ENG 299T - Special Topics:The Literature and Worlds of Tolkein

Institution:

Southwestern Oregon Community College

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Description:

3 credits (3 lec hrs/wk) Students will read four major works by J.R.R. Tolkein and 1) study the historical and literary sources of Tolkein's mythmaking, 2) consider how Tolkein's works reflect the historical context in which they were written, 3) examine how the quest motif is reshaped by Tolkein's trilogy and 4) explore Tolkein's contribution to the development of the genre of fantasy literature.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.socc.edu

Phone Number:

(541) 888-2525

Regional Accreditation:

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Calendar System:

Quarter

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