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| Elf, Interrupted: Book One: Glorfindel Redux by Fiondil | 4 Review(s) |
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| hawkeye | Reviewed Chapter: 9 on 9/13/2014 |
| Poor Glorfindel. I think the Valar enjoy their little surprises, and hopefully Glorfindel won't hold it against them. Having been in a large maze a couple of times before, I can sympathize with him. Decisions are often confusing. I thought it interesting that Glorfindel wasn't even able to see the sun during his wandering. He really had only himself to rely on, that and faith that he would eventually find the right path, and perhaps faith that he wouldn't be abandoned there forever. It's telling, I think, that even at his most despairing, there is something that drives him not to give up. It actually reminded me of my grandfather saying, "it's okay to fail, it's not okay to quit." I don't think Glorfindel has ever been a quitter, no matter what the odds against him were :) I loved the ending, and now I'm really curious what Irmo lost to his brother. Lord Námo is one I'd be afraid of losing to *checks to make sure Námo isn't standing there* Thanks for another fun chapter! I can't wait to see what is in store for our dear Balrog-slayer next :) Author Reply: Hi Hawkeye. Mazes are a lot of fun, but they can teach you much about yourself as well. I think your grandfather's saying could well be Glorfindel's motto. I'm glad you loved the ending. I suspect that the two Valar were betting on how long it would take Glorfindel to find the center of the maze or possibly if he would find it at all. Thanks for reviewing. I appreciate it. | |
| Kaylee | Reviewed Chapter: 9 on 7/27/2008 |
| *hugs Glorfi* Aw, poor Glorfi having to wander the maze alone. That voice, like Olorin's but maybe not...Was it Olorin or was it Namo or Irmo, maybe? Perhaps Irmo, since I'm sure he would've recognized Namo? And what bet did Irmo lose this time? Come to think of it, how often does Namo win a bet, meldonya? *wry grin* ~Kaylee! | |
| Larner | Reviewed Chapter: 9 on 2/12/2008 |
| And how long has this wager been going on, I wonder, and what was its specific nature? And thanks for the note of the spelling error within the chapter on Gilfileg--another error that has made it past multiple readings by myself and RiverOtter both. Man, sometimes I amaze myself with my inability to catch the simplest of errors. Author Reply: I think the wager was how long it would take Glorfindel to make it to the center of the maze, but who really knows with the Valar? You're welcome... I really didn't read the chapter, just skimmed over it to refresh my memory of it and just happened to see the error. You're not alone, believe me. Even after my beta and I have gone over a chapter with a fine-tooth comb I still have alert readers pointing out errors. | |
| Edlyn | Reviewed Chapter: 9 on 3/14/2007 |
| Decisions, decisions. Choices, choices. I see the Maze in this chapter as a metaphor for our lives, not just demonstrating the choices available to us but also the way we choose to navigate it (if we even choose to navigate it at all). I can also see the way Glorfindel behaved as a metaphor for the maturation of a person from child to adult. The intial indecision, not knowing what to do and requiring instruction to leave your spot certainly is reminiscent of a very young child faced with something completely unfamiliar. Moving through the the maze seems equal to middle childhood, picking a direction at random, exploring and wandering and letting the situation take you with it, eventually ending up somewher that you didn't know was there. The clearing with the stream, pond, and bridge is equivalent to the onset of puberty where more complicated choices await you (to take any of multiple paths, to turn back, or to stay put, perhaps to watch other people do things). The wanderings in the more complicated pathways are adolescence, experimenting, getting frustrated, thinking you've made the right decision only to find you've made a mistake. Glorfindel's feelings of anger and frustration are something I well remember from my own adolesence. His wondering if others are having the same amount of trouble as he is is another thing I remember wondering myself. Finally making the decision to chose a path and method and stick with it is the beginning of adulthood. The choices in the clearing with the wide stream show if you have taken what you've experienced so far and assimilated to the point to where you can trust your intuition, your gut-feeling, acting as an adult at last. Oh, I've meant to mention that I love the bets that Námo and Irmo have with each other. THe last line of the chapter was priceless, I couldn't help laughing out loud (It's a good thing the office was empty otherwise I'd be getting such odd looks right now). Thank you, mellon-nin. I enjoyed this immensely. May you live blessed, Edlyn | |