LEADER 03045nam 2200637 a 450 001 9910780925903321 005 20230617042612.0 010 $a1-282-41736-3 010 $a9786612417368 010 $a0-313-04194-6 035 $a(CKB)2550000000001729 035 $a(EBL)497389 035 $a(OCoLC)562521743 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000344130 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11293535 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000344130 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10306786 035 $a(PQKB)10857315 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC497389 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL497389 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10362883 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL241736 035 $a(EXLCZ)992550000000001729 100 $a20041130d2005 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aUnsung heroes of the Lord of the rings $efrom the page to the screen$b[electronic resource] /$fLynnette R. Porter 210 $aWestport, Conn $cPraeger Publishers$dc2005 215 $a1 online resource (240 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-275-98521-0 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. [209]-215) and index. 327 $aContents; Preface; Introduction; 1. Literary and Cinematic Heroes; 2. Merry as a Knowledgeable Hero; 3. Pippin as Impulsive, Youthful Hero; 4. E?owyn 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 Author 330 $aMost 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-celebrate 606 $aFantasy fiction, English$xHistory and criticism 606 $aLord of the Rings films$xHistory and criticism 606 $aMiddle Earth (Imaginary place) 606 $aHeroes in motion pictures 606 $aHeroes in literature 615 0$aFantasy fiction, English$xHistory and criticism. 615 0$aLord of the Rings films$xHistory and criticism. 615 0$aMiddle Earth (Imaginary place) 615 0$aHeroes in motion pictures. 615 0$aHeroes in literature. 676 $a828/.91309 700 $aPorter$b Lynnette R.$f1957-$01566435 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910780925903321 996 $aUnsung heroes of the Lord of the rings$93836904 997 $aUNINA