Emancipation of Eowyn: Profile Picture Challenge

by Cavalry Calhoone

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“I am no man.” Eowyn, lone female action hero of LOTR . Instead of playing housekeeper and doing what she was told, Eowyn chose instead to help defend her people and her family from destruction. She followed her heart, picked up a sword, and found freedom from the cage of the “duties” of women. Damn good thing too. Who killed the creature no man could harm? That would be a WOMAN .

Tolkien created a character whose heart and soul would die if she denied them. And then, in his infinite Victorian masculine wisdom (insert sarcasm here), had her give it all up and declare it was no longer part of her (since it was unbecoming for women). Funny that, since fighting for those she loved was the core of her being. He got it WRONG . No one who fought so hard to find herself and give meaning to her life would give that up. It was an implausible ending and as far as I’m concerned it didn’t happen. No man, not even the author could make her do that. Eowyn is free by her own doing and that’s why she’s my icon.

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Average Reader Rating: 5.0 stars out of 5

  1. Emancipation of Eowyn: Profile Picture Challenge

    Valley Fey/Pinprick's Buddy Icon Valley Fey/Pinprick

    Posted 8 months ago

    Eowyn is my favorite character in the LOTR series, and I couldn’t believe the ending either. “Oh, sorry I showed some spark of individuality- let me be your lady, Faramir!” was BS. :) excellent response.

  2. Emancipation of Eowyn: Profile Picture Challenge

    THX 0477's Buddy Icon THX 0477

    Posted 8 months ago

    Wow, hadn’t really thought of it that way. I just chalked it up to ‘action hero gets guy/girl’ sort of equality. Hey, it’s not like Faramir wasn’t a decent catch, right. Okay, so he was a bit of a sickly little wuss, but he’s royalty. It’s sort of a reverse of the brave knight getting the princess. Maybe? Or, sigh, Tolkien wanted to end with a happy wedding, and they were convenient characters.
    LoA

  3. Emancipation of Eowyn: Profile Picture Challenge

    wytherwings' Buddy Icon wytherwings

    Posted 7 months ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    wow thats great, i dont kno that much about LOTR , but i loved your explanation

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