Spirituality in To
Spirituality in Tolkien’s Trilogy “The Lord of the Rings”
Sohrab Niyazi Mohseni 1, Omid Pourkalhor 2
1. M.A. in Language and English Literature (Corresponding Author), Guest Lecturer, Department of English, Chalus Branch, Islamic Azad University, Chalus, Iran. [email protected]
2. Assistant Professor Ph.D. in Language and English Literature Department of English, Chalus Branch, Islamic Azad University, Chalus, Iran. [email protected]
Abstract: The Lord of the Rings is of course a fundamentally religious and Catholic work; unconsciously so at first, but consciously in the revision. The religious element is absorbed into the story and the symbolism. From an aesthetic standpoint, what gives The Lord of the Rings its narrative depth is Tolkien's other major creative work, the rich mythology of The Silmarillion that he had worked on throughout his life. This mythology provides a horizon and a texture for the story in a manner comparable, perhaps, to the role of the New Zealand landscape in Peter Jackson's films.
[Sohrab Niyazi Mohseni, Omid Pourkalhor. Spirituality in Tolkien’s Trilogy “The Lord of the Rings”. Life Sci J 2013;10(1):393-399]. (ISSN: 1097-8135). http://www.lifesciencesite.com. 63
Keywords: Lord of the Rings, Spiritual, Truth, Reincarnation, Salvation.
