A Not-So-Clear-Cut Sense of Morality: Analyzing Envy, Greed, and Thorin Oakenshield’s Antagonism

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2022

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Parampottil, Sally

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English

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This paper discusses the antagonism of Thorin Oakenshield, who is often described as a heroic character, by comparing his actions to those of more explicit antagonists in The Hobbit in order to highlight Tolkien’s less obvious themes of morality.

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Writing Flag Award, JRR Tolkien, The Hobbit, Thorin Oakenshield, Literary Analysis, Antagonism, Character Study, Comparative Analysis, Beowulf, Bruce Lincoln, Āz

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https://hdl.handle.net/2152/118370
 http://dx.doi.org/10.26153/tsw/45249

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