Even without knowing the backstories the feeling of diminishing toward the mundane is a prevalent theme. I think it is captured especially well in the scene where Frodo, Sam, and Faramir watch the moon setting over Gondor. It's been such a long time since I read it but I remember that capturing the sense of lost grandeur perfectly.
J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings
- 12/12/2011 04:25:26 AM
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Thank you for reposting these.
- 12/12/2011 04:36:06 PM
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Interestingly enough
- 13/12/2011 12:10:08 AM
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Re: Interestingly enough
- 13/12/2011 12:42:10 PM
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I think
- 13/12/2011 01:21:41 PM
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Probably, yes, but still no excuse for allowing the worldbuilding to overpower the story being told.
- 13/12/2011 04:00:23 PM
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We'll have to disagree.
- 14/12/2011 12:46:23 AM
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Agreed
- 23/12/2011 05:27:02 AM
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Re-reads after a long period of time can lead to surprising results
- 13/12/2011 01:02:23 AM
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The speech patterns were intentional, but not meant to be "archaic".
- 14/12/2011 04:02:55 AM
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Oh, I know that
- 14/12/2011 08:25:53 AM
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I love the dialogue in LOTR. a more modern voice would be terrible *NM*
- 15/12/2011 06:09:18 PM
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