Timeline for Why did Pippin insist on joining Denethor's army?
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| Jul 15, 2022 at 15:34 | comment | added | Dan Bliss | The choice between tourist and commitment is I think the key part of this answer. Though I think this answer is missing the necessity of submitting to Denethor's judgement for payment of his debt. | |
| Jul 15, 2022 at 5:53 | comment | added | isaacg | @DanielRoseman Thanks for teaching me something new! | |
| Jul 14, 2022 at 23:13 | comment | added | Daniel Roseman | @isaacg "tweens" is a direct quote from the book, chapter 1. | |
| Jul 14, 2022 at 21:38 | history | edited | Andrew | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
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| Jul 14, 2022 at 20:14 | comment | added | isaacg | @DanielRoseman "Tweens" usually refers to people 8 to 12 years of age. He's the equivalent of a teenager, as you point out. | |
| Jul 14, 2022 at 12:54 | comment | added | Jon Custer | It is also part of the growth of Merry and Pippin so they can step up and assume leadership, allowing the Hobbits to take charge of their own business. | |
| Jul 14, 2022 at 11:38 | comment | added | Max | One of the greatest part in the books. | |
| Jul 14, 2022 at 9:02 | comment | added | Daniel Roseman | Just a minor point, but Pippin isn't really an adult in Hobbit terms. He's in his "tweens", 29 years old in a society where coming of age isn't until 33; perhaps the equivalent of a 17-year-old in our society. | |
| Jul 14, 2022 at 6:56 | comment | added | walen | "for pride stirred strangely within him..." → Notice that Tolkien narrates this as something not in line with the usual feelings of Pippin; not a surprise that, for some readers, it seems "out of character", "awkward" or "odd": Pippin himself felt it as strange. But, as somebody pointed out in the comments to the question: people are complicated. | |
| Jul 13, 2022 at 23:45 | comment | added | Todd Wilcox | Yes, I was about to edit in the same quote. His “debt” I believe is an important point. Along with his pride. | |
| Jul 13, 2022 at 23:41 | history | edited | Andrew | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
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| Jul 13, 2022 at 22:21 | comment | added | Andrew | I'll check as soon as I can | |
| Jul 13, 2022 at 22:06 | comment | added | Todd Wilcox | Isn’t there a quote or two in the text about his feelings for Denethor that explains it? | |
| Jul 13, 2022 at 21:57 | history | answered | Andrew | CC BY-SA 4.0 |