Farmer Giles of Ham - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Alphaelin · 01-19-2003, 12:20 AM

Go Doug! I love Garm, too. All of his yelps and howls are so expressive; they make me chuckle whenever I read the story.

The blacksmith is a close second. I enjoy the description of his character becoming more and more cheerful at the thought of eminent disaster for Giles.

Also, I think this is where I first came across Tolkien's phrase "terrible and wonderful", which really resonates for me in looking at great tragic literature. For me to really like a great tragic book or play, that phrase must apply.

01-19-2003, 12:20 AM	#14
Alphaelin Wight Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Tottering about in the Wild Posts: 130	Go Doug! I love Garm, too. All of his yelps and howls are so expressive; they make me chuckle whenever I read the story. The blacksmith is a close second. I enjoy the description of his character becoming more and more cheerful at the thought of eminent disaster for Giles. Also, I think this is where I first came across Tolkien's phrase "terrible and wonderful", which really resonates for me in looking at great tragic literature. For me to really like a great tragic book or play, that phrase must apply. __________________ Not all those who wander are lost . . . because some of us know how to read a map.