/lit/ - Literature

>>13475761
>In the book, it says that the Ring-Bearers have to leave Middle Earth, but I don't really understand why

No it doesn't. They are just given a ticket to elf land if they want to go. Tom and sauron were ring bearers but never went. You're reading too much into it. The elves all considered it a big deal to be a ring bearer and so offered them a reward to live with them until they die of old age

>>8115559
The purpose of punishment is to deter people from taking bad actions and to deter people who take bad actions from repeating them. A person deserves punishment simply by the fact that they committed a bad act. The freedom of their will is not relevant.

>all these plebs don't get it

I be you all though K-ON was about girls playing music.

>>7821950
Firstly when somewhat traditional methods of story telling are rejected ie: nonlinear plots.
Then later insincerity "Ha, you thought I was serious! Joke's on you!"
Making fun of the medium and or fans.
Often the parodies and jokes are meant to criticize for the sake of humor and don't try make a point with it.
I once heard someone call it "directionless parody."

No real definitive definition, but that's kind of the point.

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