Were you a friend of Boromir? - LOTR: An Author's Journey, Bk 4 Ch 5
About this episode
Julia Golding explores chapter 5 of The Lord of the Rings, focusing on character perspectives and cultural insights.
We are going on an adventure! Love The Lord of the Rings? Why not read along with us as we consider the books from the writer's point of view! Taking it chapter by chapter, novelist Julia Golding will reveal new details that you might not have noticed and techniques that will only go to increase your pleasure in future re-readings of our favourite novel. Julia also brings her expert knowledge of life in Oxford and English culture to explain some points that might have passed you by. 00:00 Introduction: Window on the West - An Unusual Chapter 03:37 The Battle of Wits: Faramir's Interrogation Begins 07:09 Characterizing Through Point of View: Frodo Under Pressure 08:18 Were You a Friend of Boromir? The Pivotal Question 12:50 Boromir Was My Brother: A Game-Changing Revelation 14:11 The Poetic Vision: Boromir's Death as Anglo-Saxon Lament 18:04 Faramir's Wisdom: Works of Art and Their Imprint 22:27 The Detective at Work: Piecing Together Isildur's Bane 25:07 Gandalf the Grey: Names and the Archives of Minas Tirith 30:43 The Window on the West: A Vision of Beauty and Creativity 35:39 Grace Before Meals: A Rare Religious Moment 38:20 Springless Autumn: Gondor's Decline and Lost Hope…
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