Jason BeetsIn 2020 and 2021, I published a series on my blog about "The Fellowship of the Ring."
The series primarily focused on the book, but I discussed the movie as well.
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My first article discussed hobbits' affinity for trinkets, Bilbo's family tree, the poem about the rings of power, a bath song, Tom Bombadil, and Frodo's narrow escape from Sauron's Ring Wraiths.
I also discussed Tolkien's frequent use of "queer" and "master," both of which sound peculiar to modern ears.
http://jasonbeets.blogspot.com/2020/08/world-building-in-fellowship.html
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Three Rings for the Elven-kings, under the sky,
Seven for the Dwarf-lords in their halls of stone,
Nine for Mortal Men doomed to die,
One for the Dark Lord on his dark throne
In the Land of Mordor, where the Shadows lie.
One Ring to rule them all. One Ring to find them,
One Ring to bring them all, and in the darkness bind them
In the Land of Mordor, where the Shadows lie.
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