Tolkien and German Romanticism Flashcards
1
Q
From the Tolkien quote: cite specific words or phrases that suggest that he is “Volkish.”
A
“Beloved country”
“tongue and soil”
2
Q
From the Tilander article: The author says that Tolkien was influenced by whom/ what book?
A
Jacob Grimms 4-volume treatise, Teutanic Mythology
3
Q
In the first paragraph it says that some critic assume that Lord of the Rings is “directly derived” from what?
A
Wagner’s opera, “The Ring”
4
Q
What do you think is the main similarity and the main difference?
A
magic ring of power
made by a dwarf
stolen by a god.
