| TAZ-TFG-2015-4293 |
Environmental Attitudes in The Lord of the Rings
Blanco Gabás, Iris María
García Landa, José Ángel (dir.)
Universidad de Zaragoza,
FFYL,
2015
Filología Inglesa y Alemana department, Filología Inglesa area
Graduado en Estudios Ingleses
Tipo de Trabajo Académico: Trabajo Fin de Grado
Notas: This essay analyses the environmental relationships of a number of characters of J. R. R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings (1954-55). Tolkien’s experiences as a lover of nature in a growing industrialized country are considered; however, taking into account his intentions as a writer based on the sense of applicability, or freedom for the reader to interpret the fantastic work in his/her own context, the book is analysed here from an ecocritical point of view, interpreting Middle-Earth as a civilization headed toward decay due to the uncontrolled industrialization and the subsequent devastation of the land. From this perspective, this paper draws parallels between the fantastic world of the author with our present day real context, establishing similarities between the two words in terms of sustainability, environment and the limitation of the resources of the Earth. Thus, comparing the environmental attitudes of the Hobbits, the Elves, the Ents and Tom Bombadil, in contrast with those of Saruman, Sauron, the Orcs, and Gollum, the reader is able to see the dangers of abusing and mistreating the natural world, which is one of the most serious and alarming issues of our society.
Notas: This essay analyses the environmental relationships of a number of characters of J. R. R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings (1954-55). Tolkien’s experiences as a lover of nature in a growing industrialized country are considered; however, taking into account his intentions as a writer based on the sense of applicability, or freedom for the reader to interpret the fantastic work in his/her own context, the book is analysed here from an ecocritical point of view, interpreting Middle-Earth as a civilization headed toward decay due to the uncontrolled industrialization and the subsequent devastation of the land. From this perspective, this paper draws parallels between the fantastic world of the author with our present day real context, establishing similarities between the two words in terms of sustainability, environment and the limitation of the resources of the Earth. Thus, comparing the environmental attitudes of the Hobbits, the Elves, the Ents and Tom Bombadil, in contrast with those of Saruman, Sauron, the Orcs, and Gollum, the reader is able to see the dangers of abusing and mistreating the natural world, which is one of the most serious and alarming issues of our society.
Permalink:
El registro pertenece a las siguientes colecciones:
trabajos-academicos-universidad-zaragoza > centro > facultad-de-filosofia-y-letras
trabajos-academicos-universidad-zaragoza > trabajos-fin-grado