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The Lord Of The Rings, Chapter By Chapter: The Scouring Of The Shire

Posted on March 4, 2012 by

A lot has been said about this chapter. The placing of it certainly draws attention. The point of the long drawn out farewells is a bit clearer when you see a sudden spike in the drama and tension at the … Continue reading →

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The Lord Of The Rings, Chapter By Chapter: Mount Doom

Posted on January 21, 2012 by

Sam is still the man in charge. Acting almost like a parent to a toddler with Frodo, who seems content to go in and out of these phases where he makes no effort to do anything at all. The two … Continue reading →

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The Lord Of The Rings, Chapter By Chapter: The Land Of Shadow

Posted on January 14, 2012 by

We’re back on a moment of cliffhanger tension, the two hobbits still not free from the clutches of Cirith Ungol. The chapter break between these points is a little odd in my view. The moment when Frodo and Sam leap … Continue reading →

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The Lord Of The Rings, Chapter By Chapter: The Tower Of Cirith Ungol

Posted on January 9, 2012 by

Sam is alone in the dark. The end of “The Choices Of Master Samwise” left him stunned, and this chapter begins sometime after that, not too long clearly, but Sam’s disorientation seems very real. The entire tone of this chapter … Continue reading →

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The Lord Of The Rings, Chapter By Chapter: Shelob’s Lair

Posted on October 4, 2011 by

The popular story goes that Tolkien’s inspiration for this chapter was an incident in his childhood when he was the victim of a spider attack in South Africa. Such an event is bound to stay with someone of course, but … Continue reading →

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The Lord Of The Rings, Chapter By Chapter: Journey To The Cross-Roads

Posted on September 17, 2011 by

Time for one of the shortest chapters, one in fact that might not even justify being its own chapter. “Journey To The Cross-Roads” could easily be merged into both the proceeding and following chapters, and I wonder why Tolkien felt … Continue reading →

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The Lord Of The Rings, Chapter By Chapter: The Forbidden Pool

Posted on September 9, 2011 by

Frodo gets a weird wake-up call after his previous day of hijinks. Faramir apparently wants him to come and see some moonlight, but he also has “another matter”. Interesting way to build tension I suppose, but it certainly is a … Continue reading →

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The Lord Of The Rings, Chapter By Chapter: The Window On The West

Posted on September 2, 2011 by

We open on a scene of interrogation as Faramir questions Frodo. It’s a small bit of a kickback to “The Council of Elrond”, as Sam eavesdrops on an important meeting with his master at the heart of proceedings. Faramir is … Continue reading →

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The Lord Of The Rings, Chapter By Chapter: Of Herbs And Stewed Rabbit

Posted on August 26, 2011 by

It is a pretty off chapter title isn’t it? It’s the first few pages of this chapter that might show just why Book Four is so disliked, in that it is very, very boring. It’s more travelling, more dour or … Continue reading →

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The Lord Of The Rings, Chapter By Chapter: The Black Gate Is Closed

Posted on August 19, 2011 by

We’ve reached a very important point in the story, as the Ring-bearer arrives at the borders of Mordor, and we’re greeted with one of the great unexplained plot holes. This chapter opens up with one of Tolkien’s typically brilliant descriptions … Continue reading →

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