Essays about: "Lord of the Rings"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 30 essays containing the words Lord of the Rings.

  1. 16. Allegory, It Happens: A Multi-Perspective Case Study of The Lord of the Rings

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Engelska institutionen

    Author : Michael Melanson; [2016]
    Keywords : Allegory; Multi-perspective; The Lord of the Rings; Tolkien; Jameson;

    Abstract : Allegory is not obsolete as Samuel Coleridge and Johann Wolfgang von Goethe have claimed. It is alive and well and has transformed from a restrictive concept to a concept that is flexible and can form to meet the needs of the author or reader. READ MORE

  3. 17. Gandalf : Thinker, Teacher, Mentor, Grouch

    University essay from HLK, Ämnesforskning

    Author : Natalie Michels Hjort; [2014]
    Keywords : Frodo; Gandalf; Lord of the Rings; mentor; Tolkien;

    Abstract : The Lord of the Rings is one of the most read novels throughout history. Its popularity is huge and it has a fan-base matched only by that of Star Trek and Star Wars. It is believed that its popularity is due to its applicability and its many interesting characters – which all have different personalities and appeal to different people. READ MORE

  4. 18. The Making of a Spectacle

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Filmvetenskap

    Author : Christian Nilsson; [2013]
    Keywords : Peter Jackson; technical analysis; aesthetic analysis; film studies; Performing Arts; Cultural Sciences; Languages and Literatures;

    Abstract : New Zealand director Peter Jackson’s film style is primarily focused on a technical level. Special effects and progressive filmmaking are some of Jackson’s main characteristics. His trial and error methods have enabled him to be independent and inventive, resulting in unconventional techniques and original technology. READ MORE

  5. 19. Functional shift and semantic change in Lord of the Rings Online

    University essay from Akademin för utbildning, kultur och kommunikation

    Author : Susanne Norlin; [2013]
    Keywords : Semantic change; functional shift; LotRO; MMORPG; English; pejoration; word formation process; metaphorical extension; amelioration; widening; denominal verbs.;

    Abstract : The purpose of this essay is to identify functional shifts and semantic changes in the Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game Lord of the Rings Online. The focus is on new uses of established terms in Standard English and the intent is to see how the word formation processes work in an online gaming environment, and identify the possible reasons behind them. READ MORE

  6. 20. Neologisms in Lord of the Rings Online

    University essay from Mittuniversitetet/Avdelningen för humaniora

    Author : Susanne Norlin; [2013]
    Keywords : ;

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