Book Review #2

     "Paler indeed than the moon ailing in some slow eclipse was the light of it now, wavering and blowing like a noisome exhalation of decay, a corpse-light, a light that illuminated nothing."
This is a quote from J.R.R. Tolkien's book "The Lord Of The Rings: The Two Towers." This book enthralled    me with its intriguing characters.
     J.R.R. Tolkien makes me believe in the characters as people. They are all brave and noble. Gandalf, a wizard, is kind and wise. In the book, he says "Do not regret your choice in the valley of the Emyn Muil, nor call it a vain pursuit. You chose amid doubts the path that seemed right: the choice was just, and it has been rewarded, For so we have met in time, who otherwise might have met too late..." Gandalf is telling Aragorn that he shouldn't regret the decision he made when choosing what path to take to search for the hobbits, because if he hadn't chosen that path, he wouldn't have met with Gandalf, and the hobbits would not have been saved in time.
     What I dislike about J.R.R. Tolkien's style is that he spends too much time describing the scenery, and not enough time describing the characters' personalities. The book says "The trees were grey and menacing, and a shadow or a mist was about them. The ends of their long sweeping boughs hung down like searching fingers, their roots stood up from the ground like strange monsters, and dark caverns opened beneath them." There's just not enough written about the characters.
     I recommend that you read this book, because it's an awesome sequel to "The Lord Of The Rings: The Fellowship Of The Ring."

Male Model Convicted In Grisly Murder Of Portuguese TV Journalist

     In a recent article by Michael Martinez, titled "Male model convicted in grisly murder of Portuguese TV journalist," Martinez informs readers of the murder of a male model's older lover.
     The article states "He was a 20-year-old male model. His lover was a 65-year-old man who was a television journalist. They were from Portugal, visiting New York City. The older partner broke off the relationship and ended up mutilated and dead." Wow. I think this is a major overreaction to a breakup. I mean, the guy's 20 years old, it's not like he'll never find someone else. And besides that fact, his lover was 65. That's a 45 year age difference. Some say "age is but a number," but come on. To me, it seems a little ridiculous to be dating a guy who's 45 years older than he is.
     The article also states "'This was a brutal and sadistic crime, where Renato Seabra bludgeoned, choked, and mutilated his victim before murdering him,' Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus R. Vance Jr. said following Friday's verdict." According to the article, Carlos Castro, the victim, was found "bludgeoned and castrated in the hotel room in January 2011, a law enforcement source told CNN at the time." Renato Seabra must have been really sick to do something like this to a man that he supposedly loved, or I guess you could say that he really loved the guy to want to kill him for breaking up with him, because he couldn't stand being without him? Or, like I've said, he's just really sick. Which is what I believe.
     The article also states "Following the prolonged attack, Seabra showered, took about $1,600 from Castro's wallet, and hung a 'Do Not Disturb' sign on the door, prosecutors said." As if killing and mutilating the guy wasn't enough, Seabra stole from him, too. That's not right(but neither is murder).
     As I was reading this article, I was reminded of a book I once read, called "Blood Lies," that was about a grisly murder.