About Tolkien

Eowyn Telcontar · 01-19-2003, 11:13 PM

Okasy, I have to do this genius report on someone so i chose Tolkien. Hehe! So obsessed. ANd i learned some really cool things. The tale of Beren and Luthien is supposed to be GTolkien and his wife Edith and on their grave, it says Beren and Luthien. Jow sweet! Also, the book i read said that Tolkien made Bilbo after him. He smoked and wasn't full of many worries. and lastly, i learned that at first, right aftger the hobbit was published, his publishers wanted a sequel so he started writing, and he was going to name the main character Bingo Baggins. Hehe! He didn't like that so he decided on Bingo Bolger Baggins or something like that. I can't quite remember. Finlly he did Frodo. Thank god! Bingo?

Artanis · 01-20-2003, 04:34 AM

Whatever book you have read, the author seems to have jumped to conclusions. I recommend Letters.

Eowyn Telcontar · 01-20-2003, 07:02 PM

what do you mean jumpe to conclusions? huh? its a biography on him./ i was just sharing facts and wondering if anyone else knew anymore

***Sister Golden Hair*** · 01-20-2003, 07:07 PM

That's why Artanis said to get "Letters."

Shadowfax · 01-20-2003, 08:43 PM

yeah, because "Letters" is actually Tolkien's words and thoughts, not someone else trying to interpret them.

01-19-2003, 11:13 PM	#1
Eowyn Telcontar Hobbit Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Rivendell Posts: 24	About Tolkien Okasy, I have to do this genius report on someone so i chose Tolkien. Hehe! So obsessed. ANd i learned some really cool things. The tale of Beren and Luthien is supposed to be GTolkien and his wife Edith and on their grave, it says Beren and Luthien. Jow sweet! Also, the book i read said that Tolkien made Bilbo after him. He smoked and wasn't full of many worries. and lastly, i learned that at first, right aftger the hobbit was published, his publishers wanted a sequel so he started writing, and he was going to name the main character Bingo Baggins. Hehe! He didn't like that so he decided on Bingo Bolger Baggins or something like that. I can't quite remember. Finlly he did Frodo. Thank god! Bingo? __________________ "Taters? What is taters precious? What is taters?" Smeagol/Gollum "PO-TAY-TOES!" Sam

01-20-2003, 04:34 AM	#2
Artanis Greatest Elven woman of Aman Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Having way too much fun with Fëanor's 7 Posts: 4,285	Whatever book you have read, the author seems to have jumped to conclusions. I recommend Letters. __________________ --Life is hard, and then we die.

01-20-2003, 07:02 PM	#3
Eowyn Telcontar Hobbit Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Rivendell Posts: 24	what do you mean jumpe to conclusions? huh? its a biography on him./ i was just sharing facts and wondering if anyone else knew anymore __________________ "Taters? What is taters precious? What is taters?" Smeagol/Gollum "PO-TAY-TOES!" Sam

01-20-2003, 07:07 PM	#4
*Sister Golden Hair* Queen of Nargothrond Administrator Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Akron, Ohio - USA Posts: 7,121	That's why Artanis said to get "Letters." __________________ "Whither go you?" she said. "North away." he said: "to the swords, and the siege, and the walls of defence - that yet for a while in Beleriand rivers may run clean, leaves spring, and birds build their nests, ere Night comes." AboutNewJersey.com - New Jersey Travel and Tourism Guide

01-20-2003, 08:43 PM	#5
Shadowfax The Fleet-Footed Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: British Columbia Posts: 913	yeah, because "Letters" is actually Tolkien's words and thoughts, not someone else trying to interpret them. __________________ Jesus saved me "To remain ignorant of things that happened before you were born is to remain a child" (Cicero, 106-43 B.C.) "Art is a lie which makes us realize the truth" (Picasso)

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