The Night Thoreau Spent In Jail, Part One And Other Reading

"The most famous act of civil disobedience in American history." I find this awfully confusing. Especially when the scenes are flashing back and forth between people and they're all doing different things at the same time...oh, I have an awful headache and my  head is starting to spin simply thinking about it.
I do have to say, though, I really do enjoy listening to the protagonist. He isn't simple minded, he thinks for himself, and encourages other people to stand up for themselves. The only thing that I really don't agree with is that he seems to be an anarchist. Henry does have some great views on the government, though. Especially when he uses the "official document" for his shoe sole. And I love ow he wishes to sign off from the government. I do think he is my favourite character.
There was a line from Ellen that made me think of a line from Titanic..."I'm not one of your birds, nor one of your fish, Mr. Thoreau." said Ellen. Miss Rose Dewitt-Bukater of Titanic fame said "I'm not a Foreman in one of your mills that you can command;" to her fiancee.

And now on to The Fellowship of the Ring. I find myself becoming slightly teary-eyed at the fact that it's nearly over; I have become rather attached to that lovely little thing. Now I'll have to borrow from the library. How unfortunate. But joy fills my heart once more to know that, not long after I leave fair Lothlorien, my least favourite character will be cast from the Company like a rotting apple core and sent down the Falls of Rauros. And once he is gone, then I must no longer worry about the boring and rather dull Shire until the end of the final installment, in which I will start bawling the last time my favourite character is mentioned.
On that note, I don't know what I'll do once I finish the trilogy. I can't go back and read There And Back Again, and be infested with more halflings; perhaps I will find the story about the Silmarillon and attempt to read more about Luthien the Fair. Perhaps.

And for this week's quote we turn to... that's right... LEGOLAS!! When entering in the woods of Lothlorien, we meet more elves (yay), who just so happen to speak the same language as Legolas, who also speaks much of the common tongue (aka English) and translates for the rest of the Company.
"Yes, they are Elves, and they say that you breathe so loud that they could shoot you in the dark."

:)

-Jenni