The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum - View Single Post - Did Frodo REALLY volunteer to Bear the Ring?

Pervinca Took · 07-11-2015, 01:25 PM

On the 'meant' thing, I remember Frodo saying in Unfinished Tales:

'But still, you could not make us. You were not even allowed to try.'

Or something very similar.

All the same, Frodo's position is a bit like Frederick's with the Pirate King and Ruth appealing to his 'sense of duty.'

Albeit in a much more serious sense.

P.S. Come back, Ivriniel! Your devil's advocacy stirred my sluggish posting fingers. (It helps that talking about Frodo is one of my absolute favourite things to do).

07-11-2015, 01:25 PM	#40
Pervinca Took Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: The Treetops, C/O Great Smials Posts: 5,035	On the 'meant' thing, I remember Frodo saying in Unfinished Tales: 'But still, you could not make us. You were not even allowed to try.' Or something very similar. All the same, Frodo's position is a bit like Frederick's with the Pirate King and Ruth appealing to his 'sense of duty.' Albeit in a much more serious sense. P.S. Come back, Ivriniel! Your devil's advocacy stirred my sluggish posting fingers. (It helps that talking about Frodo is one of my absolute favourite things to do). __________________ "Sit by the firelight's glow; tell us an old tale we know. Tell of adventures strange and rare; never to change, ever to share! Stories we tell will cast their spell, now and for always."