Chicken, huh? Emily Dickinson said “If I feel physically as if the top of my head were taken off, I know that is poultry.” I'm paraphrasing ofc lol. Anyhoo.. there's a really nice reading of Christabel by Christie Nowak which I listened to after yr recital of Childe Roland last night. She does it sweetly but maybe a teensy bit breathlessly. I just think the way you pace and unfold a poem (I listened to more than one of yrs) would work well with Christabel. I love the spooky Lamia vibe of it ;)
I very much enjoyed your reading of this incredible work. I found your tone of voice to be very dismissive when speaking of a “traitor”. Roland in the final stanzas of the poem finally achieves the tower. The goal of his entire order of knights. A secret society dedicated to one task of incomprehensible importance. Before his final test, for the poem ends BEFORE Roland enters the tower, he reflects on name upon name. Those who came before. The fathers who spent generations, perfecting their discipline, acquiring knowledge and wisdom, preserving gallantry, chivalry, the light of civilization. Very often the traitors are ones we know and love very well. The ones wrapped up in these great causes and quests and stories of the human race are often not there by design. Often in history and in our stories the weight of the world is born by those who are not able to bear it. Those who have born that weight can understand when men buckle beneath it. And they can remember their betrayers with love and wish them peace. Consider what would have become of Jesus if he had not been betrayed. It was part of his quest. How could he have conquered on Golgotha without that bit of drama? What of Borimir and Frodo? Without the betrayal of stout and worthy Borimir son of Denathor, how could Frodo have gotten away across the river unmarked to seek his own dark tower? Traitors are just mortal men like us that failed. Blackmail, despair, torture, fear, shame, guilt. Are any of us immune to these things? Do any of us possess the virtue to stand and be true?
Please do a longer analysis. Looking forward to it
Stephen King wishes he could write this well. I enjoyed your reading. Thank you.
You have one of the nicest voices I've ever heard. Great video 😊
Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed it.
Nonplussed is out.. freelier is now my new favourite word. Please read Christabel by STC. Pleaseeee
It's on my list, but I've been putting it off a bit because that's a long one, and I'm a chicken, haha.
Chicken, huh? Emily Dickinson said
“If I feel physically as if the top of my head were taken off, I know that is poultry.” I'm paraphrasing ofc lol. Anyhoo.. there's a really nice reading of Christabel by Christie Nowak which I listened to after yr recital of Childe Roland last night. She does it sweetly but maybe a teensy bit breathlessly. I just think the way you pace and unfold a poem (I listened to more than one of yrs) would work well with Christabel. I love the spooky Lamia vibe of it ;)
I very much enjoyed your reading of this incredible work. I found your tone of voice to be very dismissive when speaking of a “traitor”.
Roland in the final stanzas of the poem finally achieves the tower. The goal of his entire order of knights. A secret society dedicated to one task of incomprehensible importance.
Before his final test, for the poem ends BEFORE Roland enters the tower, he reflects on name upon name. Those who came before. The fathers who spent generations, perfecting their discipline, acquiring knowledge and wisdom, preserving gallantry, chivalry, the light of civilization.
Very often the traitors are ones we know and love very well. The ones wrapped up in these great causes and quests and stories of the human race are often not there by design. Often in history and in our stories the weight of the world is born by those who are not able to bear it.
Those who have born that weight can understand when men buckle beneath it. And they can remember their betrayers with love and wish them peace.
Consider what would have become of Jesus if he had not been betrayed. It was part of his quest. How could he have conquered on Golgotha without that bit of drama?
What of Borimir and Frodo? Without the betrayal of stout and worthy Borimir son of Denathor, how could Frodo have gotten away across the river unmarked to seek his own dark tower?
Traitors are just mortal men like us that failed. Blackmail, despair, torture, fear, shame, guilt. Are any of us immune to these things? Do any of us possess the virtue to stand and be true?
As if written about Russia
Any grade 12 english students here?