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Forum: The Books
02-06-2002, 11:39 AM
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Replies: 43
Views: 12,121
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The Mirrorball Man
As my old professor of literature used to say, if...As my old professor of literature used to say, if what is between the lines were so important, books would just be twice as long. smilies/biggrin.gif Seriously, I was talking purely on a literary... |
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Forum: The Books
02-06-2002, 07:14 AM
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Replies: 43
Views: 12,121
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And once again, Hermann Melville is a victim of...And once again, Hermann Melville is a victim of automatic censorship. The fear of language knows no bounds. smilies/eek.gif |
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Forum: The Books
02-06-2002, 07:06 AM
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Replies: 43
Views: 12,121
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The Mirrorball Man
Thingol, I think you make very good points about...Thingol, I think you make very good points about the depiction of evil in Tolkien's books. And I agree with you that he did deal with some mechanism of evil, particularly with temptation and... |
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Forum: The Books
02-06-2002, 06:40 AM
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Replies: 43
Views: 12,121
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The Mirrorball Man
Sure, I'm delighted. smilies/wink.gif
...Sure, I'm delighted. smilies/wink.gif However for me it was never a question of quality, but rather a question of approach. You're right. However, in my case, my using LOTR as an example... |
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Forum: The Books
02-05-2002, 08:59 AM
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Replies: 215
Views: 71,257
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The Mirrorball Man
That one was really excellent, Lostgaeriel....That one was really excellent, Lostgaeriel. Keep'em coming! |
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Forum: The Books
02-05-2002, 08:40 AM
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Replies: 43
Views: 12,121
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The Mirrorball Man
It's my turn to respectfully disagree. ...It's my turn to respectfully disagree. smilies/wink.gif Tolkien created a world, complete with languages, a complex history, traditions and geography. Middle-earth is infinite, it's only limited... |
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Forum: The Books
02-04-2002, 06:15 AM
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Replies: 51
Views: 17,968
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The Mirrorball Man
Of course Tolkien was no match for Yeats, but I...Of course Tolkien was no match for Yeats, but I think his poetry was more than adequate, and sometimes very beautiful. He did write some awkward or even self-indulgent pieces, but focusing on these... |
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Forum: The Movies
02-03-2002, 10:41 AM
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Replies: 84
Views: 12,818
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The Mirrorball Man
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Forum: The Books
02-03-2002, 09:43 AM
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Replies: 57
Views: 15,028
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The Mirrorball Man
It's funny... The first time I read The Lord of...It's funny... The first time I read The Lord of the Rings, I imagined the Balrog as man-sized. But since then, my mental image has constantly evolved, and now I'd say that Durin's Bane was at least 3... |
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Forum: The Books
02-02-2002, 03:27 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 14,095
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The Mirrorball Man
That's right, but Blake lived in the 19th...That's right, but Blake lived in the 19th Century, right in the middle of the Industrial Revolution. His mistrust of the changes around him made him a militant. Tolkien adopting the same point of... |
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Forum: Novices and Newcomers
02-02-2002, 03:01 PM
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Replies: 36
Views: 13,890
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The Mirrorball Man
Because if Gandalf had "eyebrows so thick that...Because if Gandalf had "eyebrows so thick that they stuck out beyond the brim of his hat", they would hide his face! smilies/biggrin.gif |
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Forum: The Books
02-02-2002, 05:34 AM
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Replies: 43
Views: 12,121
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The Mirrorball Man
Not at all. Read it again. What he wrote (and...Not at all. Read it again. What he wrote (and that's the precise point where I agree with him) is: In Jenkyn's eyes (and in mine), Tolkien's writings are not entirely convincing as a... |
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Forum: The Books
02-01-2002, 10:44 AM
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Replies: 43
Views: 12,121
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The Mirrorball Man
I wasn't expecting anybody to agree with Jenkyns,...I wasn't expecting anybody to agree with Jenkyns, but I thought that more people here would be willing to see his analysis as a point of view worthy of respect, and would try to contradict his... |
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Forum: The Books
02-01-2002, 10:25 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 14,095
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The Mirrorball Man
There are quite a lot of similarities between...There are quite a lot of similarities between Tolkien and Blake. Both have produced a very singular body of work, very different from what was popular in their own time. Both have tried to build a... |
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Forum: Novices and Newcomers
02-01-2002, 09:42 AM
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Replies: 138
Views: 64,003
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Forum: The Books
01-31-2002, 04:45 PM
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Replies: 43
Views: 12,121
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The Mirrorball Man
Thingol, it was not my intention to attack...Thingol, it was not my intention to attack anybody. If you felt offended, I'm sorry. |
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Forum: The Books
01-31-2002, 04:23 PM
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Replies: 43
Views: 12,121
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The Mirrorball Man
I'm not puzzled by the people who say that they...I'm not puzzled by the people who say that they don't agree with him. I'm puzzled by the people who: a) Feel that Tolkien (or any other author) is beyond any criticism. b) Think that literary... |
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Forum: The Books
01-31-2002, 04:59 AM
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Replies: 43
Views: 12,121
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The Mirrorball Man
I'm a little puzzled by some of the posts in this...I'm a little puzzled by some of the posts in this thread. Richard Jenkyns article was written in reaction to the book "JRR Tolkien: Author of the Century". Claiming that any writer is "the author... |
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Forum: The Books
01-27-2002, 05:23 AM
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Replies: 23
Views: 6,325
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The Mirrorball Man
They don't go to another dimension. They sail to...They don't go to another dimension. They sail to the west, but instead of following a circular path around the globe, they follow a straight way to Valinor, the same way that used to exist when the... |
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Forum: The Books
01-26-2002, 10:45 AM
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Replies: 50
Views: 12,808
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The Mirrorball Man
If your teacher were intelligent and sensitive,...If your teacher were intelligent and sensitive, she would bring you to the theater first (or at least show you a movie version of the play), to show you how entertaining Shakespeare can be. And then,... |
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Forum: The Books
01-26-2002, 09:13 AM
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Replies: 215
Views: 71,257
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The Mirrorball Man
The Lord of the Rings by Irvine Welsh (author of...
The Lord of the Rings by Irvine Welsh (author of Trainspotting) - Longbottom Leaf. What does that stuff dae fir ye Bilbo? Gandalf’s voice is genuinely enquiring. And he’s persistent: - Ah want... |
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Forum: The Books
01-26-2002, 05:27 AM
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Replies: 50
Views: 12,808
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The Mirrorball Man
I don't agree with most of you. I enjoy ripping a...I don't agree with most of you. I enjoy ripping a novel apart till you see its bare bones, analyzing every nuance and every detail, finding out about the author's intentions and what s-he put in the... |
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Forum: The Movies
01-25-2002, 09:12 AM
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Replies: 161
Views: 29,192
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The Mirrorball Man
I was delighted to read the opinion of J. Michael...I was delighted to read the opinion of J. Michael Straczinski about the movie (in rec.arts.sf.tv.babylon5.moderated), and I thought I would share it with you:<P> <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>"Saw it... |
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Forum: Quiz Room
01-25-2002, 07:49 AM
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Replies: 1,063
Views: 138,993
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The Mirrorball Man
I will probably forget one or two, but I'll...I will probably forget one or two, but I'll try... The Langwell The Greylin The Rhimdath The Ninglor The Celebrant The Limlight The Entwash The Erui |
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Forum: The Books
01-25-2002, 07:12 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 3,751
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The Mirrorball Man
The image of Gollum biting Frodo's middle finger...The image of Gollum biting Frodo's middle finger off has a certain symbolic meaning that I'd rather not spend too much time thinking about. smilies/eek.gif |
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