Yesterday I finished reading Aleph by Paulo Coelho, won’t recommend to anyone, it’s not worth reading! Started Reading The Girl who kicked the Hornet’s Nest, by Stieg Larsson… Hopefully, it should turn out to be a masterpiece in crime fiction of 21st Century!
Veronika Decides to Die Author: Paulo Coelho “If one day I could get out of here, I would allow myself to be crazy. Everyone is indeed crazy, but the craziest are the ones who don’t know they’re crazy; they just keep repeating what others tell them to.” The fundamental question that the author puts forth on is what madness actually is. We all seem to have ideas on what madness is, but Coelho’s book provides an answer which we all know but have a kind of fear or hesitation to implement it. But yes, what is madness? Creating our own world and choosing to live in it, without concern about other things that do not matter. That what madness is. […]
(THIS POST BASED ON THE CONTENT OF THE LORD OF THE RINGS, BY, JRR TOLKIEN) FOG ON THE BARROW-DOWNS Synopsis: The next morning Hobbits set for their journey again. They arrive at the edge of the downs by evening. They get lost and are captured by the barrow wights. Frodo calls for Tom, who rescues them. Tom sings them to consciousness and brings back their ponies, which had strayed. He gives them each a sword from the barrow wights’ stolen treasure. The swords had been forged by the Men of Westernesse, foes of the the Dark Lord. Tom sees the Hobbits off and they set out towards Bree. Frodo reminds the others that he is now traveling under the name of Underhill, […]
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(THIS POST BASED ON THE CONTENT OF THE LORD OF THE RINGS, BY, JRR TOLKIEN) IN THE HOUSE OF TOM BOMBADIL Synopsis: When the Hobbits enter Bombadil’s house, they are greeted by the daughter of the river, Goldberry, who is an elf-like woman with golden hair. Her grown is green but infused with silver like drops of dew. Frodo bursts into a song when he sees her. Goldberry busies herself at the table. Frodo asks her who Tom Bombadil really is and she tells him that Tom is the master of wood, water, further, he has no desire to own anything and he has no fear. After Tom comes in and the Hobbits have had their supper, Goldberry retires […]
GLORY AND LOVELINESS To Someone on their birthday… I am going to post here a poem I wrote few months back. It was written for the occasion but never fulfilled what it was determined to do. I hope you’ll enjoy it. In the land far away, On an island, I sat by With a bottle of ale, And the fair memories of the day before. Sun was bright, In the land of past, Where glory and loveliness, Were like true friends. Sun is gloomy, On the island of present, Where glory and loveliness, Have passed away, Into the east where sun might still be smiling But not here, not now. There were nymphs, And being young, being gay, Roses and […]
(THIS POST BASED ON THE CONTENT OF THE LORD OF THE RINGS, BY, JRR TOLKIEN) THE OLD FOREST Synopsis: Sam, Merry, Pippin prepare to depart with Frodo. Merry warns the others that the forest seems alive with noises, movements and sounds.After some time they come to the River Withywindle, and Merry realizes that they have been traveling in exactly the opposite direction they had meant to go in. As they walk along the only path in sight the Hobbits are overcome with drowsiness. This path brings them to Old Man willow-tree, who had hatred for walking beings,where they suddenly begin to feel sleepy. Frodo, Merry and Pippin fall asleep, and the tree throws Frodo into the water and ‘captures’ Merry and […]
(THIS POST BASED ON THE CONTENT OF THE LORD OF THE RINGS, BY, JRR TOLKIEN) Chapter 2 A CONSPIRACY UNMASKED Synopsis: Up to this point, Frodo has told his companions that he was moving to Crickhollow to live. As they reach the destination Frodo realizes the danger from the Black Riders is quite threatening and he should leave the first thing next morning. He also realizes that his companions have known all along that he has to dispose of the ring and they are committed to helping him. Merry and Pippin have already decided to accompany Frodo to Rivendell. They agree that it is better to go through the old forest then the road which is likely to be watched by […]
(THIS POST BASED ON THE CONTENT OF THE LORD OF THE RINGS, BY, JRR TOLKIEN) Chapter 4 A SHORT CUT TO MUSHROOMS Synopsis: This chapter advances the suspense. When the Hobbits get up in the morning, they find that the elves have already left, leaving breakfast for them. Frodo decides to take a short cut to the Brandywine river, where Merry was supposed to meet them that day; this was done partially to arrive there sooner, and partially to avoid being seen by the Black Riders again. Indeed they notice one on the road just after they leave it. After a long and unpleasant passage through the woods they reach the estate of Farmer Maggot, who is known for setting his […]
(THIS POST BASED ON THE CONTENT OF THE LORD OF THE RINGS, BY, JRR TOLKIEN) Chapter 2 THREE IS A COMPANY Synopsis: To avoid his leaving the Shire from being widely known, Frodo sells Bag End to the Sackville-Bagginses and purchases a house in Buckland, east of the Shire, where he had spent his youth. On his fiftieth birthday he leaves Bag End and sets out with his friend Pippin (Peregrin Took) and Sam Gamgee. In truth, Frodo plans to go to Rivendell, as he has discussed with Gandalf. Gandalf has left him for a short time to gather news from the world outside, but has not returned yet, which greatly concerns Frodo. On the way, the band of travelers hear the […]