How Tolkien Handles Innocence and its Loss in The Lord of the Rings | Hobbit Day 2024

The loss of innocence is a fairly common theme in literature, and wouldn’t you know, Tolkien handled it too! As with most things, he manages a nuanced take showing both the positives and negatives of innocence and its loss, if you know how to read his tale. Check out the whole Hobbit Day playlist here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCeOWemVWFcbslFv0kk1_HQMb6o0Q-k5L&jct=TO0kZczE9iWwleNbEk4J6g Other Links: Playeur (formerly Utreon): https://playeur.com/c/TolkienLorePodcast/ Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-355195 Odysee: https://odysee.com/@TolkienLore:f Twitter: https://twitter.com/jrrtlore Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tolkiengeek Xero Shoes (affiliate link): https://xeroshoes.com/go/TolkienGeek Discord server invite link: https://discord.gg/EVKynAj2m9 (If link is expired contact me at [email protected] and I’ll send a fresh invite link). --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/joshua6469/support