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| A Good Man is Hard to Find by Wordweaver | 3 Review(s) |
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| Lyn | Reviewed Chapter: 4 on 2/2/2005 |
| Very beautifully written.. but Tolkien made it quite clear that Arwen's fate was to share the fate of Man....whatever and wherever Aragorn went when he died. There would be no ship to take her to the Undying Lands where her father and mother were, the home of the Valar themselves. Once she had made the decision to marry Aragorn, she gave up her right to an Elvish end and chose (like the beauthiful elf Luthien who married the human Beren), a Human end. Your writing is a joy to read and I hope to read more stories of yours. Author Reply: Thank you for your very kind and encouraging review. I'm very glad to know that you found my story a "joy to read." As far as the issue of Arwen's fate, I think Tolkien's position is a bit more ambivalent than what you have stated. Aragorn, at least, believed that Arwen's choice was revocable and he told her on his death bed that "the utermost choice" lay before her, whether to sail into the West or abide the Doom of Men. I take her statement that there "is now no ship that would bear me hence," to mean that all the other Elves have already departed, not that she couldn't have taken a ship if one were available. Since the story is set only 21 years into the Fourth Age, I have assumed that there are still a number of Elves living in Middle Earth and making their way to the Havens. For the purposes of this story, what really matters is Aragorn's perception of the situation. He believes she can leave him (and fears that she will) whether or not that is actually the case. Sincerely, Wordweaver | |
| AM | Reviewed Chapter: 4 on 2/1/2005 |
| Thank you Leggy! | |
| Julia | Reviewed Chapter: 4 on 1/31/2005 |
| Thank goodness Legolas found him! And it was smart of Leggy not to confront Aragorn with his disapperance right off the bat. I confess I would have probably yelled "WHY ARE YOU BEING SO IRRESPONSIBLE!" which would just have made Aragorn defensive. Now what's Arwen going to say? More soon please! | |