I see a bit of myself in each - in Tom Bombadil’s joy and love of stories, in Samwise’s dedication to those he loves, in Arwen’s steadfastness, and in Gandalf’s combination of mischievousness and wisdom. He is a kind and adventurous young hobbit with a courageous demeanor. The characters now read to me as archetypes, ideal heroes of the past. The bearer of the One Ring is undoubtedly an iconic figure in the history of The Lord of the Rings. Now, I’m less sure which character I’m most similar to. Peter Jackson hit the center of the board casting Billy for this role.
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'I had the loveliest dream last night There was a large barrel, full of Pipe-weed.
Leasa would be Galadriel, Arwen, or Éowyn, depending on her mood, while Katherine preferred Strider or Legolas. Top Ten Funniest Lord of the Rings Characters. Pippin, usually, as my mom claimed Samwise for herself and, as an unworthy youngest, I could never be Frodo. Both Mom and Dad read The Hobbit to us as children, so of course we began reading The Lord of the Rings trilogy as soon as we were old enough, and, like with other books we read together ( Little Women, The Secret Garden), we would discuss who was most like each character. I have lovely, hazy reading memories of laying on the couch reading The Fellowship of the Ring while my sister Katherine sat in an armchair and worked her way through The Two Towers and Leasa started The Return of the King on the other side of the couch.
Who knows who started the reading chain, and it probably changed every year.
At least once a year, my sisters and I would reread The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings trilogy, trading each book for the next one in line when we finished.