Also, if you’re unware of the reference, the outline and elaboration provided of the scene here is wonderful. It puts Tolkien’s genius on full display. He really understood how far to go and what to leave hidden. An absolute master.
At 12, Jaiswal moved from rural Uttar Pradesh to Mumbai for cricket. He slept in tents and sold pani puri to earn…
The Lament that Legolas and Aragorn sing at his departure is thoughtful as well. A call to the winds for news, all except the foul wind from the East.
Given back to the river, the boat rides the falls, appears as a message to Faramir and drifts on out into the Great Sea under the stars. The line of the Stewards is over.
I especially like Clive Owen in The Bourne Identity. Superb.
Men have feelings. Meatloaf, he’s a man. He would do anything for love
ChatGPT is reminiscent of Tolkien’s description of Evil. It can only mock, it can not create anything new.
Yeah but it’s not as good as ‘The sea is always right’ or ‘A ship floats because its not a rock’.