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200 10$aUnsung heroes of the Lord of the rings $efrom the page to the screen /$fLynnette R. Porter
205   $a1st ed.
210  1$aWestport, Conn :$cPraeger Publishers,$dc2005.
210  2$aLondon :$cBloomsbury Publishing (UK),$d2024
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   $aHeroes in literature
606   $aHeroes in motion pictures
606   $aLord of the Rings films$xHistory and criticism
606   $aMiddle Earth (Imaginary place)
615  0$aFantasy fiction, English$xHistory and criticism.
615  0$aHeroes in literature.
615  0$aHeroes in motion pictures.
615  0$aLord of the Rings films$xHistory and criticism.
615  0$aMiddle Earth (Imaginary place)
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700   $aPorter$b Lynnette R.$f1957-$01724203
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