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| Father and Son by Istarnië | 3 Review(s) |
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| Agape4Gondor | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 9/11/2007 |
| It is amazing what you can think about these characters of Tolkien. I didn't mean to say that I thought you were wrong. Heavens no! However, I wondered if Feanor was being truthful with himself. I shuddered to think that he did it on purpose. And then, the sentence about his sons - absolutely could understand that he no longer considered the 'traitor' a son - very plausible. Maedros hesitation about speaking, not about entering - I figured it was because of the horror of what the answer could be! I do feel the sons of Feanor were afraid of their father to a degree... but if his father had killed his own son... *shivers* The tale was a good read! Author Reply: Hi Agape4Gondor. I am sorry if I gave the impression I thought you were saying I was wrong :-). (Though I certainly can be!) I was trying to go through my own thoughts of what I had meant to say. Sometimes I forget what I mean to say - which is a bit worrying for me - so it can be helpful to try and clarify.LOL Many thanks again for your comments. | |
| Agape4Gondor | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 9/11/2007 |
| Very interesting, though a chilling read. I'm not quite sure I believe the father.... and I was surprised at the diffidence of the son. But I enjoyed the tale Author Reply: Hello Agape4Gondor! Thank you for reading and commenting. I am very glad that you enjoyed the tale. I was trying to leave the 'truth' of the situation up to the reader's interpretation. Fëanor questions himself with 'Did I?', in response to the accusation of murdering Amras. He ends by saying he did not know his son was on the ship - but I am hinting that he may have known subconciuosly. Regarding the diffidence of Maedhros - again, Fëanor's comment about wishing that he still had three sons with hair of copper brown could be interpreted as him wishing all three still lived - or as him considering the one who 'betrayed' him to no longer be his son. I suspect that Maedhros would know his father well enough to realise which was the more likely. Fëanor thinks Maedhros hears what he wants to hear; I was trying to show by the manner of his entry to the tent that Maedhros is struggling more with the horror of what he knows is a possibility, rather than with personal fear of his father. The only information given about the event - in 'The Shibboleth of Fëanor'- says: 'That ship I destroyed first, ' said Fëanor (hiding his own dismay)' It does also say that only the other twin spoke with Fëanor on the matter; no one else dared to. I figured, however, that Maedhros might just have dared. I have almost written another story here trying to explain my story. Sorry! I will try to make future postings clearer. Again, many thanks for your review. | |
| Freja | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 9/9/2007 |
| Very powerful piece. The madness and anger of Fëanor at this point in his life, when he has lost so much of what he loves, is like a thick black fog snaking through the entire thing. It has even rendered his son afraid to speak to him, even if he will still not be denied in his request. Poor Pityafinwë who has lost someone so close to him, and at his father's hand too.. I love how Fëanor thinks that Nerdanel would have grounded him, if she were there to help him. Great work! Thank you for sharing. Author Reply: Thank you for the review, Freja, it is very encouraging to me. I was trying hard to portray Fëanor in a rather ambiguous manner. He has instigated some wicked deeds, but he is half out of his mind with loss. He has to question himself as to whether he subconsciously knew Amras was on the ship, or not. As for Nerdanel – I am trying to imply that in such a situation, Fëanor’s mind turns to her not only because she is the other parent of the slain son, but also because she is the only one he believes could offer him counsel – comfort even. As you aptly point out; she is the only one who had a chance of ‘grounding’ him. What her reaction would be to the death of her son is another matter. Again – thank you so much for your review. This is my first posting on this site, so I really do appreciate it. | |