Pages read: 274-344
2.5 hours
At long last, the 9 have been chosen to take the Ring to Mordor where it will be destroyed. Frodo, along with his three hobbit friends are elected to go on the dangerous journey. Gandalf the Wizard will lead them, along with Aragorn. Boromir, a man of Gondor will also be part of the fellowship. Legolas the elf and Gimli the Dwarf will also accompany the hobbits. The Fellowship is set, and They must leave Rivindell as soon as possible.
Immediately after leaving Rivindell, the Fellowship is attacked by wolves of Sauron. They are forced to travel into the mines of Moria, which have been abandoned and overrun by orcs for years. The try to quietly slip through the mountains without being seen, but without success. The Fellowship is pursued by hordes of orcs and Trolls. Then, the evil monsters flee from the most powerful being in the mines, a Balrog. Gandalf trails behind to fight it as the rest of the company escapes. As they leave, they see Gandalf being pulled down into an abyss by the mighty balrog.
Now out of range of the terror of the mountain, the 8 remaining stop to grieve for Gandalf's death. But they must not stop long, because they will never be safe until they reach Lorien, the forest of elves. They quickly make it to the borders of Lorien, where they are recieved, and are safe for the time.
This is one of the most descriptive books that I have read in all my life. Tolkien is a master of painting the picture with words. I love this book, and I am looking forward to the end. Along with amazing detail and fascinating plot, Tolkien is a very good poet, and he gives many pages to very beautiful poetry. If you have not read this already, I recommend you to read it!
Sunday, September 20, 2009
Sunday, September 13, 2009
The Lord of the Ring: The Fellowship of the Ring
Read: 3.5 hours
Pages 160-274
After escaping the enchanted forest, Frodo and his company make it to the village called Bree. At the inn, The Prancing Pony, The four hobbits meet Strider. Strider was never very well liked in Bree, he was one of the Dunadan, very quiet and strange characters. Frodo then gets a letter from Gandalf saying that Strider is a friend, and must be trusted.
Early in the morning, the hobbits and Strider quietly slip out of Bree, so they can avoid the Servants of evil. They must stay off the road to stay unseen, which proves to be very difficult for the hobbits to keep up with Strider.
One night, they get to Weathertop, an abandoned and broken old watchtower. The company rests there, hoping not to be seen. Unfortanately, they are attacked by the black riders, and Frodo is stabbed by a poisonous blade. After they fight off the black riders, they must hurry to Rivindell if they want to save Frodo. (Rivindell is a city of the elves.)
Frodo never would have made it if Glorfindel the elven prince had not shown up to help them. Glorfindel put Frodo on his horse, and the horse ran Frodo to Rivindell. Right before they were going to enter the Ford, the Black riders are right behind him. But when the evil horsemen try to follow Frodo across the river, a flood comes and kills all of the Black rider's horses. Frodo then makes it to Rivindell.
When he recovers, Frodo goes to a counsel of mighty people talking about what they need to do with the ring. It is decided that the ring must be taken to Mordor, the only place where the evil ring can be unmade. Frodo volunteers to bear the ring to Mordor, again leaving safety and going out on a journey with little chance of success.
The past week I've been sick, and The Fellowship of the Ring makes getting sick sort of fun. You also get out of school, but I shouldn't talk about that. Really, I'm already planning on reading this whole trilogy. I want to get to the next one as soon as possible, because it always had the coolest movie.
Pages 160-274
After escaping the enchanted forest, Frodo and his company make it to the village called Bree. At the inn, The Prancing Pony, The four hobbits meet Strider. Strider was never very well liked in Bree, he was one of the Dunadan, very quiet and strange characters. Frodo then gets a letter from Gandalf saying that Strider is a friend, and must be trusted.
Early in the morning, the hobbits and Strider quietly slip out of Bree, so they can avoid the Servants of evil. They must stay off the road to stay unseen, which proves to be very difficult for the hobbits to keep up with Strider.
One night, they get to Weathertop, an abandoned and broken old watchtower. The company rests there, hoping not to be seen. Unfortanately, they are attacked by the black riders, and Frodo is stabbed by a poisonous blade. After they fight off the black riders, they must hurry to Rivindell if they want to save Frodo. (Rivindell is a city of the elves.)
Frodo never would have made it if Glorfindel the elven prince had not shown up to help them. Glorfindel put Frodo on his horse, and the horse ran Frodo to Rivindell. Right before they were going to enter the Ford, the Black riders are right behind him. But when the evil horsemen try to follow Frodo across the river, a flood comes and kills all of the Black rider's horses. Frodo then makes it to Rivindell.
When he recovers, Frodo goes to a counsel of mighty people talking about what they need to do with the ring. It is decided that the ring must be taken to Mordor, the only place where the evil ring can be unmade. Frodo volunteers to bear the ring to Mordor, again leaving safety and going out on a journey with little chance of success.
The past week I've been sick, and The Fellowship of the Ring makes getting sick sort of fun. You also get out of school, but I shouldn't talk about that. Really, I'm already planning on reading this whole trilogy. I want to get to the next one as soon as possible, because it always had the coolest movie.
Sunday, September 6, 2009
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
Read: 3.5 hours
Pages 58-160
Gandalf, the wise wizard, tells Frodo that the ring is no longer safe, and he must leave the shire. Now that Frodo knows that he needs to prepare to leave, he is very reluctant to do so. He doesn't want to leave his comfortable, fancy home. Also, Frodo would be leaving his dear friends Sam, Merry, and Pippin to go on a dangerous journey alone.
No one can know why Frodo is leaving, so he circulates rumors that he has run out of money to live in his fancy hill, Bag End, and he sells it. He then buys a cottage farther away, so he can sneak out of the Shire from his new home. Then one night, Sam overhears Frodo and Gandalf speaking of their plans. Sam is no longer safe knowing what he knows, so he is forced to journey with Frodo.
Sam, Merry, and Pippin help Frodo move his belongings to his new cottage after he is kicked out of his old home. When they get there, Merry and Pippin reveal that they know Frodo's plans also, and so they are coming with him.
The next morning, the four hobbits leave on their dangerous journey. On the way, they are chased by Black riders, servants of the enemy. To avoid their pursuers, they go into the enchanted forest, where they are ensnared by a willow tree. Then, a strange man named Tom Bombadil saves them, lets the hobbits stay at his house, and finally, he continues to travel with them until they get out of the forest. Finally, Frodo and his friends make it to an inn, where they will be safe.
The Fellowship of the Ring has been a great book, and I have loved reading it. Very rarely do I read over the amount I need to, but this book is so interesting, I've been reading as often as I could. I would highly recommend this book to everyone. J.R.R. Tolkien really knows how to paint a picture with words, and It has been very interesting to compare it with the movies.
Read: 3.5 hours
Pages 58-160
Gandalf, the wise wizard, tells Frodo that the ring is no longer safe, and he must leave the shire. Now that Frodo knows that he needs to prepare to leave, he is very reluctant to do so. He doesn't want to leave his comfortable, fancy home. Also, Frodo would be leaving his dear friends Sam, Merry, and Pippin to go on a dangerous journey alone.
No one can know why Frodo is leaving, so he circulates rumors that he has run out of money to live in his fancy hill, Bag End, and he sells it. He then buys a cottage farther away, so he can sneak out of the Shire from his new home. Then one night, Sam overhears Frodo and Gandalf speaking of their plans. Sam is no longer safe knowing what he knows, so he is forced to journey with Frodo.
Sam, Merry, and Pippin help Frodo move his belongings to his new cottage after he is kicked out of his old home. When they get there, Merry and Pippin reveal that they know Frodo's plans also, and so they are coming with him.
The next morning, the four hobbits leave on their dangerous journey. On the way, they are chased by Black riders, servants of the enemy. To avoid their pursuers, they go into the enchanted forest, where they are ensnared by a willow tree. Then, a strange man named Tom Bombadil saves them, lets the hobbits stay at his house, and finally, he continues to travel with them until they get out of the forest. Finally, Frodo and his friends make it to an inn, where they will be safe.
The Fellowship of the Ring has been a great book, and I have loved reading it. Very rarely do I read over the amount I need to, but this book is so interesting, I've been reading as often as I could. I would highly recommend this book to everyone. J.R.R. Tolkien really knows how to paint a picture with words, and It has been very interesting to compare it with the movies.
Friday, August 28, 2009
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
Read-2.5 hours
Pages 1-58
Ever since the movies came out, I have been obsessed with The Lord of the Rings trilogy. I would watch one of the 5-hour (extended version) movies almost every day. I knew most lines by heart, and other viewers would get quite annoyed as I recited them.
My Mom told me if I liked the movies, I should read the books, because books are almost always better than the movies. I always tried to start, but the first few chapters got too confusing for me when I attempted my first time in the 3rd grade. After that, I forgot the Lord of the Rings books and dropped it completely. Now, 6 years later, I decided to pick up and try again.
Now that I understand the general idea of the book now, I am having a hard time putting it down. I think there's something about 3 foot people, wizards, swords, and elves that really sucks you into a book. Ever since I was old enough to zip up my own pants, I loved stuff like that.
The Fellowship of the Ring puts all of those cool elements packed in with an amazing plot. The prologue brings you into a new world called Middle Earth, where all of the elves and dwarves live. Along with the wizards and weird creatures, there are the overlooked little Hobbits, that live in the peaceful Shire, and ignore the world outside. They don't concern themselves with the bigger people, and the big people ignore them. All goes well until a small ring gets into the Shire, owned by Bilbo, and passed down to Frodo. The ring is very powerful though, and the small little band of gold will soon force the Hobbits and big folk to interact.
Dark and evil monsters have been constantly trying to find the ring, but the Shire has always been ignored, so the ring has been safe in the hands of Bilbo and Frodo. The ring of power has it's own mind, and it wants to be found by evil. The monsters of the Dark Lord finally seep into the Shire, and the ring is no longer safe. Frodo must now run with the ring, and prevent evil from gaining the terrible power the ring has, and save Middle Earth.
Pages 1-58
Ever since the movies came out, I have been obsessed with The Lord of the Rings trilogy. I would watch one of the 5-hour (extended version) movies almost every day. I knew most lines by heart, and other viewers would get quite annoyed as I recited them.
My Mom told me if I liked the movies, I should read the books, because books are almost always better than the movies. I always tried to start, but the first few chapters got too confusing for me when I attempted my first time in the 3rd grade. After that, I forgot the Lord of the Rings books and dropped it completely. Now, 6 years later, I decided to pick up and try again.
Now that I understand the general idea of the book now, I am having a hard time putting it down. I think there's something about 3 foot people, wizards, swords, and elves that really sucks you into a book. Ever since I was old enough to zip up my own pants, I loved stuff like that.
The Fellowship of the Ring puts all of those cool elements packed in with an amazing plot. The prologue brings you into a new world called Middle Earth, where all of the elves and dwarves live. Along with the wizards and weird creatures, there are the overlooked little Hobbits, that live in the peaceful Shire, and ignore the world outside. They don't concern themselves with the bigger people, and the big people ignore them. All goes well until a small ring gets into the Shire, owned by Bilbo, and passed down to Frodo. The ring is very powerful though, and the small little band of gold will soon force the Hobbits and big folk to interact.
Dark and evil monsters have been constantly trying to find the ring, but the Shire has always been ignored, so the ring has been safe in the hands of Bilbo and Frodo. The ring of power has it's own mind, and it wants to be found by evil. The monsters of the Dark Lord finally seep into the Shire, and the ring is no longer safe. Frodo must now run with the ring, and prevent evil from gaining the terrible power the ring has, and save Middle Earth.
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