I'm so glad that you liked it! In many ways, JRRT turned the classic fairy tale on its head; in the usual fairy tale, it's the Prince (or King) who does the deed that gets the Princess (or Queen). Of course, conventional wisdom would have had Aragorn be the one who destroys the Enemy.
Instead, its a small person, who is Aragorn's friend, who does this mighty deed. There is a whole different dynamic at work: Aragorn and Arwen truly love one another-- but know that their own hopes and desires of happiness were gained at the cost of the desires and happiness of the one who gained that for them. Imagine the burden of debt that puts on a friendship. My Aragorn often says he can never pay any of the hobbits back for all they did, but most especially Frodo (who doesn't feel he deserves to be paid back).
Far more complex and intriguing than conventional fairy tales!
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Date: 2012-08-17 02:21 am (UTC)Instead, its a small person, who is Aragorn's friend, who does this mighty deed. There is a whole different dynamic at work: Aragorn and Arwen truly love one another-- but know that their own hopes and desires of happiness were gained at the cost of the desires and happiness of the one who gained that for them. Imagine the burden of debt that puts on a friendship. My Aragorn often says he can never pay any of the hobbits back for all they did, but most especially Frodo (who doesn't feel he deserves to be paid back).
Far more complex and intriguing than conventional fairy tales!