Can Sméagol be saved?
13 October 2021 | Beyond Bree, October, 2021, 6
A Tolkien-themed article titled “Wantons and Werewolves” by Eleanor Bourg Nicholson appeared in The Catholic World Report, August 5, 2021. The topic is pity that is meted out to Sméagol, a.k.a. Gollum. The eldest daughter of the article’s author, who is making her first trip through a reading of The Lord of the Rings, asks the question, “Mommy, can Sméagol be saved?” The girl’s parents become somewhat consumed while attempting to give their best responses.…
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