We've reached the end! Of Part One at least. Which is good because the many months writing on this blog is far too short of time to spend among such amiable readers. Unlike the films, Fellowship of the Ring ends not with a battle or a death, but with everyone frantically searching for Frodo while he … Continue reading Book 2 Chapter 10: The Breaking of the Fellowship
Book 2 Chapter 7: The Mirror of Galadriel
Apologies if parts of this post seem incongruous, I wrote it during a layover and on a flight next to the Monopoly Man so it was a bit disorienting.Alright, I haven't really made much of a stink about things I dislike in the film versions so far but this chapter kind of blows in the … Continue reading Book 2 Chapter 7: The Mirror of Galadriel
Book 2 Chapter 4: Journey in the Dark – "The Wild West of Middle-Earth"
A Journey in the Dark is like "A New Hope" of chapters. The Rebels (Fellowship) are a bit down and out after being thwarted in their plans (Path over Caradhras and the capture of Princess Leia aboard the Tantive IV) There's a bit of soul searching and naval gazing before being forced to commit to … Continue reading Book 2 Chapter 4: Journey in the Dark – "The Wild West of Middle-Earth"
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
Chapter 7: In the House of the Tom Bombadil Part 2
In the last post, I wrote about what I thought Tom Bombadil was and as importantly, what he is not.This post will focus more on the events of the chapter and how Bombadil is actively affecting the narrative.Bombadil and the RingFirst, as we've discussed in the last post, Tom does not have much interest in … Continue reading Chapter 7: In the House of the Tom Bombadil Part 2
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