Eowyn and feminism and Tolkien

[glrii]

Everyone realizes that Worm Tongue had placed a spell on King Théoden to make him feel old and take away his hope, and that Gandalf broke that spell allowing him to return to health. What I also noticed are the words of Gandalf in the houses of healing about Eowyn. Gandalf said, Think you that Worm tongue had poison only for Théoden’s ears. Gandalf is saying, worm tongue had also placed a spell on Eowyn to make her feel and act the way she did. The spell was broken not by Gandalf but by the love of Faramir. That is why she had the change of heart at the end. She may have been unhappy with her role, but her depression, abandonment of her post and suicidal tendencies were from Worm Tongue’s spell.