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Cake day: June 21st, 2023

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  • I dont remember about the rivalry between Legolas and Gimli, but the army of the dead is straight from the books. There ate several points in the narrative where Tolkien seems to hint that divine intervention is at work, most notably the role of gollum biting off frodo’s finger and then falling into the volcano. Its not just a convenient plot point; its Tolkien’s worldview that God ( or Iru) directs all that happens.









  • The first time you read it you’re just adjusting to the prose style which is quite complex. I had a couple false starts and then one took. There are good analyses and guides which are very helpful for understanding the structure of it. But I found having read it through like three times that the humor really comes through after you become acclimated to the prose. Its a very funny book in lots of places.