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  1. Bruc3w4yn3

    Sam having the last word

    I was trying to suggest this connection during the class last week, but I think there was too much going on in the chat and my idea needed more space than a message or two could fit. We were discussing the effect of Sam’s commentary in multiple discussions on the story, and I couldn’t help...
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    Alternatives to "criticism"

    I was listening to the first session on Other minds and hands, and I noted Corey's objection to the term "criticism" for analyzing a body of text on the basis of its historical usage and meaning. I would like to propose that the existing phrase "careful reading" is the best fit for his...
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    Speaking with the tongue of Melkor

    "For of this summons came many woes that after befell; yet those who hold that the Valar erred, thinking rather of the bliss of Valinor than of the Earth, and seeking to wrest the will of Ilúvatar to their own pleasure, speak with the tongues [read tongue] of Melkor." So, let's diagram, because...
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