 Articles about J.R.R. Tolkien
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| Noelle Hay |
Tolkien's hobbits show basic goodness of people
No character is as clearly prone to good as Samwise Gamgee is. Down to earth and common as the soil he worked in, he wasn't the noble son of a king, or the adopted son of an eccentric millionaire. He was a gardener, like his father before him and the one character in the book we could all understand.
| (9. Feb 2002) |
September 11 and the Lord of the Rings
In times of darkness, Americans crave the uplifting. LOTR lifted the hearts of Americans like no other movie could.
| (22. Mar 2002) |
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| M.G. London |
Lead, Follow, of Go Over the Sea
The Lord of the Rings tells a story of the end of an era where feudal servitude marked by heroic idealism was the mode. The figures of Theoden, Denethor, Frodo, and even Saruman are the figures who most closely fit this model of the leader that Tolkien has discussed in his "Ofermod" essay and that can be seen in Beowulf. The relationship they form with a subordinate figure helps define each of the leaders as they struggle in a world at war.
| (11. Sep 2001) |
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| William Alan Rieser |
An Appreciation of Tolkien
A summation of prevailing attitudes about the man who is considered a force in fantasy. The depth and meaning of LOTR are explored.
| (7. Jan 2002) |
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| L.A. Solinas |
Lord of the Rings: Judeo Christian Ethics and Mythos
A brief study of Judeo-Christian morality and beliefs, and their subsequent impact on "Lord of the Rings" and its accompanying books.
| (7. Jun 2001) |
The Grandfathers of Fantasy
A study of three pre-Tolkien fantasy writers, the "grandfathers of modern fantasy." Covered are Lord Dunsany, George MacDonald, and William Morris.
| (3. Jul 2001) |
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A Reflection on Tolkien's World - Gender, Race & Interpreted Political, Economic, Social & Cultural Allegories
| (1. Jan 1999) |
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