Pity inspiring
Tolkien has this gift of arousing such compassion for the bad guys, that at times I see myself emphatising with them: Gollum, Saruman and Wormtoungue mostly. I can't help wishing for a better fate for them, even if my reason tells me it's at the expense of the good guys. Maybe this is an art: the art of evoking compassion in your enemies, thus making them vulnerable to your wickedness.
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And no one was ill, and everyone was pleased, except those who had to mow the grass.
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