Praise Moyer
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This post is in celebration of myself and my sister Gloria (musigal) finally catching up! In honor of this, I want to briefly drag the discussion all the way back to the Shire, which was raced through so hastily before the class took a more sensible pace. I've always noticed the parallel in Tolkien's choice of phrasing between Bilbo leaving Bag End in "A Long Expected Party" ("He jumped over a low place in the hedge at the bottom, and took to the meadows, passing into the night like a rustle of wind in the grass.") and Frodo leaving the Shire in "Three Is Company" ("They jumped over the low place in the hedge at the bottom and took to the fields, passing into the darkness like a rustle in the grasses").
Much has been discussed in this class about the differences between Bilbo's first journey and Frodo's journey in Lord of the Rings. However, this parallel phrasing emphasizes to me the similarities between the two Hobbits (especially the fact that neither return permanently to the Shire or Bag End after leaving it). I'd love to hear your thoughts.
Much has been discussed in this class about the differences between Bilbo's first journey and Frodo's journey in Lord of the Rings. However, this parallel phrasing emphasizes to me the similarities between the two Hobbits (especially the fact that neither return permanently to the Shire or Bag End after leaving it). I'd love to hear your thoughts.