Date of Graduation
5-2014
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts in English (MA)
Degree Level
Graduate
Department
English
Advisor/Mentor
Joshua B. Smith
Committee Member
Emilia Bernhard Jackson
Second Committee Member
M. K. Booker
Keywords
9/11, Lord of the Rings, Tolkien
Abstract
This thesis investigates how Americans can and do interpret Tolkien's works in light of 9/11 and its proximity to Peter Jackson's film adaptations hitting theaters.
Citation
Peebles, J. W. (2014). Middle-earth's War on Terror: a Post-9/11 Reception Study on the Works of J.R.R. Tolkien. Graduate Theses and Dissertations Retrieved from https://scholarworks.uark.edu/etd/2353
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