This last week I have been thinking a lot about Lord of the Rings. It has long been my favorite story. No matter how many times I read it, I am perpetually drawn in by the thrilling narrative so intricately woven together. This week, in particular, what has been on my mind is the theme that runs throughout the books of Frodo separating himself from the group for, as he thinks of it, the greater good. Distance in The Fellowship of the Ring The theme begins very early in the book. We already know that Bilbo is a somewhat reclusive hobbit, and it only makes sense that Frodo would share, to some degree, in that reclusivity. After Bilbo heads off to hang out with the elves, Frodo is left alone with the Ring. In chapter 2 we learn that "Frodo lived alone," and even though he was popular with the younger hobbits he often goes wandering by himself. Already, before Frodo knows the full and awful truth of the Ring, he is beginning to feel its weight and separate himself from the major...
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