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Odin Halvorson (indubitablyodin@sfba.social)'s status on Saturday, 01-Feb-2025 06:24:47 JST Odin Halvorson

"Worth thinking about how long Tolkien goes on in Return of the King about despair being a weapon, and presenting defeat as a forgone conclusion being a deliberate and effective tactic"
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1. K.A. "Kick A**" Pille, shares a thought-provoking observation about J.R.R. Tolkien's Return of the King. They ponder how often Tolkien explores the theme of despair as a weapon and presents defeat as a deliberate and effective tactic throughout the novel.
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  Derek Caelin is writing a book (derek@social.coop)'s status on Saturday, 01-Feb-2025 06:24:47 JST Derek Caelin is writing a book
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  @indubitablyodin I'm writing a book about this!
  Once you look for it, you see all the heroes choosing to act even though they know the odds of success are slim.
  It's a wonderful text for our times.
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