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Through the Generations by Elemmírë

Jan 06, 2007 06:01

The evolution of a beloved hobbity tale through the generations...
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From Elemmírë anonymous January 8 2007, 07:53:11 UTC

I'm glad you agree! I saw The Hungry Caterpillar in the bookstore one day and remembered how very much I loved the story as a child. As I flipped through the book looking at all the illustrations of the food the caterpillar ate, it just seemed such a hobbity story to me. The rest is history now. *grins*

Well, that's heartening to read that was your favorite part, as it was the one point in the telling of the tale where I'd gotten stuck. I'm very happy to see that the solution I came up with worked!

LOL! I think poor, conservative Fosco Baggins would be quite taken aback to learn of the many modifications his simple bedtime tale underwent. He would, however, I think be quite proud of his grandson and cousins' for doing what they did to protect the Shire.

Thank you so very mcuh for reading/reviewing, Slightly Tookish. I'm very glad you enjoyed!

~Elemmírë~

dreamflower02 January 7 2007, 16:31:29 UTC

Oh, goodness, how I grinned all the way through this! What a *perfect* tale within a tale!

From Elemmírë dreamflower02 January 8 2007, 08:02:19 UTC

Thanks Dreamflower! Eric Carle's The Very Hungry Caterpillar just seems so very hobbity when reflecting back upon it now. Glad you enjoyed and it's good to hear from you!

~Elemmírë~

shirebound January 7 2007, 16:54:34 UTC

What an incredible, creative, wonderful story! I love how the tale "grew in the telling", each generation adding their own embellishments to a much-loved story. And this...

"That’s right. The very hungry caterpillar was no more. Now, he was a beautiful butterfly. After his wings were dried, the magnificent new butterfly fluttered about the White Tree. And to this day, he still resides in Minas Tirith drinking the nectar from the Queen’s gardens, his beauty appreciated by all."

How I love happy endings! Even the caterpillar ended up happily-ever-after.

From Elemmírë shirebound January 8 2007, 08:05:18 UTC

Thank you, Shirebound! I'm so glad you enjoyed! I always enjoy a happy ending myself and I've been writing such angst lately that this was a nice change of pace. I had a lot of fun writing this one. :D

~Elemmírë~

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From Elemmírë anonymous January 13 2007, 04:06:56 UTC

Glad you enjoyed! And thank you for such an eloquently-worded review! I really like how you put it: ... the caterpillar ate its way through the history of the Shire and the hearts of all the character as much as it did through the greenery. :D

~Elemmírë~

llinos January 11 2007, 15:51:16 UTC

Excellent story within a story, told very creatively. I loved the way that the simple children's tale grew in the telling as the hobbits became more and more knowledgable about the lands that lay outside the Shire.

From Elemmírë llinos January 13 2007, 04:15:14 UTC

Thank you very much, Llinos! As you very well know, one's experiences often shape the telling of a tale--mine own did in choosing a favorite childhood book/memory, The Very Hungry Caterpillar as the basis for this story. As I wrote, the hobbits' experiences from the Outside World found their way into Fosco's tale naturally.

I'm glad you enjoyed and much thanks again for taking the time to read and review! :D

~Elemmírë~