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| English 248: Tolkien "Frodo Lives!" was the popular counter-culture graffiti that adorned many a wall in the 70's. Led Zepplin wrote several songs such as "Misty Mountain Hop," "Battle of Evermore" and "Ramble On" which specifically reference Tolkien's works. Role-playing games and countless fantasy novels have been inspired by Tolkien's creation of Middle Earth. Thanks in large part to the critically acclaimed and incredibly popular film version of the Lord of the Rings, Tolkien's works have outgrown their 70's cult status and are now considered modern classics. However, few of the millions of readers who have enjoyed and treasured the books or the film versions of The Lord of the Rings, and its precursor The Hobbit, have studied seriously the myth, meaning, historical sources, and literary background to Tolkien's work. Students in this course will have the opportunity to explore Tolkien's works and sources with the objective of understanding the mythic constructs and literary/philosophical perspectives that make his work meaningful to so many modern readers.
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