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Guinevere · 12-02-2011, 02:32 PM

When reading "The Children of Húrin" I noticed that Christopher Tolkien had changed all the "thou"s to "you"! (in the conversations with Glaurung and Gurthang) Why do you think he did that?
Personally I (and my sons) relished thosed quotes from the Silmarillion (e.g. "die now and the darkness have thee!!")

12-02-2011, 02:32 PM	#79
Guinevere Banshee of Camelot Join Date: May 2002 Location: Switzerland Posts: 5,830	When reading "The Children of Húrin" I noticed that Christopher Tolkien had changed all the "thou"s to "you"! (in the conversations with Glaurung and Gurthang) Why do you think he did that? Personally I (and my sons) relished thosed quotes from the Silmarillion (e.g. "die now and the darkness have thee!!") __________________ Yes! "wish-fulfilment dreams" we spin to cheat our timid hearts, and ugly Fact defeat!