I've included the trailer here.
We're very excited about this trip. The students will have the theatre to themselves as this is a private viewing and if they want they can pre-purchase popcorn and a drink. Many of the students have become very enthusiastic about the story and have started to take an interest in the books. I hope to accomplish two things with this trip.
The first is to spark an interest in classic fantasy novels. The second is to expose a generation of kids to these great stories and even if they don't read the books hopefully this will show kids what these stories are all about and their importance to the fantasy genre.
Having read all of the books I want to offer some advice to students. Tolkien wrote complex and challenging novels that require a reader to really think and pay attention to characters and plot. Many students will find the novels challenging to get through, but that's okay. Nothing worthwhile should be easy to get. Otherwise we might not appreciate it importance.
- Both "The Lord of the Rings" and "The Hobbit" can be heavy reading. Don't expect to get through it all in a weekend.
- There are a lot of characters and historical stories within the book. Skip parts if you need to. You can always come back and reread sections later.
- It doesn't hurt to watch the movies before reading the book. "The Lord of the Rings" movies offer a pretty good summary of the story and very little is different from the book.
- Talk to others about the books and see what they think and what they understand about the story.
- These are important books that reflect a grim time in history. (WWII)
AND FINALLY!!!!!!!
The Lord of the Rings really did mark the beginnings of a new type of fantasy/adventure novel. There wasn't anything like them before this. Tolkien marked the way for new authors and new ideas.
wouldn't exist without novels like "The Lord of the Rings" series.
Just take a look at these images and compare them. Well done Tolkien!!!
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