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The British "Dig on for Victory" poster by Peter Fraser: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victory_garden#/media/File:INF3-96_Food_Production_Dig_for_Victory_Artist_Peter_Fraser.jpg
Good Shepherd Mosaic, Mausoleum of Galla Placidia, 425–450 C.E.: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mausoleum_of_Galla_Placidia#/media/File:Ravenna_%E2%80%94_The_Good_Shepherd_mosaic.jpg
I was granted permission to reuse the WWII Air Raid Warden Card of Appointment for Chester images from this website (I can forward the email if you need to see it): https://www.ww2civildefence.co.uk/blog/ww2-chester-arp-wardens-card-of-appointment
Abstract
J. R. R. Tolkien suggested that "Leaf by Niggle" was written around 1938-1939; however, Wayne G. Hammond and Christina Scull argue that it was actually composed in 1942. This corrected date changes how one reads the story: often viewed as an autobiographical allegory of art and faith, “Leaf by Niggle” falls into place as a wartime work, informed and transformed by the World War II pressures of Tolkien’s Oxford—the city and the University. This article situates the story within WWII and analyzes how that context influenced the imagery, characterization, symbols, and motifs of "Leaf."
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