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Elladan and Elrohir · 12-14-2003, 03:48 PM

Why do I read The Lord of the Rings?

Let's see:
1) The majestic and beautiful language
2) The enchanting way in which Tolkien weaves his story
3) The captivating, believable plot
4) Characters that are real and with whom I can identify
5) An ending that is not completely and neatly wrapped (i.e., not just some "and they all lived happily after"), but still satisfies
6) The "historical" feeling one gets while reading (this story is only a part of a much greater one)
7) And, of course, the most amazing character in the history of English literature (in my opinion): Gollum.

There are more, but that'll do for now.

12-14-2003, 03:48 PM	#4
Elladan and Elrohir Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Halls of Mandos Posts: 332	Why do I read The Lord of the Rings? Let's see: 1) The majestic and beautiful language 2) The enchanting way in which Tolkien weaves his story 3) The captivating, believable plot 4) Characters that are real and with whom I can identify 5) An ending that is not completely and neatly wrapped (i.e., not just some "and they all lived happily after"), but still satisfies 6) The "historical" feeling one gets while reading (this story is only a part of a much greater one) 7) And, of course, the most amazing character in the history of English literature (in my opinion): Gollum. There are more, but that'll do for now. __________________ "If you're referring to the incident with the dragon, I was barely involved. All I did was give your uncle a little nudge out of the door." THE HOBBIT - IT'S COMING

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