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| Trotter by Dreamflower | 7 Review(s) |
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| Kaylee Arafinwiel | Reviewed Chapter: 16 on 4/2/2015 |
| /In the Shire, children are schooled by their families-- parents or older siblings teach the younger children their letters and numbers, and children who need to learn more than the basics have lessons with cousins or uncles or aunts who are knowledgeable. I could not understand how the parents could entrust their childrens' learning to strangers!/ Ah, yes! Of course, in "my" Arnor, the tutor *is* related to nearly all his pupils, so he is hardly a stranger! But I can see where Hildifons might wonder! | |
| Grey Wonderer | Reviewed Chapter: 16 on 6/22/2009 |
| I loved Trotter's thoughts about schooling. That must have been quite a surprise to him. Still enjoying this whenever possible. : ) Author Reply: Yes, well you know my hobbits are all home-schooled, more or less, so it had to have been a big shock to see all the children sent off to a place where someone's job was to teach children they weren't related to! | |
| GamgeeFest | Reviewed Chapter: 16 on 5/29/2009 |
| Trotter is settling in quite nicely to his new home. Sounds like a quaint place, very hobbit-like, even without the inns. It is so peaceful here, I begin to wonder how and when he comes to have such horrible experiences later. I shall have to wait and see. Author Reply: It's a small town, smaller in population than Bree, though slightly larger in area. But it's a bit like a fortified settlement-- or in modern terms, a military base. The Rangers are "stationed" there and deploy out from there, while their families dwell there in relative peace. | |
| Andrea | Reviewed Chapter: 16 on 5/28/2009 |
| Hildifons' thoughts on public schools are very interesting. And they tell a lot about (gentle-)hobbits! Unlike the hobbits the rangers consider themselves as part of a "large family". There simply *are* no "strangers". Their little village is far too small for that. Furthermore, I think that Hildifons forgets that not all hobbits in the Shire know their letters. For children of those hobbits it is difficult to get a good education. Children of rangers on the other hand get all the same basic education - and more, if they like it. That's a very good arrangement! Author Reply: Good thoughts! Yes, in the Shire there were some hobbit-families in which the parents were illiterate. I am sure, though, that sometimes when the children were apprenticed or went into service that their employers would see to them learning their letters. | |
| Antane | Reviewed Chapter: 16 on 5/28/2009 |
| That's cute - Thorn and Trotter brothers. :) My nieces and nephews have been partially homeschooled and my closest LOTR friends have been. There's certainly something to be said for that! Namarie, God bless, Antane :) Author Reply: I think all hobbits who *were* schooled were home-schooled. In my Shire, literate parents teach their children, unless the task is handled by older siblings. And those who need to learn more than the "three Rs" have uncles or cousins who tutor them. The only exception is for hobbits who may not have literate parents-- in that case, they are sometimes taught by an employer (like Bilbo and Sam-- that arrangement was not all that unusual in my Shire.) | |
| Celeritas | Reviewed Chapter: 16 on 5/27/2009 |
| Hurrah! I really like your take on how the Rangers' day-to-day lives would actually have worked, and I really liked your description of the setting! Author Reply: Thanks! I tried to think it out logically, but not to "overthink" it, and I hop it sounds reasonable! As for Two Rivers, I've no idea! It's not impossible, if the right bunny comes along! | |
| Raksha The Demon | Reviewed Chapter: 16 on 5/26/2009 |
| I love the idea that Arathorn and Hildefons were friends; I can really see it. We don't get enough stories about Arathorn, particularly in his childhood; so this glimpse of Dunedain family life including Aragorn's grandparents and father is very welcome, and well-done. Now I'm wondering if Aragorn ever met his aunt "Oriel". Author Reply: I'm glad you like my idea of Arathorn's childhood. As for Aunt Oriel, I would not be a bit surprised... | |