Life as a Journey: The Spiritual Dimension in Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings
The article explores the problem of film's adaptation of a literary work's religious sensibility. Although some of the Christian elements of Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings remain and others have gained a different emphasis, the author maintains that the spiritual dimension of Jackson...
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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University of Saskatchewan
[2004]
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Journal of religion and popular culture
Year: 2004, Volume: 6, Issue: 1 |
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Summary: | The article explores the problem of film's adaptation of a literary work's religious sensibility. Although some of the Christian elements of Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings remain and others have gained a different emphasis, the author maintains that the spiritual dimension of Jackson's adaptation is a more promising field for comparison. One of the major narrative metaphors in the literary and film trilogy is life as a journey; consequently, the problem of choice highlights the essential role of the conscience for human spiritual development. The journey's terminal point, death, likewise becomes a major concern, and a key to understanding the spiritual dimension of Jackson's work. |
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ISSN: | 1703-289X |
Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal of religion and popular culture
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Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.3138/jrpc.6.1.005 |