Tag Archives: Tolkien

From the tower looking out on the Sea

Posted on June 4, 2008 by jlh

1008 pages! I finished my semi-annual reading of Lord of the Rings. Not the 130 pages of appendices. Not The Silmarillion. That book’s a little dense for me, or I’m too dense for it, maybe. I’ve read that Tolkien believed … Continue reading →

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Seeking a Myth of Peace

Posted on May 20, 2008 by jlh

I’m doing my annual read of Lord of the Rings, a myth of war. Soldiers of Peace? As much as I love Tolkien, I realize (1) he wrote when his city was being bombed by the Germans and his son … Continue reading →

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Attitude of Gratitude

Posted on May 17, 2008 by jlh

You dig out of a hole many different ways. The truth is, often it’s somebody else who gives you a hand up. In Lord of the Rings, the movies, a hand up is an important symbol. Frodo gives Sam a … Continue reading →

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