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Originally Posted by Banazîr
I've noticed a few similarities with him and Frodo, for example, Frodo's parents died when he was 12, Tolkien's mother died when he was also 12. Tolkien loved mushrooms and I remember reading somewhere that when he was a kid, he got caught(or almost) running away with mushrooms he had stolen(from a farmer?)in a field..just like Frodo. And I remember something about dogs.
I've also read that he was stung by a spider when living in South Africa, and so was Frodo by Shelob... I can't think of any other right now..
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I didn't know this! Is it true? In one of his letters, Professor says the character who is most like him is Faramir.
