![]() I fear that after a huge event like a Drag Show, that I will face micro-aggressions or even hateful comments. Is my Pride shirt too much? Are my shorts too long? Are my clothes too baggy? Is my hair too short? Does my tie look too masculine? Just like any other member of the LGBTQA+ I am very excited for Pride week, but I will admit I am very nervous for the reactions that will come from it. On a Jesuit, catholic campus, I always worry about other’s reactions to just my daily appearance. ![]() Even though we have worked tirelessly attempting to make Pride week the best show of queer culture, all of us will admit to being worried about the reaction. Sometimes your day consists of battling stares, questions and public restrooms, so just imagine the reaction of the week of pure Pride and demonstrating the wonderful aspects of gayness. If SamĪnd Frodo can sneak their way through an entirely locked down evil fortress withĪ deranged stalker constantly on their tails, then I think I can manage to passĪbout endurance.Going to a Jesuit University is not easy for anyone who is a part of the LGBTQA+ community. Toughest of times there always exists the hope for a better tomorrow. I know you did.Īll, it’s that in any hard situation, there is always hope. That seeing them fall in love was pretty sweet. Even though Tauriel wasn’tĮven in the books, and their love story was a little cliché, you can’t deny Now that we’ve all beenīlessed with three awesome movie adaptations of The Hobbit, we’ve got Tauriel and Kili. When I saw the Lord of the Rings movies as a kid,Īrwen and Aragorn were basically my relationship goals. Arwen gives up the immortal life of an elf to so that she does not have We all remember the epic love story between Aragorn andĪrwen. LegolasĪnd Gimli both started out their journey with this prejudice in their hearts,īut over the course of time, they learn to love each other, despite the Middle Earth, things really just didn’t work out between the two peoples. They hated each other at first? Elves and Dwarves had been longtime enemies in Remembers the friendship between Gimli and Legolas, but does everyone remember Prejudice, before I even knew what the word prejudice meant. It might seem a little silly at first, but Lord of the Rings helped me learn about And, as some of you might have noticed, The Hobbit novel is a little lacking in mainįemale characters (there are none). Seeing a girl become a hero in such an epic fantasy as Lord of the Rings meant that I could go Lord of the Rings is basically just a three volumeĪs a young girl growing up, it was a big deal for me to see Meanwhile, we’ve also got Aragorn, Legolas, and Gimli. He loves Frodo with all his heart and nothing changes that. Literally considers it his duty to protect Frodo while they’re bringing the Sam sticks with Frodo through everything, and Sam and Frodo's friendship is the literal Good Friends Will Stay With You Through Anything Theīoth teach you a lot about family, if you pay attention.Ħ. You can’t forget theįriendship between Eomer and Eowyn, either. The book, at least) literally die protecting their uncle. Pippin, who stuck by each other no matter what. There’s Elrond, who despairsĪt the thought of his daughter giving up her immortality. There are so many good examples of family in both The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings it’s ridiculous. Thorin taught me that your home, honor, and the ones you love are so Seeing him overcome his lust for gold was all the more amazingįor it. Watching his corruption in the movie was just as Hobbit for the first time and watching as gold sickness took over the ![]() He also taught us allĪbout the importance of second breakfast. Of the Fellowship, even after the end of their journey. Throughout almost any situation, and remains one of the most carefree members Of us that sometimes a good laugh is all you need. It's Okay to be Silly, Even in Serious Timesīehold! The magnificence that is Pippin Took. How could weįorget when he took those first steps out his door? He reminds us all that youĬan love home and comfort, but you can always find adventure.ĩ. In the very beginning, there was quiet, peaceful, well to do
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