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Forum: The Books
05-02-2002, 06:44 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 9,640
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Halfir
Gayalondiel: those of us who are'trueseekers'...Gayalondiel: those of us who are'trueseekers' after Tom will never be angered by the heretical views put forward by so many, and argued so cogently, if erroneously! The 'Tom is Aule' reference that... |
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Forum: The Books
05-02-2002, 07:02 AM
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Replies: 213
Views: 46,662
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Halfir
Birdland: What a great post, in a brilliant...Birdland: What a great post, in a brilliant thread. I laughed out loud at your:"Strong sword arms don't work as well against a clerk." The image that conjured up was hysterical! I also concur with... |
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Forum: The Books
05-02-2002, 06:34 AM
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Replies: 82
Views: 17,670
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Halfir
For me the most gripping moment is The Battle of...For me the most gripping moment is The Battle of The Pelennor Fields, when Theoden faces the Lord of the Nazgul, and Eowyn and Merry come to his aid. The images that come to mind in that section of... |
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Forum: The Books
05-02-2002, 06:28 AM
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Replies: 34
Views: 12,248
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Halfir
Thingol: thanks for your very comprehensive...Thingol: thanks for your very comprehensive reply. I too had inclined to the idea of the weakness of Sauron to control without the ring the capriciousness of dragons, and your very helpful post... |
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Forum: The Books
05-02-2002, 05:48 AM
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Replies: 23
Views: 9,640
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Halfir
Kalimac: I am sorry that I forgot to respond to...Kalimac: I am sorry that I forgot to respond to your comment in my last post. Having read other contributions of yours in this forum you are far too old a hand not to know the sin of quoting... |
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Forum: The Books
05-02-2002, 05:30 AM
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Replies: 36
Views: 13,711
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Halfir
Birdland: perhaps it's just as well that they...Birdland: perhaps it's just as well that they didn't have living mothers. I mean - look at the male archetype- hero - Oedipus. He killed his father and marriedhis mother! |
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Forum: The Books
05-02-2002, 05:21 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 7,574
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Halfir
If you can get hold of a copy of Humphrey...If you can get hold of a copy of Humphrey Carpenter's JRR Tolkien- A Biography, pp. 28-76 gives a fairly detailed account of their relationship which was indeed close. After the First World War... |
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Forum: The Books
05-02-2002, 05:05 AM
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Replies: 23
Views: 9,640
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Halfir
Birdland: you make a good point regarding nature...Birdland: you make a good point regarding nature and Tom. As with many other aspects of LOTR Tolkien brought a particular 'Englishness' to his characterizations. Hence the 'humanizing' of 'natural'... |
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Forum: The Books
05-01-2002, 05:11 PM
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Replies: 45
Views: 11,712
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Halfir
To me the villainy of Grima Wormtongue is the...To me the villainy of Grima Wormtongue is the most despicable in LOTR. Sauron, Saruman, Smaug (whom I love) et. al. all have a certain granndeur about them, or a lothsome nastiness like Shelob. But... |
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Forum: The Books
05-01-2002, 04:58 PM
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Replies: 34
Views: 12,248
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Halfir
Why didn't Sauron make use of the dragons?It is perhaps an interesting commentary on Sauron's power vis a vis that of Melkor that in LOTR he makes no use of the dragons that are left in ME. That there are dragons still in existence is... |
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Forum: The Books
05-01-2002, 09:41 AM
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Replies: 24
Views: 8,255
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Halfir
Baran : I don't doubt the genuiness of your...Baran : I don't doubt the genuiness of your questions- indeed your follow-up points make it clear that this is a subject that has caused you some concern. It is, however, together with "Was Tolkien... |
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Forum: The Books
05-01-2002, 09:24 AM
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Replies: 36
Views: 9,267
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Halfir
I presume you are being facetious - at least I...I presume you are being facetious - at least I hope you are. |
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Forum: The Books
05-01-2002, 09:18 AM
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Replies: 35
Views: 9,986
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Halfir
On a somewhat sour note I'm afraid I can't share...On a somewhat sour note I'm afraid I can't share some of the enthusiasm for Lewis. Lewis wore his Christian faith so openly on his sleeve that it subjugated his fictional works. Tolkien on the other... |
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Forum: The Books
05-01-2002, 08:59 AM
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Replies: 22
Views: 6,831
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Halfir
In the foreword to FOTR in remarking on his...In the foreword to FOTR in remarking on his dislike of allegory Tolkien wrote:" I much prefer history, true or feigned, with its varied applicability to the thought and experience of readers. I think... |
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Forum: The Books
05-01-2002, 07:43 AM
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Replies: 22
Views: 9,492
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Halfir
Oh Kuruharan! You are opening a Pandora's box -...Oh Kuruharan! You are opening a Pandora's box - but an interesting one nonetheless. What constitutes 'canonicity' in Tolkien's writings is a little like the Medieval Schoolmen's debate as to how many... |
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Forum: The Books
05-01-2002, 07:29 AM
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Replies: 23
Views: 9,640
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Halfir
It is important to see where Tom appears in the...It is important to see where Tom appears in the FOTR. He appears before the fellowship has been created and at the beginning of the hobbits' journey. His imagery, and that of his consort - Goldberry,... |
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