There are some things that time cannot mend, some hurts that go too deep. This is what Frodo says in Return of the King when he is finishing up his memoir, and it is both literal and metaphorical.

He inherited Bilbo's spirit of adventure, which lent itself to singleness. A queer reading, whereby Frodo loved Sam, is possible but was likely not Tolkien's intention. Frodo went home after ...

The Lord of the Rings is emblematic of the Sacrament of Reconciliation. Frodo Baggins bears the Ring of Power — the Dark Lord Sauron’s weapon to rule Middle Earth and “bind” souls to his ...