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• The Hobbit
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• The Fellowship of the Ring
• The Two Towers
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A Reflection on Tolkien's World
Gender, Race & Interpreted Political, Economic, Social & Cultural Allegories

The Lord of The Rings: the Corruption of Frodo
One of the most disturbing trends in Tolkien's "The Lord of the Rings" saga is the gradual corruption of Frodo the Hobbit.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

How to Spot a Fantasy Lover
Fantasy lovers are a strange breed. Not too many people seem to spend their free time looking at the newest J.R.R. Tolkien calender or studying The Art of the Brothers Hildebrandt. But there are more of us out there than we would let on.