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The Psychology Of Power In Tolkien's The Lord Of The Rings, Orwell's 1984 And Le Guin's A Wizard Of Earthsea, Mason Harris
The Psychology Of Power In Tolkien's The Lord Of The Rings, Orwell's 1984 And Le Guin's A Wizard Of Earthsea, Mason Harris
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature
Argues that despite their differences, Tolkien and Orwell share a similar response to absolute power, as “parallel evolution in the imagination of two humane British fantasists with an interest in the moral implications of politics.” Sees A Wizard of Earthsea as dealing with a similar problem but in psychological terms constrained by the coming-of-age theme.
Apocalyptic Vision In The Lord Of The Rings, J. R. Wytenbroek
Apocalyptic Vision In The Lord Of The Rings, J. R. Wytenbroek
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature
Sees many parallels between events described in Revelation and those in The Lord of the Rings. In particular, sees Aragorn as a type of the Christ of the Apocalypse.