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Mood: Sleepy ]
So Hobbit Hashish has come and gone, and can I say I am little disappointed with the length of this section. It was too short. (I realize the irony of this statement people. Don’t yell all at once.) I was psyched for much more.
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Then Tolkein veers into Shire is governed and a bit of a summary of the Hobbit. In the end of the last section he does some name dropping. Merry and Pippin are mentioned. (Or rather their full names of Meriadoc Brandybuck and Peregrin Took.) But here’s the thing, I only know they are Merry and Pippin because I saw the movies. The first time reader would have no idea who these guys were and what little nuggets Tolkein is giving you. Same for the reference to Sam at this point.
To put it in terms, I understand, it would be as if Rowling put the platform epilogue at the beginning of Philosopher’s Stone.
I finished my reading with mention of Bilbo and Frodo’s joint parties approaching.
So good progress last night. Until tomorrow fair readers.