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Old 12-20-2003, 04:48 AM   #58
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Originally Posted by Mr. Monday Morning
That part of the end is mostly a reflection by Tolkein on the effects of war on people. Since he served in WWI he saw a lot of people he served with in the aftermath not able to readjust to a 'normal' life. Frodo doesn't *have* to leave, he simply chooses to.
That might make sense, if Frodo had actually been involved in some of the big battles. He was in one battle in the first movie with that huge ass orc, other than that I can't recall any he was in. WHEREAS some of the other people staying behind were involved in a lot more than that.
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