One of the most important things about LotR to me is that there are lessons to be learned from it. It helped me to grow up in a lot of ways.

What I consider to be the greatest lesson in the Lord of the Rings is that, even when hope is shattered and we're on our knees crying in the darkness, we still have to get up and fight for what's right. Frodo and Sam pretty much lost all hope. They were in agony, far from everything they had ever known. And yet still they fought on, giving everything for a world they would never see again. We would do well to follow their example. Especially because, even if we can't see any hope and everything is dark, "there is still light and beauty that no shadow can touch." Always.

Any thoughts on this concept, or other lessons that can be learned from Lord of the Rings?

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i got to use the -even the smallest person can change the course of the future- quote in comm arts class the other day. i love that one.

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i guess one thing we can all learn is:
never forget the power of a woman on the edge!
(lol, look at what eowyn did, just because someone told her she had to stay behind, she went with the men, nearly died AND saved everyone! all that to prove a point)

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I love two things Gandalf said, first of all: "All we have to do is to decide what to do with the time that is given us" and second: "Despair is for those who see the end beyond all doubt" I love them! they're 100% true

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lots of quotes in LotR are like that. i think it's so cool how meaningful most of them are!!!
and, Altariel Frodo, i love the banner of faramir and boromir! that's one of my fav parts!

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I think that's one of the qualities other books don't have! =)

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LotR really did teach me wise things but also as I became a fan of LotR and joined e.g. this forum and started writing here, my writing in school improved as well Funny but true.

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my vocabulary got better and i know how to write better because i read LotR.

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I love the english of LOTR. it's just amazing. it gives you the feel of things going on. After reading LOTR, i started learning tolkienien and english of that time. Now as i have started with elvish, i'm improving my English too. Most of the quotes in LOTR are simply striking. i always keep some of them on my wallpaper. I really love the poem about Aragon. it rekindles hope in you.

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you mean the all that is gold does not glitter etc? I like that one

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Yes, I love that poem too. It sort of supports the proverb 'Don't judge a book by it's cover', does it not? I like proverbs

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I just remembered one scene which tells the theme of LotR very simply (it's not in the book, but still!); the scene where Frodo is in Shelob's lair and he's like omg I can't carry on and he's lying on the ground and then he sees a vision of Galadriel and she lifts her up! I love that part because it tells even if there's no hope left you must carry on because you can never know what will happen.

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I must say that LotR taught me a lot of things and gave me a lot of hope.
Since I started posting here I must say that my English has improved..

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mine too. our finnish teacher has asked many times who's read lotr and she always praises the few of us for it

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I think sacrifice is a big part of LotR. Frodo and Sam are willing to give their lives to save Middle-Earth, as are the rest of the fellowship. Gandalf died to save the rest of them.

Perserverance sort of goes with that, too. They perservered and were able to get the ring into Mordor and complete their task.

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