"Well, OK, pity is never far from Turin's heart, but generally his pity is directed at his own victims! ('Pity' spelt 'Oops!)"
[img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img] Loved that!
IMO the Curse of Morgoth works through the weaknesses of its victims. Morwen is certainly proud - it is foolish pride that keeps her from accepting Thingol and Melian's offer of refuge, but also false hope of Hurin's return.
Turin's main fault is less 'ofermod', though he has that, than self-pity. He's so absorbed in his own griefs and wrongs and the desire to avenge them that he has no attention to spare for other people. Though it must be admitted he can be kind on on the rare occasions he does notice somebody else's problems.
I also think he's suffering from a need to 'live up' to his father. And Hurin, by successfully defying Morgoth's power in his own stronghold, has set a standard no Man can match.
Add in a hot temper, which he may have gotten from his father, and poor impulse control and you've got a recipe for repeated disaster. In all fairness though, Turin does seem somewhat chastened during his stay in Brethil. Certainly he shows more caution than he has previously, if not more sensitivity.
As for Hurin, I've never seen pride as the motivator for his rampage but rather grief and anger, and a failure to realize he's being manipulated by Morgoth until Melian opens his eyes.
BTW if I recall correctly all versions of his story end with Hurin disappearing. His death by suicide is apparently a storyteller's guess since it is prefaced by 'it is said'. Personally I've never believed it, not of Hurin Thalion.
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