Sometimes
we love an artwork so much that it impacts our whole life. I'm a passionate fan
of Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings and the person I am now is the result
of re-reading the books and re-watching the movies over and over for about 20
years ...
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Some artworks give us guidance throughout our whole life. |
Some
artworks stick with us throughout our whole life. We keep re-reading,
re-watching and re-playing them over and over again while our friends and
family just roll their eyes and wonder when we'll finally be fed up with them.
But, sadly for these people, this never happens.
For
me, The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien is
this kind of artwork. After my parents introduced me to its prequel The
Hobbit at the age of five and I forced them to read it to me over and
over again they decided it was time for the great trilogy. I was only seven
years old back then. And little did I know that this novel would be one of the
greatest influences in my life.
Childish
Fascination
My first
experience with LotR was an adventure. I completely immersed
myself in the world of Middle-earth, I was really scared when the Hobbits were
buried alive in the Barrow-Downs, I participated in their every step, and I
developed a childish crush on Merry.