Follow My Book Blog Friday is hosted by Rachel at Parajunkee's View and Alison at Alison Can Read. The point is to follow as many book blog as you can and make new friends! As part of the adventure, she gives a weekly question.Here's the questions for this week (answer will contain adult language. If you're under 18, STOP reading):
Q: What is one thing you wish you could tell your favorite author?
A:
Dear J.R.R. Tolkien,
I wish you were still alive, so we could discuss your view on Medieval Lit. Reading Tree and Leaf in college made me desire to sit in on one of your lectures, or the myriad of discussions with the Inklings.
Being a Christian in English is very hard. While it seemed as though it might have been natural in your time, I kept finding that the field is not as understanding and open about things. The ease with which you discussed the true nature of fantasy and Christianity helped give wind to my sails.
Even though I never followed my plans of receiving and Ph.D. in Medieval Lit., it was you that originally gave me the dream. I had visions on sharing my love of the subject with students. I even told myself that I would give a student an A for the full semester if they could recite The Song of Roland in the original language on the first day of class. It is funny to think about it know, but in some ways I feel as though I might have disappointed you.
Whatever my future holds—be it a wayward book blogger or a high school English teacher—I thank you for the part you played in shaping my childhood with your books and my possible future with your simple love of the written word and God.
Me
Great response! Love the letter form and very passionate with emotion. New follower through GFC. Thanks for hopping over :)
ReplyDeleteAw, thanks for your kind words ^_^
DeleteI love your letter. I am not a Christian, but I know what you are talking about. It is weird how hard it is to be religious in a world that claims to be open-minded. I know that many religious people have a bad reputation for a reason, but so have people who eat bread. For some reasons, though, no one ever made THAT connection. "URGH, 99 percent of serial killers eat bread!!!" *sigh*
ReplyDeletePatricia // My Hop
LMAO! I'm sure they also all brushed their teeth, too! Oh my, I think that just made my day! Thanks, girl ^_~
DeleteThanks for stopping by! Following back! Like the letter, haha.
ReplyDeleteAmber @ Fall Into Books
amazing letter! His books confuses me sometimes. I tried to read Lord of the Rings and just couldn't get into it, but I'm still very thankful he created that amazing world!
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Ning @ Reading by Kindle Fire
Hopping through. I'd like to read all of Tolkien's book. I still need to read the third LOTR book.
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