Date of Graduation

5-2014

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Arts in English (MA)

Degree Level

Graduate

Department

English

Advisor

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.

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