AJ14068 J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings

Filozofická fakulta
podzim 2013
Rozsah
0/2/0. 2 kr. (plus 2 za zk). Doporučované ukončení: zk. Jiná možná ukončení: z.
Vyučující
Mgr. Janka Kaščáková, Ph.D. (přednášející), prof. Mgr. Milada Franková, CSc., M.A. (zástupce)
Garance
Jeffrey Alan Vanderziel, B.A.
Katedra anglistiky a amerikanistiky – Filozofická fakulta
Kontaktní osoba: Tomáš Hanzálek
Dodavatelské pracoviště: Katedra anglistiky a amerikanistiky – Filozofická fakulta
Předpoklady
It is necessary to have read the unabridged Lord of the Rings (ideally in English) prior to the beginning of the course. A knowledge of The Hobbit is also welcome.
Omezení zápisu do předmětu
Předmět je určen pouze studentům mateřských oborů.

Předmět si smí zapsat nejvýše 12 stud.
Momentální stav registrace a zápisu: zapsáno: 0/12, pouze zareg.: 0/12
Mateřské obory/plány
Cíle předmětu
This course aims at discussing a selected number of topics from The Lord of the Rings, covering both some well-known issues underlying Tolkien’s masterpiece as well as introducing some elements which are usually overlooked or neglected. During the course the primary focus will be on the novel, but small parts of the movies, those in which Tolkien’s and Jackson’s texts most significantly diverge, will be shown to illustrate some of the issues important for Tolkien and the philosophy of his world. The course will further enhance the students' skills of critical thinking and literary analysis. Students will employ and apply the acquired knowledge and skills of analysis and interpretation in writing their end-of-term essay.
Osnova
  • The Peoples of Middle-earth
  • Allegory vs. Applicability
  • Heroism, Victory and Moral Responsibility
  • Hobbits’ Ennoblement
  • Great Battles of Middle-earth: Tolkien and Violence
  • Gollum and the Questions of Mercy and Pity
  • Beren and Lúthien vs. Aragorn and Arwen
  • Éowyn, Aragorn and Faramir
  • Magic, Might and Deceit
  • Treebeard, Tom Bombadil and Environmental Issues
Literatura
  • Jane Chance, ed. Tolkien and the Invention of Myth. The University Press of Kentucky, 2004
  • J.R.R. Tolkien. The Lord of the Rings
  • Matthew Dickerson. A Hobbit Journey. Brazos Press, 2012.
  • Dimitra Fimi. Tolkien, Race and Cultural History: From Fairies to Hobbits. Palgrave Macmillan, 2010.
  • J.R.R. Tolkien. “On Fairy Stories” at
  • J.R.R. Tolkien. The Silmarillion.
  • J.R.R. Tolkien. The Hobbit.
  • Humphrey Carpenter, ed. The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien. HarperCollinsPublishers, 2006.
  • Verlyn Flieger. Interrupted Music: The Making of Tolkien’s Mythology. The Kent State University Press, 2005
  • Tom Shippey. The Road to Middle-earth. HarperCollinsPublishers, 2005 [1982]
Výukové metody
Close reading and analyses of extracts from the primary source assisted by selected secondary texts, group discussion, homework
Metody hodnocení
The students will be expected to prepare for every class by reading assigned extracts from the Lord of the Rings and selected secondary literature. The final assessment will consist of an end-of-term essay of approximately 3000 words on a topic chosen by the student and approved by the teacher.
Vyučovací jazyk
Angličtina
Další komentáře
Studijní materiály
Výuka probíhá blokově.
Poznámka k četnosti výuky: Intensive course run on September 9th to September 13th.
Předmět je zařazen také v obdobích podzim 2016, podzim 2018.