Podcast: Play in new window | Download
Concerning Book 1 Chapter 4 of The Fellowship of the Ring, “A Shortcut to Mushrooms”…
On this episode of The Tolkien Road, we continue our discussion of The Lord of the Rings with Book 1, Chapter 4 of Fellowship, “A Shortcut to Mushrooms.” This is a strange chapter. It could be argued that it’s the most uneventful chapter in the whole book, with no major development in plot and not much new information revealed. Nevertheless, Tolkien chose to include it, and so on this episode we consider why he did. We also examine the development of various characters, including Sam and Farmer Maggot. And on the haiku front, a surprise is unveiled.
Originally released: 7/4/2015.
Talking Tolkien is now known as The Tolkien Road.
If you like The Tolkien Road, you can support us for only $1 per episode via Patreon!
