Abstract
The love story between Éowyn and Faramir in Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings is sometimes misunderstood as a patriarchal submission of the Rohirric shieldmaiden. This paper contradicts such interpretations, exploring instead how Tolkien subtly constructs their love as a liberating experience for Éowyn. In the looks they cast separately, at each other, as well as together, Éowyn's inner healing is expressed, enabling the love to Faramir, and both their eventual wholeness.
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Trenk, Christian S.
(2024)
"“And each day after they did likewise.” Looking at Life Together as the Fulcrum of Éowyn’s and Faramir’s Love Story,"
Journal of Tolkien Research: Vol. 19:
Iss.
2, Article 2.
Available at:
https://scholar.valpo.edu/journaloftolkienresearch/vol19/iss2/2
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