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Post by Eru on Sept 7, 2005 8:22:45 GMT -5
A KNIFE IN THE DARKBlack Riders raid Frodo's house at Crickhollow. Frodo, Sam, Merry, and Pippin decide to let Strider lead them to Rivendell. On their way Black Riders come. Frodo puts on the Ring and sees the Riders ghostly images. During the ensuing conflict, one of the Black Riders stab Frodo in the shoulder. Questions to Ponder(please feel free to answer one, all, or none of the questions, they are here to help get you thinking about the chapter)
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Post by Elanor on Sept 8, 2005 5:56:45 GMT -5
I'll need to reread the chapter(not a boring chore) and then I'm gonna blast you with my crazy thoughts on this chapter, which I think is a very good one.
elanor
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Post by Elanor on Sept 22, 2005 16:43:18 GMT -5
well, now I've reread it and I can't say I've changed my mind. It still is one of my favorite chapters. The Hobbits are shown in no uncertain terms that they're in the World of the Big Folk and their response is interesting. Merry goes scouting, Pippin stays close to the fire and tries to find something homely and Sam defends the company(I'm thinking of Bree). And ofcoures Frodo speculates things and tries to see every angle .
I think Tolkien sees the ponies as troops that have to be sacrificed for the greater good. Where could he have gotten that idea from....?Does anybody agree?
Sam's poem is one of my favorite Sam Moments in the book. He shows 'em!!He's not "just" a simple farmer's son, he painstakingly learned his letter(such a nice line, I have a bookmark next to it)and THEN he painstakingly learnt a poem about Elves and a history that took place a whole Age ago. This chapter tells us more,in my opinion, about Sam and the Hobbits than it does about Strider, strange as that may seem. Does that make sense to you?
More thoughts will follow soon, you posted so many interesting questions that I had also been wondering about personally..
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