An uncharted land: female characters in J.R.R. Tolkein's The Lord of the Rings and related writings

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dc.contributor.advisorSvilpis, Janis E.
dc.contributor.authorHanslip, Andrea
dc.date.accessioned2005-08-05T16:26:00Z
dc.date.available2005-08-05T16:26:00Z
dc.date.issued1993
dc.descriptionBibliography: p. 117-121.en
dc.description.abstractEarlier versions of J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings exist in a multitude of drafts, outlines and scribbled notes. This is a textual archaeology of these many drafts, analyzing how the textual change over time manifests itself in/through the female characters. The focus is on the process of writing rather than the product. Feminist theory of the construction of the self and narratological theory concerning characters and focalization form a backdrop for this analysis. I begin with a discussion of female absence in Tolkien's Middle-earth, then examine the major female characters-Arwen, Eowyn and Galadriel-represented in The Lord of the Rings. The final chapter investigates textual change connected with minor female characters. There is not only a great diversity in character development, but Tolkien also subverts traditional hierarchy in his depictions of women: Lord cannot be pinned down to any concrete position regarding female characters.
dc.format.extentvii, 130 leaves ; 30 cm.en
dc.identifier.citationHanslip, A. (1993). An uncharted land: female characters in J.R.R. Tolkein's The Lord of the Rings and related writings (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca. doi:10.11575/PRISM/22761en_US
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/22761
dc.identifier.isbn0315885300en
dc.identifier.lccPR 6039 O33 L634 1993en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1880/30629
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Calgaryen
dc.publisher.placeCalgaryen
dc.rightsUniversity of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.
dc.subject.lccPR 6039 O33 L634 1993en
dc.subject.lcshTolkein, J. R. R. (John Ronald Reuel), 1892-1993. Lord of the rings
dc.subject.lcshTolkein, J. R. R. (John Ronald Reuel), 1892-1993 - Characters
dc.subject.lcshFemales in literature
dc.titleAn uncharted land: female characters in J.R.R. Tolkein's The Lord of the Rings and related writings
dc.typemaster thesis
thesis.degree.disciplineEnglish
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Calgary
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Arts (MA)
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ucalgary.thesis.accessionTheses Collection 58.002:Box 871 520541916
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ucalgary.thesis.uarcreleaseyen
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