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To: carton253
I have to say, I appreciated Aragorn long before the movie came out... but it did help me appreciate him in new ways. If you catch my meaning, that is.

The book-Aragorn, I think, spent basically his whole life preparing to be king. Why else did he spend times fighting for the kings of Gondor and Rohan - his future kingdom and future allies? Being a Ranger was his job - but it got him acquainted with the people and places of Arnor, and probably the lands between. He can speak Common, probably both forms of Elvish, and the language of the Rohirrim. He is friendly with most of the free peoples of Middle Earth.

The movie-Aragorn... well, if they're playing it that he never really wanted to be King, why can he do all these things? Is he just Middle-Earth's version of a renaissance man? However his character is sort of brought to more light and made easier to understand in the movie... I know people who consider book-Aragorn "a bit of a stick". Doubt you could say that about the movie version!

1,618 posted on 04/03/2002 4:50:30 AM PST by JenB
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To: JenB
Meaning caught...
1,621 posted on 04/03/2002 4:53:31 AM PST by carton253
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To: JenB
My main handicap is that I've only read the books three times... and I caught more things the third time through... So, I know there is a whole lot that I have missed or haven't caught... That's why I like the discussions we have. It helps me look for things and appreciate certain characters in a new light. I've changed my mind on Faramir the most.
1,622 posted on 04/03/2002 4:55:30 AM PST by carton253
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