The Hobbit, Gollum and Why I’m Excited
Posted: 20 January 2011 Filed under: Current, Literature, Middle-earth, Personal | Tags: Andy Serkis, Bilbo, Frodo, Gollum, hobbit, Lord of the Rings, Peter Jackson, Sam, The Hobbit, Tolkien, WETA Leave a comment »
…and if you’ve been keeping up with the news and gossip surrounding the long-awaited film adaptation of J. R. R. Tolkien’s beloved first book, you should be too!
It’s no secret that I am a huge, huge fan of all things Lord of the Rings; the original Lord of the Rings novels, the film adaptations directed by the amazing Peter Jackson… even the MMO The Lord of the Rings Online. However, my first adventures in the lands of Middle-earth began a long time ago. Like many readers before and since, they began with a strange little man called Bilbo.
The Hobbit Test
Posted: 7 January 2011 Filed under: Literature, Middle-earth | Tags: allegory, England, fantasy, fiction, hobbit, J. R. R. Tolkien, Lord of the Rings, Shire, The Hobbit, theme, Tolkien 3 Comments »
Here’s a simple test. Answer yes or no to the following questions.
1. Do you have a tendency to collect technically worthless objects?
2. Do you crave any kinds of food that could be described as ‘hearty’?
3. Do you live in or near places which include the words ‘borough’, ‘ham’, ‘bourne’, ‘shire’ and ‘bury’?
4. Have you ever eaten a family meal at a local public house?
5. And finally, does the above picture in any way resemble your mental image of the country in which you were born?
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