Essays about: "Aragorn"

Found 3 essays containing the word Aragorn.

1. 1. We Are Very Similar, yet We Are Very Different: J.R.R Tolkien´s Éowyn of Rohan´s Vergilian Origins and Her Search for Meaning

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för språk och litteraturer

   Author : Cathérina Kubresli; [2022-09-29]
   Keywords : Éowyn; Tolkien; Dido; Virgil; Aragorn; Aeneas; fate; epic society; psychology; self-recognition;

   Abstract : Abstract: Through the years, many characters in The Lord of the Rings have been analysed in different ways. Éowyn is no exception. Her character has often been associated with the shield-maidens and Valkyries existing in Nordic Germanic and Anglo-Saxon literatures. This essay, however, breaks with this tradition. READ MORE

3. 2. Breaking the Gender Norms : Bilbo as the Feminine Hero in J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit

   University essay from Karlstads universitet/Institutionen för språk, litteratur och interkultur

   Author : Hanna Karlsson; [2018]
   Keywords : Tolkien; The Hobbit; Bilbo; gender norms; femininity; heroism;

   Abstract : This essay demonstrates how Bilbo, the main protagonist of J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit, is a feminine hero despite being male. READ MORE

4. 3. Fellowship and the Ring : Character Traits, Motivations and Class in The Lord of the Rings, the Novel Versus the Film Trilogy

   University essay from Engelska institutionen

   Author : Felix Strandberg; [2011]
   Keywords : Lord of the Rings Social Class Film Novel;

   Abstract : In this essay, I analyse the characters of Frodo and Aragorn in Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings and Peter Jackson’s film trilogy in order to see if traits and relationships are consistent between the novel and the films. Any changes in characters and the ways they interact in relationships entail changes not only to the overarching narrative, but potentially to the most important themes of the story: friendship and heroism. READ MORE