How were you introduced to Tolkien? - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Everlen · 01-18-2003, 02:58 PM

How I was introduced to Tolkein.... well... when I was younger... after I had read the Chronicles of Narnia, the same people who got me hooked on those asked me if I had ever heard of the Hobbit. That was the first time I had and I didn't hear much else until I was in 8th grade and my English teacher began raving on and on about how much he loved it. He was one of the biggest fans I think I will ever meet in my life. He was awesome and we read the Hobbit that year. I liked it alot but the whole school thing kinda turned me off to it. But then... alas! I went and saw The Fellowship of the Ring in the middle of ninth grade and was hooked. I saw it in December... read the books... then saw it again in march! I am on my second time reading the trilogy and I love it better than ever! I think my teenage life would be a whole lot more boring if I had never gone to see that movie.

01-18-2003, 02:58 PM	#1
Everlen Pile O'Bones Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: usually lost in daydreams Posts: 20	How I was introduced to Tolkein.... well... when I was younger... after I had read the Chronicles of Narnia, the same people who got me hooked on those asked me if I had ever heard of the Hobbit. That was the first time I had and I didn't hear much else until I was in 8th grade and my English teacher began raving on and on about how much he loved it. He was one of the biggest fans I think I will ever meet in my life. He was awesome and we read the Hobbit that year. I liked it alot but the whole school thing kinda turned me off to it. But then... alas! I went and saw The Fellowship of the Ring in the middle of ninth grade and was hooked. I saw it in December... read the books... then saw it again in march! I am on my second time reading the trilogy and I love it better than ever! I think my teenage life would be a whole lot more boring if I had never gone to see that movie.