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| Runaway by Lindelea | 1 Review(s) |
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| FantasyFan | Reviewed Chapter: 8 on 9/29/2003 |
| All the speaking in the world wouldn't get Farry to agree that his cousins are nasty, meanspirited boors: but in his silence and simply by the example of the Bolgers, Farry's plenty smart enough to figure it out for himself. It's probably a good thing that Ferdi is absent for the day. Farry can relax a bit, and just be. You can almost see the tension and unhappiness slide from him, just as you can see it coiling back into place at the end of the chapter. The Bolger's way of life is certainly attractive to Faramir, and probably even more so to we who live by the clock instead of the seasons, and waste our time in posturing and aggravation more than any Took. Have you ever wanted to chuck it all and join a cloistered community just to simplify and reconncect with what's important? I know I have! Looking forward to tomorrow. Author Reply: Simplicity is a large part of my fascination with hobbits, I think, though if I'd been a hobbit, I'd've been practically blind, and probably would ahve died in childbirth as well, considering their level of technology. I am grateful for our medical science, with all its warts. I think Ferdi's on the right track, in trying to open Faramir's eyes to the difference between his spoiled cousins and "regular" hobbits. Actions are doing what all the words in the world couldn't do, for Pippin would not hear him when he tried to tell the Thain about his son. Let's hope he has enough time to complete his little lesson for Faramir. Thanks for the faithful reviews on this and other stories! | |