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Old 11-18-2004, 04:11 PM   #1
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1420! The parellels of the Amon's.

I have recently spotted a bunch of parallels between Amon Hen and Amon Sul.

Let's look at a quick run down of Amon Sul. Aragorn, with the absence of Gandalf, leads the Hobbits to Amon Sul. Gandalf however, not with the Company is a few days ahead, so he is alive, just not physically present in the Company. They are attacked by the Wraiths, Frodo is wounded, and then we have his "flight" to the ford with the powerful elf, Glorfindel.

Amon Hen-Aragorn again leads the Company here, wanting to visit this Hill of Seeing. Again, Gandalf is alive, but not physically present in the Company. Again Frodo is attacked, this time by Boromir. Frodo "flees" the company, again, but this time with the simple hobbit companion Sam.

Note: Forgot this, but both times Frodo puts on the Ring.

What is Tolkien trying to show with these connections between Amon Hen and Amon Sul? Am I reading too deeply? Or is trying to show ill news due to Aragorn's lack of "decision-making?" What else is there? Like the significance of fleeing with Glorfindel (atleast for a little while), then fleeing with Sam.

And maybe there's some sort of significance in their names.
Amon Sul-Hill of the Wind.
Amon Hen- Hill of Sight.
We might want to throw in Amon Lhaw (but not much was said about it so I don't know any significance.) However, Amon Lhaw-Hill of Hearing.
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Old 11-18-2004, 04:36 PM   #2
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Boots On a hilltop with Frodo

I find the factor of Aragorn's leadership in both cases to be very interesting.

Not sure entirely what it means. It could be a way of bringing Aragorn's companionship with Frodo full circle or the signal of different stages of their relationship (the first time an increased load of responsibility for the injured Frodo, the second allowing Frodo to go his own way)

However, I'm not sure I find either of those ideas too convincing.

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