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.
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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