Mordor makes me thirsty! The power of Tolkien! - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

MatthewM · 03-26-2007, 02:47 PM

As I read through Frodo and Sam's journey through Mordor, quenching for thirst, I actually found myself feeling extremely parched. When I finally took a drink of water, it was like finding that little depressed stream that the hobbits found, only mine of course was clean and clear. It happened more than once, so it wasn't just coincidence. The words of Tolkien are the only words I have read in a story that have actually made me physically feel what the characters were feeling. This is one of the many powers of Tolkien!

Let me ask the Downs, have any of you physically felt something like this through Tolkien's world? I believe this kind of feeling is like a bridge, from your mind to Middle-earth. A true connection.

03-26-2007, 02:47 PM	#1
MatthewM Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: New York Posts: 628	Mordor makes me thirsty! The power of Tolkien! As I read through Frodo and Sam's journey through Mordor, quenching for thirst, I actually found myself feeling extremely parched. When I finally took a drink of water, it was like finding that little depressed stream that the hobbits found, only mine of course was clean and clear. It happened more than once, so it wasn't just coincidence. The words of Tolkien are the only words I have read in a story that have actually made me physically feel what the characters were feeling. This is one of the many powers of Tolkien! Let me ask the Downs, have any of you physically felt something like this through Tolkien's world? I believe this kind of feeling is like a bridge, from your mind to Middle-earth. A true connection. __________________ "Loud and clear it sounds in the valleys of the hills...and then let all the foes of Gondor flee!" -Boromir, The Fellowship of the Ring