Name of Book: Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers & The General in His Labyrinth
Pages read: 20 - 30 each
Summary: LoTR - The Uruk-hai along with their orc/goblin counterparts have traveled north through Rohan to Isengard carrying with them the 2 hobbits, Merry & Pippin. However, the men of Rohan have taken notice to the unwelcome trespassing of the Uruk-hai and decide to kill them, allowing the hobbits to escape into the forest of Fangorn. Here they meet the ancient Ent, Fangorn, or Tree-beard in the common tongue. Tree-beard helps Merry & Pippin by feeding them and providing shelter until the topic of Saruman comes up. Tree-beard despises Saruman because of his wrong doings towards the Ents and Huorns of Fangorn. Eventually, Tree-beard comes to the conclusion that Saruman must be stopped and therefore gathers the many Ents of Fangorn to discuss an assault against the fortress of Isengard. TGiHL - The book begins by introducing the legendary General Simon Bolivar as a frail old man, stricken with premature old age. He is talking a bath in rejuvinating, warm waters when his trusted servant, Jose Palacios, ends his bath and hands him his towel. After this Simon begins to explain his relationship with multiple people including his long time lover, Manuela Saenz, Jose, and the people of the multiple countries he had freed from their previous Spanish oppressors. Jose, who has remained faithful to him even though the public has mostly turned against him, is described as the greatest of friends and one who would go with him to the ends of the earth. Manuela, is still his lover although they no longer openly share their feelings for each other, probably due to the fact that Simon has less than a month to live. The people of northern South America now harbor ill feelings towards the General, conjuring false accusations of him wanting to hold onto the presidency simply for the power.
Vocabulary Words:
1. Impassive - unsusceptible to or destitute of emotion - His impassive behavior was almost frightening.
2. Ambidextrous - using both hands with equal ease - His ambidexterity allowed him to write with both hands easily.
3. Officiate - to perform a ceremony, function, or duty - He officiated the wedding.
4. Frenetic - feeling or showing great or abnormal excitement or emotional disturbance - He performed his job frenetically.
5. Clandestine - marked by, held in, or conducted with secrecy - They were clandestine lovers, due to the watchful eyes of their parents.
6. Aides-de-camp - a personal assistant, secretary, or adjutant to a person of high rank - Let the Aides-de-camp on guard duty rest now.
7. Penumbra - a surrounding or adjoining region in which something exists in a lesser degree - Her husky voice suited the penumbra of love.
8. Hussar - a member of any of various European military units originally modeled on the Hungarian light cavalry of the 15th century - I have Hussars and Grenadiers guarding those 2 passages.
9. Fatalism - a doctrine that events are fixed in advance so that human beings are powerless to change them - He had such a fatalistic attitude, it seemed as though sorrow followed him wherever he went.
10. Expectoration - to eject from the throat or lungs by coughing or hawking and spitting - The medicinal properties of this water helps with expectoration among other physical issues you may have.
11. Spikenard - a fragrant ointment of the ancients - This is a Spikenard, it may or may not help you in your current condition.
12. Vituperation - sustained and bitter railing and condemnation - They had been the victims of much vituperation.
13. Provocation - the act of provoking - Their provocation eventually forced him to retaliate in uncontrollable bursts of rage.
14. Tumultuous - marked by violent or overwhelming turbulence or upheaval - Their tumultuous shouting drowned out all other sounds.
15. Broadside - a sizable sheet of paper printed on one side - The broadsides had large pictures of Obama printed on them.
Pages read: 20 - 30 each
Summary:
LoTR - The Uruk-hai along with their orc/goblin counterparts have traveled north through Rohan to Isengard carrying with them the 2 hobbits, Merry & Pippin. However, the men of Rohan have taken notice to the unwelcome trespassing of the Uruk-hai and decide to kill them, allowing the hobbits to escape into the forest of Fangorn. Here they meet the ancient Ent, Fangorn, or Tree-beard in the common tongue. Tree-beard helps Merry & Pippin by feeding them and providing shelter until the topic of Saruman comes up. Tree-beard despises Saruman because of his wrong doings towards the Ents and Huorns of Fangorn. Eventually, Tree-beard comes to the conclusion that Saruman must be stopped and therefore gathers the many Ents of Fangorn to discuss an assault against the fortress of Isengard.
TGiHL - The book begins by introducing the legendary General Simon Bolivar as a frail old man, stricken with premature old age. He is talking a bath in rejuvinating, warm waters when his trusted servant, Jose Palacios, ends his bath and hands him his towel. After this Simon begins to explain his relationship with multiple people including his long time lover, Manuela Saenz, Jose, and the people of the multiple countries he had freed from their previous Spanish oppressors. Jose, who has remained faithful to him even though the public has mostly turned against him, is described as the greatest of friends and one who would go with him to the ends of the earth. Manuela, is still his lover although they no longer openly share their feelings for each other, probably due to the fact that Simon has less than a month to live. The people of northern South America now harbor ill feelings towards the General, conjuring false accusations of him wanting to hold onto the presidency simply for the power.
Vocabulary Words:
1. Impassive - unsusceptible to or destitute of emotion - His impassive behavior was almost frightening.
2. Ambidextrous - using both hands with equal ease - His ambidexterity allowed him to write with both hands easily.
3. Officiate - to perform a ceremony, function, or duty - He officiated the wedding.
4. Frenetic - feeling or showing great or abnormal excitement or emotional disturbance - He performed his job frenetically.
5. Clandestine - marked by, held in, or conducted with secrecy - They were clandestine lovers, due to the watchful eyes of their parents.
6. Aides-de-camp - a personal assistant, secretary, or adjutant to a person of high rank - Let the Aides-de-camp on guard duty rest now.
7. Penumbra - a surrounding or adjoining region in which something exists in a lesser degree - Her husky voice suited the penumbra of love.
8. Hussar - a member of any of various European military units originally modeled on the Hungarian light cavalry of the 15th century - I have Hussars and Grenadiers guarding those 2 passages.
9. Fatalism - a doctrine that events are fixed in advance so that human beings are powerless to change them - He had such a fatalistic attitude, it seemed as though sorrow followed him wherever he went.
10. Expectoration - to eject from the throat or lungs by coughing or hawking and spitting - The medicinal properties of this water helps with expectoration among other physical issues you may have.
11. Spikenard - a fragrant ointment of the ancients - This is a Spikenard, it may or may not help you in your current condition.
12. Vituperation - sustained and bitter railing and condemnation - They had been the victims of much vituperation.
13. Provocation - the act of provoking - Their provocation eventually forced him to retaliate in uncontrollable bursts of rage.
14. Tumultuous - marked by violent or overwhelming turbulence or upheaval - Their tumultuous shouting drowned out all other sounds.
15. Broadside - a sizable sheet of paper printed on one side - The broadsides had large pictures of Obama printed on them.
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