Tolkien and Modern Culture: The Lord of the Rings and 12 Angry Men

At first blush, it might not seem that there would be much in common between a drama set almost entirely within a jury room and an epic fantasy romance, but it turns out that Henry Fonda’s character from the 1957 movie has a lot in common with Frodo Baggins.

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For my video on the uniqueness of Frodo as a protagonist, click here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9GwCQswaTr4

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