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Monthly Archives: December 2020

Pity for a Creature As Dark As Darkness

Anne Marie Gazzolo Posted on December 28, 2020 by Anne Marie GazzoloOctober 22, 2020

The meeting of Bilbo, the dreadfully and fearfully lost hobbit, and Gollum, a creature “as dark as darkness” (Hobbit 88), their riddle-game and what happens after Gollum loses are among the most iconic scenes of children’s literature. But how many … { Read More }

Posted in Reflections | Tagged Bilbo, Gollum, Middle-earth, spiritual warfare, The Hobbit, Tolkien

The Legacy of Tolkien and the TCBS: A Light to the World: The Call Heard and Answered

Anne Marie Gazzolo Posted on December 21, 2020 by Anne Marie GazzoloOctober 21, 2020

At the ‘Council of London’ held by the Tea Club and Barrovian Society in December 1914, J. R. R. Tolkien and his three dearest friends spoke of the call they felt to bring beauty and meaning back into a world grown … { Read More }

Posted in Reflections | Tagged Christian, Inspiration, Middle-earth, Sub-creation, Tolkien

Harkening to the Horns of Hope and Love: What The Lord of the Rings Teaches Us For Today

Anne Marie Gazzolo Posted on December 14, 2020 by Anne Marie GazzoloOctober 21, 2020

Hope and love are dominant themes in The Lord of the Rings. These are two of the most desperately needed virtues today in a world entrenched in a culture of death, despair, and lust, due to the instant and 24 … { Read More }

Posted in Reflections | Tagged Aragorn, Faramir, Frodo, Gandalf, Gollum, Inspiration, Middle-earth, Motivation, Pippin, Sam, The Lord of the Rings, Tolkien, Wisdom from Middle-earth

Arthurian Elements in Reepicheep’s Journey

Anne Marie Gazzolo Posted on December 7, 2020 by Anne Marie GazzoloOctober 21, 2020

There are many Arthurian elements in The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, but what is at the heart of it all is Reepicheep’s quest to reach Aslan’s country, an even better place than the Avalon Arthur travels to. Geoffrey of … { Read More }

Posted in Reflections | Tagged Adventure, Arthurian, C. S. Lewis, Fantasy, Narnia, YA

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