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Lord of Angmar · 08-15-2003, 04:04 PM

I too noticed that it was oft being referred to as the Scourging. I commented on it in one of my fora recently. It was quite vexing.<P> <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>While this seems to make much more sense than the true title: "The Scouring of the Shire", it is, in fact, an error.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P>It does not necessarily make more sense than the Scouring of the Shire. To scour means to clean or rinse, as the hobbits were in a very real sense cleansing the Shire of the terrible impact Saruman had had on it. They were cleansing it, scouring it. While the scourging also does make sense, it makes me angry to see so many Downers ignorant of the correct title of the chapter.<P>Cheers!<BR>-Angmar

08-15-2003, 04:04 PM	#12
Lord of Angmar Tyrannus Incorporalis Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: the North Posts: 833	I too noticed that it was oft being referred to as the Scourging. I commented on it in one of my fora recently. It was quite vexing.<P> <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>While this seems to make much more sense than the true title: "The Scouring of the Shire", it is, in fact, an error.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P>It does not necessarily make more sense than the Scouring of the Shire. To scour means to clean or rinse, as the hobbits were in a very real sense cleansing the Shire of the terrible impact Saruman had had on it. They were cleansing it, scouring it. While the scourging also does make sense, it makes me angry to see so many Downers ignorant of the correct title of the chapter.<P>Cheers!<BR>-Angmar __________________ ...where the instrument of intelligence is added to brute power and evil will, mankind is powerless in its own defence.