Tom Bombadil’s Speech

TrackerOrc said:

Although with a bit of reflection I might have been a little harsh where Bombadil is concerned. Having looked back at the many, many times I've read LoTR I'm slightly disturbed to realise that I've been skimming over his chapters almost from the start. Oh dear.
Well obviously there's an easy fix for this, I'll give his chapters a proper re-read and see what I may have been missing.

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Deimos said:

Do I have a blind spot regarding Tom Bombadil? ......... Yes □ No □
Do I just skim the pages where he is mentioned? .......... Yes □ No □
Do I see no point in him being there at all? ........... Yes □ No □
Do I think there is far too much "Hey Dol, Merry Dol" nonsense? .......... Yes □ No □

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Squint-eyed Southerner said:

The Reading Project, revived by @Rivendell_librarian, is an excellent excuse for a close reading. I've been discovering new details, and rediscovering old ones.

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Muskrat said:

I have read that Greek minstrels could sing the Iliad and Odyssey from memory.

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