I decided to combine these two posts because Lorien really marks a turning point and these two chapters, though having different events and themes, tie together very well.Galadriel's GiftsIn "Farewell to Lorien", the most significant event is the ceremonial departure from the land where Galadriel bestows upon the Fellowship great boons and treasures to help … Continue reading Book 2 Chapters 8 and 9: Farewell to Lorien and the Great River
Book 2 Chapter 2: The Council of Elrond Part 1
"Council of Elrond" is one of, if not the, longest chapters in The Lord of the Rings and is chock full of information. Besides setting up the entire rest of the story plotwise, it also delves into several characters, revealing interesting information and history.This Part 1 will focus on the attendees of the Council and Part … Continue reading Book 2 Chapter 2: The Council of Elrond Part 1
Book 1 Chapter 12: Flight to the Ford
Flight to the Ford is a cat and mouse game through the Trollshaws, a lawless and rugged land west of Rivendell. This 17 day adventure from the night of Frodo's stabbing to his healing at Rivendell is condensed into 5 minutes and a wonderful Deus ex Arwen to save the day.Granted, a powerful elf on a … Continue reading Book 1 Chapter 12: Flight to the Ford
Chapter 11: A Knife in the Dark
This chapter is a long one and covers quite a bit of ground. For simplicity's sake, I've divided the chapter into 3 sections.Fire on Weathertop by Ted NasmithThe Riders in BucklandThe first part of the chapter brings us back to Crickhollow and Fatty Bolger, who is still pretending that Frodo is holed up there to … Continue reading Chapter 11: A Knife in the Dark
Chapter 10: Strider
Chapter 10 is where we really dive into the character of Strider and get to know who this mysterious person is. But, like most of Tolkien's major characters, we're left with as many questions as answers.At the Sign of the Prancing Pony by Ted NasmithLet's start with a quick run-down of the chapter:Hobbits return to … Continue reading Chapter 10: Strider
Chapter 8: Fog on the Barrow-Downs
(I'm doing something new here where I bold and italicize Tolkien's words to draw more emphasis to them. Let me know if it helps or if I should do it differently)In this chapter, Frodo and company set out across the foreboding Barrow-downs and are, of course, snatched by the wights into danger.When Frodo comes to … Continue reading Chapter 8: Fog on the Barrow-Downs
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