From http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/5133000.stm Many years ago I corresponded with Tolkien's son, a schoolmaster like myself. He said the Dark Riders in...
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/5133000.stm Tolkien had just graduated from Oxford with a first class degree in literature when he saw his first active...
Thanks, Jack, for that link. Interesting reading, and I do agree that the Dead Marshes is the place in LOTR that one sees the most clear reference to JRRT's...
JRRT's unit was a local militia recruited from the Greater Birmingham area. In his unit were college students, bank clerks, shop assistants, factory workers,...
... I really like Sean Astin, I enjoyed Rudy quite a bit, and from the interviews I've seen He's a great guy, a family guy. And Sam is perhaps my favorite...
... He was too weepy, he lacked that stoic, common sense 'let's get on with it' attitude I admired so much in Sam in the books. Sean Astin was the star of the...
I'm Gustavo, from Rio. First read 'The Lord of the Rings' when I was 14, and I can say it influenced my life: I'm Latin student, nowadays, coursing so as to...
A very good post. One small nitpick. JRRT always went by his SECOND given name--Ronald, never by John. "John T." was the name that his son, the one who...
His school-friends called him "John Ronald". _____ From: TolkienDiscussions@yahoogroups.com [mailto:TolkienDiscussions@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Wilson,...
Welcome back Gustavo! Eowyn’s victory over the Witch King put me in mind of Shakespeare – no man born of woman can harm [Macbeth] – but [Macduff] was...
But nobody EVER called him 'John'--at least not more than once. ... From: TolkienDiscussions@yahoogroups.com [mailto:TolkienDiscussions@yahoogroups.com]On...
Me too. For summer my english teacher is making us read _How to Read Like a Liturature Professor_ and one chapter is devoted to the fact that most books have...
The first time I read The Scottish Play and didn't know how it ended, when I got to the prophecy I thought that Macbeth would be killed by a woman. ... From:...
I had noticed that, but it has the same effect – the baddie is discomfited. Was Macbeth a baddie? I read somewhere that he was a very progressive, benign...
And Lady M was your prime suspect? _____ From: TolkienDiscussions@yahoogroups.com [mailto:TolkienDiscussions@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Wilson, Bruce The...
Are we discussing the real, historical King Macbeth of Scotland or the character by the same name in the Shakespeare play? They are not the same person. I...
I suppose, although it was so long ago that I don't remember. ... From: TolkienDiscussions@yahoogroups.com [mailto:TolkienDiscussions@yahoogroups.com]On Behalf...
You are watching too much TV, Kamen. I've never heard of the program, but Google found it for me! ... Jack _____ From: TolkienDiscussions@yahoogroups.com ...
Wikipedia gives a lot of detail about the real Macbeth http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macbeth_of_Scotland _____ From: TolkienDiscussions@yahoogroups.com ...
Jalepena!!! ;-) Margaret ... _________________________________________________________________ Is your PC infected? Get a FREE online computer virus scan from...
Hello everyone, I am back from the shadows of lurkerdom. The past 5 months have been really difficult, it seems that these hardtimes while not over are getting...
It HAS gone quiet since we stopped talking about the movies and sending emails saying how much we wished we could get back to talking about the books! ... Jack...
You see, Jack... sometimes, managing a yahoogroup is a bit like a marriage... If you watched Mr. & Mrs. Smith, there's a moment when she says "we can't talk"...
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How did Edoras and Helm's Deep get left out here? I bet even Mt. Caradhras would be great for a wonderful view. ... From: <TolkienDiscussions@yahoogroups.com> ...
