Adapted by Michael D.C. Drout and August G. Stoll, III
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My life among the invertebrates
About Me
- Michael
- I am Professor of English and Director of the Center for the Study of the Medieval at Wheaton College, Norton, Mass., where I teach Old English (Anglo-Saxon), Middle English, medieval literature, fantasy, science fiction and writing. I am also a Millicent C. McIntosh Fellow. My scholarship is focused on tenth-century English literature and culture, meme-based theories of culture, and the works of J. R. R. Tolkien.
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So why are we supposed to skip the Council? I've always liked it, myself. I think it does a fine job of introducing the players, bringing in the back story, etc. It sets up the whole thing with Boromir. Gandalf's comments about Merry & Pippin are insightful. Frodo's realization that the Ring "belongs" to Aragorn (if anyone) are interesting, especially because it gives Aragorn the opportunity to say no to the Ring. And so on.
I've just reread it recently (i.e., within the last week or so), for about the 30th time, and I stick to my evaluation.
I'm completely amused by your play, however. I first read LOTR in about 1975 because the guy who sat behind me in trigonometry class (Jeff Innes) insisted I read it.
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