Trees in Tolkien, and What Happened Under Them

Authors

Elizabeth Harrod

Artists and Illustrations Included in This Record

Artist
Sarah Beach

Abstract

Analyzes Tolkien’s use of trees as symbols, using terms from Jungian psychology, Mircea Eliade’s studies of myth, and Buddhism. Sees the four hobbits as representing different aspects of the ego in the journey toward self-hood and individuation.