52-2719 Fantasy Literature

The course will examine the works of J.R.R. Tolkien, focusing on their thematic structure, stylistic features, and rhetorical strategies. It will analyze their relationship to the Fantasy Literature which preceded and succeeded them and the context of the socio-political milieu in which they were written. It will also explore the interpretation of the texts, especially The Lord of the Rings, in their post-publication manifestations in the various media.

3 Credits
Repeatable HL
Requisites PREREQUISITES: 52-1111 Writing and Rhetoric I - Enhanced or 52-1121 International Writing and Rhetoric I or 52-1151 Writing and Rhetoric I or ACT (American College Test) score >= 30 or SAT (Scholastic Aptitude Test) score >= 710 or COMPASS Placement Test score >= 97