The Sweet and the Bitter: Death and Dying in J. R. R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings
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| Rating | : | 4.57 (746 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1606353055 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 224 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-02-02 |
| Language | : | English |
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From ideas of "good" and "bad" deaths to proper commemoration and disposal of the dead, and even to ghost stories, real people find comfort in the ideas about death and dying that Tolkien explores."The Sweet and the Bitter": Death and Dying in J. From the heroic to the humble, Tolkien draws on medieval concepts of death and dying to explore the glory and sorrow of human mortality. These themes suggest a latent resonance between medieval and modern cultures and raise an issue not generally discussed in contemporary Western society: our deeply rooted belief that how one dies in some way matters.While Tolkien, as a medieval scholar, naturally draws much of his inspiration from the literature, folklore, and legends of the Middle Ages, the popularity of his work affirms that modern audiences continue to find these tropes relevant and useful. In 1956, J. Three great themes of death link medieval Northern European culture, The Lord of the Rings, and contemporary culture: the way in which we die, the need to remember the dead, and above all the lingering apprehension of what happens after death. R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings examines the ways in which Tolkien's masterwork makes visible the connections between medieval and modern conceptions of dying and analyzes how contemporary readers use The Lord of the Rings as a tool for dealing with death.. R. Tolkien famously stated that the real theme of The Lord of the
Amy Amendt-Raduege teaches English at Whatcom Community College, where she leads classes in British Literature, folklore, superheroes, Shakespeare, and, of course, Tolkien. She has published extensively on Tolkien's work.
She has published extensively on Tolkien's work.. About the AuthorAmy Amendt-Raduege teaches English at Whatcom Community College, where she leads classes in British Literature, folklore, superheroes, Shakespeare, and, of course, Tolkien