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The meaning of Frodo’s heroism in “the Lord of the Rings”
Frodo of “the Lord of the Rings” is a major development of a concept of a hero. If we start with a hero story (such as “the Song of Roland” is, for instance, or cloak-and-sword novels or comic books) it would be centered around past concepts of virtuosity and good such as: cardinal virtues, honor,…
Ethics of Orcland
Think of Tolkien’s moral world as a three-tier setting. Each floor gives you different rationale, different goals, and a different price-tag and reward for doing the right thing. You can think of it as a game. You win on easy score, you get 100 points. You win on super-hard score: it is now million points.…
Tolkien’s Philosophy vs Shadow of Mordor Philosophy
Lord of the Rings is one of most popular fantasy universes, with adaptations being made regularly to this day. Some of these recent adaptations are said to make Tolkien roll in his grave. Two Middle-earth games by Monolith are (on the other hand) considered very good, but they constitute a profound departure from the philosophical…