While following Frodo, Sam, and Gollum from the Emyn Muil to Cirith Ungol, I paused at a few passages, considering them in a new (to me) light. Perhaps you consider these old hat, having long since mulled the various permutations of meaning. But let we slow one in the back of the class proceed at… Continue reading Musings on The Lord of the Rings. Part II.
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Aftermath. Resurrected Post.
April 14, 2019 Aftermath I had a party at my house last night, a triple celebration: my fiftieth birthday, the tenth anniversary of my marriage to MBW, and MBW’s U.S. citizenship. The house echoed at times with the play of what seemed a hundred children, but couldn’t have been more than a half dozen. At… Continue reading Aftermath. Resurrected Post.
Film Review, “The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies.” Resurrected Post.
Film Review, “The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies.” Oh, where to begin? Let’s try…”The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies” is the story of an elf-maiden and her forbidden love for a dwarf. No, that’s not quite right. ”The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies” is the story of a pudgy elf… Continue reading Film Review, “The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies.” Resurrected Post.