03045nam 2200637 a 450 991078092590332120230617042612.01-282-41736-397866124173680-313-04194-6(CKB)2550000000001729(EBL)497389(OCoLC)562521743(SSID)ssj0000344130(PQKBManifestationID)11293535(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000344130(PQKBWorkID)10306786(PQKB)10857315(MiAaPQ)EBC497389(Au-PeEL)EBL497389(CaPaEBR)ebr10362883(CaONFJC)MIL241736(EXLCZ)99255000000000172920041130d2005 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrUnsung heroes of the Lord of the rings from the page to the screen[electronic resource] /Lynnette R. PorterWestport, Conn Praeger Publishersc20051 online resource (240 p.)Description based upon print version of record.0-275-98521-0 Includes bibliographical references (p. [209]-215) and index.Contents; Preface; Introduction; 1. Literary and Cinematic Heroes; 2. Merry as a Knowledgeable Hero; 3. Pippin as Impulsive, Youthful Hero; 4. Éowyn as Action Hero; 5. Galadriel and Arwen as Inspirational Heroes; 6. Legolas and Gimli as Intercultural Heroes; 7. The Changing Social Definitions of Heroes; Notes; Online Resources for Tolkien Studies; Selected Bibliography; Index; About the AuthorMost criticism of The Lord of the Rings trilogy emphasizes the most likely heroes in the tales: Aragorn, Frodo, Gandalf, and even Sam. From popular to scholarly literature, the women and smaller characters often go overlooked. But our notions of what makes a hero have altered since September 11, and sometimes the most unlikely people can come to embody all that we look up to and admire in a person. Here, Lynnette Porter examines what we mean when we talk about heroes, and for the first time illustrates the heroic qualities that can be found in the women and other beloved, though less-celebrateFantasy fiction, EnglishHistory and criticismLord of the Rings filmsHistory and criticismMiddle Earth (Imaginary place)Heroes in motion picturesHeroes in literatureFantasy fiction, EnglishHistory and criticism.Lord of the Rings filmsHistory and criticism.Middle Earth (Imaginary place)Heroes in motion pictures.Heroes in literature.828/.91309Porter Lynnette R.1957-1566435MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910780925903321Unsung heroes of the Lord of the rings3836904UNINA