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Mar. 8th, 2013 07:45 amhttp://writerswrite1.wordpress.com/2013/03/08/tolkiens-10-tips-for-creating-epic-heroes/
Tolkien’s 10 Tips for Creating Epic Heroes
by Roger Colby
Motivational Mirrors - Tolkien says that the motivation of Aragorn’s character was driven by his love for Arwen just as Samwise was driven by his love for Rosie. Rosie and Arwen were people who anchored the characters in something so that there was something at stake. Tolkien mirrored the two sets of lovers in order to emphasize the stronger of the two, namely Aragorn.
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Tolkien’s 10 Tips for Creating Epic Heroes
by Roger Colby
Motivational Mirrors - Tolkien says that the motivation of Aragorn’s character was driven by his love for Arwen just as Samwise was driven by his love for Rosie. Rosie and Arwen were people who anchored the characters in something so that there was something at stake. Tolkien mirrored the two sets of lovers in order to emphasize the stronger of the two, namely Aragorn.
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