However, the Lord of the Rings is not the only series involving the world of middle earth. There have been multiple other works inspired by the series that explain the history and lore for the different races.
Monday, December 2, 2013
Alicia Scalia
Lord of the Rings, one of the most popular movie triologies. This series was first worked on in the 1930s, during the second world war and has been growing in popularity ever since. Today the books have been made into movies, with The Hobbit being spilt into three movies, as well as merchandise. Everyone has heard of it and is probably familiar with the characters, even if that haven't made it through all three of the three hour long movies or the books. It has captured the imaginations of generations through its creation of worlds, mythology, history and even its own languages. These books have inspired movies that have spun into action figures, board games, and video games. However, not all the merchandise is for children, there are extensive collector editions of expensive swords, armor, and more from the series.
However, the Lord of the Rings is not the only series involving the world of middle earth. There have been multiple other works inspired by the series that explain the history and lore for the different races.
I plan on using the critical and functionalist perspective to discuss the Lord of the Rings. How the world of this series offers a way for people to come together and reflect on their own vaules, to bond over their shared love of the stories and characters, and how they create and enjoy a collective effervesence. The collective effervesence can be seen through the way fans continue to dress up and go to midnight releases in the freezing weather. There will also be some critical perspective invoving the merchandise and the mass production and advertisement of all things Middle Earth.
However, the Lord of the Rings is not the only series involving the world of middle earth. There have been multiple other works inspired by the series that explain the history and lore for the different races.
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Hey Alicia,
ReplyDeleteAs a fan of The Lord of the Rings books and movies, I am really interested to hear about this from a sociological perspective. Many of the fans take dressing up for the movie premieres of these films very seriously (I personally enjoy people watching on these nights). I like the way you mentioned how these books and films have been inspiring. It seemed as if they laid a foundation for the creation of the HD films by the realistic special effects that have been and are incorporated in them. Now, all of the Hobbit movies will be featured in 3D. I hope there will be a way we can read each others papers, because I know I would enjoy reading this one!
-Jenna V. Sevigny