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Ms. Took · 08-12-2002, 12:25 AM

I think that it ended that way to show the readers how deeply the whole quest affected Frodo. To show that after such an experiance one cannot live the happy normal life that they once did. I don't know if that makes any sense, but it did in my head. I really liked the ending. I do admit it was bittersweet, but i think it affected me much more deeply than if it had ended happy.

08-12-2002, 12:25 AM	#11
Ms. Took Haunting Spirit Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Great Smials Posts: 63	I think that it ended that way to show the readers how deeply the whole quest affected Frodo. To show that after such an experiance one cannot live the happy normal life that they once did. I don't know if that makes any sense, but it did in my head. I really liked the ending. I do admit it was bittersweet, but i think it affected me much more deeply than if it had ended happy. __________________ We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars -Oscar Wilde Check out my website. http://groups.msn.com/pippinfanclub