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Evisse the Blue · 07-26-2002, 02:36 AM

Tolkien has this gift of arousing such compassion for the bad guys, that at times I see myself emphatising with them: Gollum, Saruman and Wormtoungue mostly. I can't help wishing for a better fate for them, even if my reason tells me it's at the expense of the good guys. Maybe this is an art: the art of evoking compassion in your enemies, thus making them vulnerable to your wickedness.

07-26-2002, 02:36 AM	#1
Evisse the Blue Brightness of a Blade Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: wherever I may roam Posts: 2,685	Pity inspiring Tolkien has this gift of arousing such compassion for the bad guys, that at times I see myself emphatising with them: Gollum, Saruman and Wormtoungue mostly. I can't help wishing for a better fate for them, even if my reason tells me it's at the expense of the good guys. Maybe this is an art: the art of evoking compassion in your enemies, thus making them vulnerable to your wickedness. __________________ And no one was ill, and everyone was pleased, except those who had to mow the grass.