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04-27-2007, 06:43 AM | #1 |
Elven Warrior
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Sweden
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I love how the characters themselves refer to their adventures as a tale...
Have you noticed that the actual characters in The Lord of the Rings refer to the story as a tale?
I really like this idea. Bilbo constantly speaks of the "happy ending", and he always writes down all events in his Book. Sam also says something like "what a tale we've been in, mr. Frodo!" Elrond also refers to the book as "The Tale of the Ring". And so on. I don't know why I like this so much, but it's a really cool idea. |
04-27-2007, 08:50 AM | #2 |
Elf Lord
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: In me taters
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Yes. And how the whole LOTR is supposed to be derived from the Red Book of Westmarch, making it a story about a story about a story.
My favourite example would be when Sam and Frodo catch a glimpse of, er, what's the name of that star, the one that's the Silmaril... anyway you know the bit: in the depths of despair, and Sam connects their light-glass with the tale of Beren and Luthien. |
04-30-2007, 04:56 PM | #3 |
Elf Lord
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: here and there
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why d'you think they got so roused in the 'scouring of the shire?'
...no firesides and no Inns! Little... if any weed. May as well as take opera to Gateshead! |
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