Social Sensitivity
In his preface to the trilogy, Tolkien distinguishes between allegory and applicability in literature. While he disclaims having imposed any allegorical significance on his story, […]
Month: December 2008
Ideas and Topics for Papers
VII TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION 1. How does Tolkien develop the nature of the Black Riders so that their identity as Ringwraiths does not come as […]
Related Titles and Adaptations
The Lord of the Rings continues the story of the ring of invisibility found by Bilbo Baggins in The Hobbit; it also draws on material […]
About the Author
Louisa May Alcott was born on November 29, 1832, in Germantown, Pennsylvania, where her father, Bronson Alcott-a transcendentalist philosopher and an educator-directed a school for […]
Themes and Characters
Like John Bunyan’s allegorical work Pilgrim’s Progress, in which Christian faces many obstacles in his journey from the City of Destruction to the Celestial City, […]
Literary Qualities
In writing Little Women, Alcott broke much new ground while adhering, structurally, to many conventions of mid-nineteenth-century young adult literature. The novel is an unusual […]
Social Sensitivity
Although Alcott herself was politically active and cared deeply about the social and ethical issues of her time, she preferred to keep Little Women on […]