew T
Redhawk
Shannon S
Brian O
Emilio P
Zeke F
James A
James L
Chris L
Chuck F
Asya V
Ish of the Hammer
Teresa C
David of Pints with Jack
Jonathan D
Eric B
Johanna T
Mike M
Robert H
Paul D
Julia
Werty
Matthew W
JoeBagelMan
Chris K
Jacob S
Richard K
Matt R
Garret P
John W
Eugene D
AS WELL AS THOSE CELEBRATING THEIR PATRON ANNIVERSARY IN NOVEMBER OF 2022
Michael L
Matthew F
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-tolkien-road--5222755/support.
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