Abstract
Gives close attention to Morwen, Niennor, and Aerin, comparing them to Éowyn before she rode to battle and to Tolkien’s own mother Mabel and wife Edith. Also considers the situations of several male characters unable to or uninterested in serving in war, particularly Sador, Gwindor, and Brandir, and Tolkien’s own experiences on being sent home to England with trench fever.
Recommended Citation
Holtz-Wodzak, Victoria
(2015)
"Tolkien Sidelined: Constructing the Non-Combatant in The Children of Hurin,"
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature: Vol. 33
:
No.
2
, Article 9.
Available at:
https://dc.swosu.edu/mythlore/vol33/iss2/9
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