Just war, 9/11 and the lord of the rings.
This essay will examine Tolkien’s choice to write the war story of The Lord of the Rings in the heroic tradition and how its consequent popularity reflects the political climate of a post-September 11 world. 1. Tolkien’s essay On Fairy-Stories sums up the appeal of The Lord of the Rings in troubled...
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| Format: | Final Year Project (FYP) |
| Language: | English |
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2011
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10356/44349 |