Tolkien’s Jewels
Reading Time: 16 minutes By Mary Biese, University of Notre Dame It is no surprise that The Silmarillion (Sil) is primarily about the Silmarils, or that The Lord of the Rings (LR) centers around a Ring. What may surprise readers, however, are the similarities (and differences) between these jewels and their respective creators. How do these comparisons affect the […]
The Monsters and the Lights: Evil, Darkness, and Light in Tolkien’s Legendarium
Reading Time: 12 minutes The following was a college essay written by Mary Biese. It has been edited and approved by Christopher Centrella. If you have a Theology essay that you would like published that received a grade of an A- or higher, please be sure to contact us. By Mary Biese, University of Notre Dame “Evidently I have […]
