04-23-2003, 03:41 PM | #41 |
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"wholly unwilling?" What the heck does that mean? Either you say 'yes' or you say 'no'. After all, it is for life, right? So, she is committing her life to being with Eöl, willingly... or she was wedded against her will. I don't see any grey areas on this one. Since you've got the book and you've read it, help me understand this.
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04-23-2003, 03:56 PM | #42 | |
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I think Aredhel fell into the "at the least" category of this quote from Morgoth's Ring:
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04-23-2003, 04:54 PM | #44 |
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Now that I read SGH's quote from the book, I recall the passage. But it had been a while since I had read it. Thank you.
hmmm... she must have been terribly bored with being cooped up to be married when she did not love him. Then I suppose it's her own fault. She shouldn't have ageed to it at all if she didn't want to be with him for life. I recall that she leaves him with her son. But I do not recall why. I supposed she became bored with him, as she was bored with Gondolin. Fickled. |
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