English 2072F/G Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Human Nature, Antithesis, Gollum
5 Nov 2016
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Lotr movies were used as a rationale for bush"s war that was not what they were written about. Human nature to want to be on winning, powerful side. Having a little soron in us the thrill of power, etc. Long slow introduction into text : relatable they are like us, the shire home, background context for frodo he is a different kind of hero, being thrown into unfamiliar different worlds, birthday party. Circular nature begins with birthday, celebrations ends with celebrations of weddings begin and ends at shire : long introduction of shire and ring. Shire represents home and something they will lose. Closure: author begins to tie up loose ends reader"s desire. After shire reborn more kids born than ever before in shire history. Sam literally sows his seeds" kids and farms. English: world in process of change complicates ending.
