Most Memorable Moment

Most Memorable Moment (Thineash John)

         The Most Memorable Moment was the conflict between Brodda and Turin which occurred in Dor-lomin. At Dor-lomin. Turin begged for a place to stay for the night at the house of Brodda. Brodda was the Lord of Dor-lomin at the time. At the house of the Lord, Turin met Sodor, his childhood friend. Their Sodor told Turin that he was held against the will. Turin got mad and challenged Brodda putting back Anglachel. His wife had known some information about Morwen because his wife and Morwen used to help each other. But his wife had not said a word to Brodda about the business of Morwen. Then Turin killed Brodda by breaking his neck and threw him in the walls, because he was becoming very annoying and was making Turin very enraged. After he killed Brodda, he had escaped because more of Dor-lomin's citizens were comming int the servant halls to help fight against Brodda's servants. This chapter is significant because Brodda was one of the most powerful people in the Dor-lomin. He had killed and tortured many people in Dor-lomin and so by killing Brodda, Turin became a saviour and a hero (for some time) in Dor-lomin. This is also important because Turin learned at this time news about his mother and sister. He had not tried to go help them in years and now he learned that they were safe. Although, by killing Brodda, he caused even more danger for the people there because new soldiers were coming to kill the people that killed Brodda. Turin ran away, but not all the citizens could. This show that he was very brave, but did not think of the things that could happen after, meaning he is very rash.

Most memorable journal (Isbah Masood)

Personally, I believe the most memorable part from what I have read was the part when King Thingol says: 'What do you desire, foster-son?' And Túrin responds: 'Mail, sword, and shield of my stature, lord'. I believe this is the most memorable part because Túrin was not the type of person to be associated with weapons, he was an innocent person and he transformed into a fearless and heartless persom. Túrin took the manhood to a whole different level. "Until he fell again under shadow” basically this quote is telling how everything was going the way it was supposed to, until it all changed. Túrin was watched over by the command of Melian by a miaden named Nellas , Túrin and Nellas often met at the forest. They played together From Nellas Turin learned much concerning the ways and the wild things of Doriath. Until Nellas did not go to Menegroth, and was reluctant to walk under roofs of stone so as Turin's boyhood passed, he turned his thoughts to deeds of men, he saw her less and less often. His heart and thoughts slowly developed to his own kin. Personally, I don't think Túrin was supposed to end up becoming a person who associated with weapons. His lifestyle made him the person he wasn't supposed to be. Túrin was troubled in his mind, for the taunting had seemed evil to him, for what Morgoth had been doing. This is exactly why Túrin has no other goals but to destroy him.

Most Memorable Moment Chapters 15-18 (Bilal Haider Syed)

I would say that the most memorable moment in the last chapter (and arguably within the whole story) is when Turin learned of Nienor’s true identity. Specifically the part when Mablung comes and tells news of Morwen and Niniel to Turin and then Turin kills himself. This is the result of the prophesy/promise that Morgoth made to Hurin when he was captured. It took about thirty-five years of Turin’s life to reveal the winner of the challenge between Morgoth and Hurin which was a challenge made a lifetime ago. Every movement that occurred, ultimately lead to this demise and the fact that Turin finally figured it out seals the whole tale.

The loss of the war, the departure of Turin from Dor-lomin, the quarrel with Saeros, the alliance between Turin and the outlaws, the help and treachery of Mim, the friendship and death of Beleg, the arrival of Turin to Nargothrond, the sacking of Nargothrond, the deception of Glaurung, the finding out of Morwen and Nienor’s departure from Dor-lomin, the journey of Morwen and Nienor to Nargothrond, the memory loss of Nienor, the living of Turin in Brethil, and the meeting of the two siblings all pointed to this last inevitable doom.

And at this part of the story, Turin puts the pieces together and discover what has happened to him. Turin finally breaks after all the other hardships he has been through and all of his prior pride and courage fails him now. It is almost impossible for the reader to see Turin in such a state because Turin has never been through or acted like he did at the moment when Mablung came and confirmed all of Brandir’s claims. He used to stand tall and fight in the face of his greatest foes, and now he is running from himself. He would think and follow his own suggestions, and now he is bewildered and mad. All of Turin’s past traits have left him he had become nothing more than a mad man. It is the very disturbing for a reader that had journeyed alongside Turin for so long, to see him in such a state.

This is also the most ironic section of the tale. No one would think that Morgoth would have such plans in mind and that every step that Turin took would lead him to marry his own sister. This part also reveals that Turin is a tragic hero. His whole life is filled with sorrow and it all leads to his death. He does face extreme mental turmoil and his death leads to great sorrow in all Middle-earth. This part is also the part of the story where the falling action begins to take place.

Not only will I and the reader remember it, but the effects of this tragedy have been permanently sowed within the history of Middle of Earth and in the nature of Brethil, “…no deer would ever leap there again, and all living things shunned it, and no man would walk upon its shores” (Tolkien, 244). The name of the whole land was also changed from Brethil to Sarch nia Chinn Hurin (Grave of the Children of Hurin) to remember the death of the siblings/couple. Also engraved upon their tombs were their names so that no one forget or be confused about whose grave this belonged to. The Elves also recorded it in their books, “…and thereon the Elves carved in the runes of Doriath: Turin Turambar Dagnir Glaurunga and beneath also Nienor Niniel” (Tolkien, 257).