Children's and Young Adult Literature Commons^™

Warfaring Christian, George Musacchio

Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature

Notes the significance of Ransom’s experience battling the Unman in Perelandra to his character development.

Fantasy And The Tradition Of Christian Art, Gene Edward Veith

Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature

Argues that “Christianity [...] was instrumental in making fantasy literature conceptually possible” by undermining “the principle of art as mimesis”—through the Hebraic injunction against idols and the Christian view of pagan myths as untrue but acceptable as “aesthetically delightful.”

The Anonymous Fairy Tale: Ruskin's King Of The Golden River, Marjorie J. Burns

Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature

Discusses Ruskin’s only fairy tale as a successful work, reflecting his interest in Northern landscapes. Notes female symbolism despite a lack of female characters. Recounts how Ruskin’s psychological problems made him ambivalent toward, and eventually mistrustful of, fantasy.

Light From An Invisible Lamp: Natural Religion In The Lord Of The Rings, Catherine Madsen

Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature

Argues that the tendency of many critics of The Lord of the Rings to “[mine] it for Christian content” does the work a disservice, since Tolkien explicitly states that a Secondary World should not contain Primary World elements. Examines the “natural religion” present in The Lord of the Rings, without obvious ritual, dogma, or god.

The Drums Of Doom: H.G. Wells' First Men In The Moon And The Lord Of The Rings, Robert Boenig

Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature

Suggests that certain scenes from Wells’s First Men in the Moon inspired the Khazad-dûm episode in Fellowship of the Ring.

Wyrd And Will: Fate, Fatalism, And Free Will In The Northern Elegy And J.R.R. Tolkien, Steven Mark Deyo

Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature

Notes Tolkien’s admiration for the literature and myth of the pagan North. Discusses how the concepts of loyalty to lord, battle-ethic, wyrd and free will appear in Arda, but transmuted by Tolkien’s Christian viewpoint.

Quenti Lambardillion: Turkish Delight, Paul Nolan Hyde

Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature

Addresses the wealth of material in The Lost Road and Other Writings, the fifth volume of The Histories of Middle-earth, and uses it to attempt a translation of the “1916 Quenya poem.”

Editorial Opening, Glen Goodknight

Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature

No abstract provided.

Letters, Stephen Schaper, Diana Lynne Pavlac, Jorge Quinonez, Loretta Gallagher, Betty J. Irwin, Bob Acker, David Doughan

Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature

No abstract provided.

Editorial Philosophy, Glen Goodknight

Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature

No abstract provided.

The Council Of Stewards, Mythlore Staff

Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature

No abstract provided.

On J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord Of The Rings, David S. Berkeley

Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature

No abstract provided.

Reviews, Mythlore Staff

Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature

Timeless at Heart: Essays on Theology. C.S. Lewis. Reviewed by Nancy-Lou Patterson.

The Hero's Journey: The World of Joseph Campbell. Mythology Limited. Reviewed by Norma Roche.

C.S. Lewis: His Literary Achievement. C.N. Manlove. Reviewed by Glen GoodKnight.

An Analysis Of The Changing Characterizations In The Nancy Drew Series, 1930-1987, Nancy A. Gray

Graduate Research Papers

The purpose of this study was to discern from an examination of the original Nancy Drew series and the "Nancy Drew Fi !es" how the characters have changed from the beginning of the series in 1930 to 1987. This study concentrated on three groups of characters; Nancy Drew and her three friends

The Selection, Retelling And Illustration Of A Fairy Tale, Linda Rathe

Graduate Research Papers

Fairy tales continue to be a very popular form of children's literature. The contributions that fairy tales make to children's developmental needs have been investigated by various experts, who have analyzed the stories in terms of the theories of Freud, Jung, Piaget, Kohlberg, and various social scientists. In view of the consensus that it is best if children have access to both a large number and a large variety of folk and fairy tales, a fair tale from a translation of the Grimms' collection was selected, retold, and illustrated. This was done in a manner responsive to the following developmental …

Growing Up Too Fast, Cynthia Rapp Hartman

Graduate Research Papers

A content analysis technique was used to examine 16 children's books to determine whether the growth and development of the 24 main characters fit the growth and development of real-life children of the same chronological age.

Books published since 1982 with main characters who were eight, nine, ten, and eleven years of age were selected from Booklist and Best Books for Children. ·Descriptions and actions of the main characters were examined in the categories of general behavior, self-concept, social relations, and school orientation. Four hypotheses relating to these four categories were rejected and the researcher concluded that as depleted in …

The Portrayal Of Employed Mothers In Children's Fiction, Karen Carstensen Appleton

Graduate Research Papers

In American society today, mothers are joining the employment forces for economic purposes, and because they feel a need to fulfill their personal potentials or gain self-actualization. The portrayals of employed mothers in children's fiction should reflect the trends of society, as well as provide appropriate role models for children. The purpose of this study was to determine how employed mothers are portrayed in children's fiction. The researcher analyzed eighteen books of children's fiction by means of a checklist in order to determine if the majority of employed mothers are 1) working for economic purposes rather than for purposes of …

Amanda’S Mirror, Judy Stark

Graduate Research Papers

The purpose of this research project was to explore the problem-solving and positive self-concept techniques used in drama and dance programs. After studying the specific techniques of role play, pantomimes, and body control, the book Amanda's Mirror was written. The specific problem was can a children's book be written using problem-solving and positive self-concept techniques used in drama and dance programs.

Preservation Of The Family Unit In Adolescent Novels, Mary M. Hutchings

Masters Theses

This thesis discusses the development of the family story from the late nineteenth century to the present, beginning with What Katy Did as an example of the earlier moral story from which this genre grows. It then focuses on Little Women as the beginning of the modern family story and uses Jo from Little Women as the starting point to discuss the development of the female adolescent protagonist in these stories. And lastly, comparing Little Women to modern family life stories which began to appear about 1940, the thesis discusses changes in didacticism which have occurred since the late nineteenth …

The Portrayal Of The European Immigrant In The Historical Fiction For Children And Young Adults, Gayle T. Wood

Graduate Research Papers

This research study used a content analysis technique to assess the portrayal of the European who emigrated to the United States from Europe between the years of 1832 and 1932. Portrayals were found in 15 works of historical fiction written for children or young adults and published after 1950 in the United States.

Descriptive occurrences in each book were examined for the realistic portrayal of the immigrant experience in six general areas: (1) the Americanization process, (2) the educational experience of the immigrant, (3) employment opportunities, (4) family relations, (5) conditions encountered during the emigration process, and (6) reasons for …

From Belbury To Bernt-Arse: The Rhetoric Of The Wasteland In Lewis, Orwell And Hoban, Kath Filmer

Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature

Analyzes the rhetorical modes used in mythopoeic literature, using as examples 1984, Riddley Walker, and That Hideous Strength. Focuses on the rhetorical use of the image of the wasteland in these novels.

Images Of Spirit In The Fiction Of Clive Staples Lewis, Charlotte Spivak

Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature

Shows how Lewis, in his fiction, “explores the phenomenology of Spirit through his creation of several numinous figures who reflect medieval paradigms.” These figures reflect both medieval allegorical meanings and Jungian archetypes.

The Hobbit Considered In Relation To Children's Literature Contemporary With Its Writing And Publication, Christina Scull

Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature

Considers The Hobbit in relation to other children’s books published during its composition and publication (ca. 1929–1937). Examines how The Hobbit was similar to and different from other fantasy of the period.

Sauron And Dracula, Gwenyth Hood

Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature

Compares Bram Stoker’s Dracula and Tolkien’s Sauron, noting both profound similarities and important differences, especially in the relationship of these villains and those they tempt to evil.

Misery Loves… A Root Of Villainy, Deborah Webster Rogers

Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature

Sees a common motive in three villains of fiction: Gollum, Captain Hook, and Salieri. Each believes that he lacks something “and devotes himself to making it good at the expense of a protagonist who has what the villain wants.”

Memory Emancipated: The Fantastic Realism Of Mervyn Peake, Tanya Gardiner-Scott

Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature

Examines Peake’s experience of World War II (and in particular a post-war visit to the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp) as significant sources for Titus Alone.

Maskull And Ransom: The Dark Night Of The Soul, Matt Fisher

Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature

Traces the spiritual development of Maskull in A Voyage to Arcturus and Ransom in Out of the Silent Planet and Perelandra. Focuses on the concept of the “dark night of the soul” endured by both.

Reviews, Taum Santoski, Nancy-Lou Patterson, Christine Lowentrout

Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature

The Lost Road and Other Writings. J.R.R. Tolkien. Reviewed by Taum Santoski.

Seven: An Anglo-American Literary Review, Vol. 8. Beatrice Batson, David S. Robb, John Coates, Diane Edwards, Gwenyth E. Hood, George Musacchio, Brian G. Marsden, Stephen Medcalf. Reviewed by Nancy-Lou Patterson.

Gesellschaft fur Literatur und Aesthetic. Gisbert Kranz. Reviewed by Christine Lowentrout.

C.S. Lewis and His World. David Barratt. Reviewed by Nancy-Lou Patterson.

Tales Newly Told, Alexei Kondratiev

Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature

Bull, Emma. War for the Oaks Paxson, Diana L. The Paradise Tree. Zimmer, Paul Edwin. A Gathering of Heroes.

Editorial Opening, Glen H. Goodknight

Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature

No abstract provided.