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The themes of fate and choice are heavy in The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, and they show us that while many things are outside of our control, our own decisions may have the greatest impact on our own story.
For some background on the concepts of fate and free will, check this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KIzDndXGRsY
For an analysis of how these themes play out in the story of Turin Turambar, check this one: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lROuU1RPDpU
For more detail on how Gollum came to destroy the Ring, I have a whole video on that: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QVSFfrQrFIc
And if you’re interested in the luck/providence angle, check my video comparing Tolkien’s stories to the movie “Passengers”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7UCmnGxJSfI
Other Links:
Rumble at https://rumble.com/c/c-355195
Odysee: https://odysee.com/@TolkienLore:f
Twitter: https://twitter.com/jrrtlore
Patreon: www.patreon.com/tolkiengeek
 By Joshua Scott
By Joshua Scott4
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The themes of fate and choice are heavy in The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, and they show us that while many things are outside of our control, our own decisions may have the greatest impact on our own story.
For some background on the concepts of fate and free will, check this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KIzDndXGRsY
For an analysis of how these themes play out in the story of Turin Turambar, check this one: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lROuU1RPDpU
For more detail on how Gollum came to destroy the Ring, I have a whole video on that: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QVSFfrQrFIc
And if you’re interested in the luck/providence angle, check my video comparing Tolkien’s stories to the movie “Passengers”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7UCmnGxJSfI
Other Links:
Rumble at https://rumble.com/c/c-355195
Odysee: https://odysee.com/@TolkienLore:f
Twitter: https://twitter.com/jrrtlore
Patreon: www.patreon.com/tolkiengeek

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