+1 862 207 3288 Worldview and Tolkien’s THE HOBBIT REVISED VERSION (4.29.14
What are 2-3 key factors that shaped Tolkien’s worldview, and in what ways can you see
their influence working in HOBBIT? (1-2 pages) Some factors to consider are listed below.
(Cite DVD clips/worksheets and lecture materials related to Tolkien.)
? Old English literature (including BEOWULF) and Middle-earth
? Christian faith, understanding of theology
? Theories of the imagination and the Christian artist (Tolkien’s “On Fairy Stories”)
? Life experiences (war, conversion, Oxford friends)
What are the key elements Tolkien’s worldview? (2-3 pages) Include specific examples
from HOBBIT to illustrate your observations on each of the items below. (Cite WW chapter;
write a minimum of 1 paragraph for each item below)
? Basic premises of Tolkien’s worldview (see WW p. 138)
? Worldview as it operates in the Middle-earth fictional world (see WW pp. 138-39)
? Middle-earth as an ‘experiment in living’ that reveals worldview (see WW pp. 139-40)
? Tolkien’s moral perspective (see WW p. 163)
Do Peter Jackson’s HOBBIT and LOTR films do justice to Tolkien’s worldview? (1 page)
Discuss Jackson’s worldview in the HOBBIT and LOTR films: what elements of Tolkien’s
worldview are stressed in the film[s]? What elements are downplayed or omitted? What is the
effect of the changes that Jackson deliberately introduced: omissions, changes of character
and pacing, etc.?
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