Hobbit Mini-Lesson: Syntax and Motive

Thursday, September 14, 8:00pm - 8:45pm (EDT)

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You have probably been taught to avoid passive voice. But at crucial moments in The Hobbit (and, in particular, in that most crucial moment when Bilbo chooses to escape from Gollum rather than to kill him), Tolkien's syntax shifts toward passivity. In this short lesson, we will consider the connections between grammar and syntax and larger narrative (and even moral) concerns.

This lesson is a preview of Writing with Hobbits, which starts Tuesday, September 19.

Add to Calendar 2023/09/14 19:00:00 2023/09/14 19:45:00 America/Chicago Hobbit Mini-Lesson: Syntax and Motive You have probably been taught to avoid passive voice. But at crucial moments in The Hobbit (and, in particular, in that most crucial moment when Bilbo chooses to escape from Gollum rather than to kill him), Tolkien's syntax shifts toward passivity. In this short lesson, we will consider the connections between grammar and syntax and larger narrative (and even moral) concerns.

This lesson is a preview of Writing with Hobbits, which starts Tuesday, September 19. https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86180844015?pwd=OWltNWxCdmdlMWljcFhaVkhwQmYyZz09 false MM/DD/YYYY 30 OPAQUE aomtZnvBWzueklJdqmbB198883

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86180844015?pwd=OWltNWxCdmdlMWljcFhaVkhwQmYyZz09

Jonathan Rogers, jr@jonathan-rogers.com

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