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Old 03-30-2003, 03:08 PM   #19
Bill Ferny
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Lush, I see. I remember Lewis coming up as often as Tolkien in my undergraduate literature classes… never. But, like I said, my experience is limited (for example, I have no idea what a LitHum class would be), and compounded by not being an English major… in fact, English majors ranked second, right behind Psychology majors, on my list of undergraduate people to avoid.

I’m curious… In what context would you mention Tolkien in the average college literature lecture or class discussion? In what historic or critical literary category would mention of Tolkien’s work be most beneficial? (These are not rhetorical questions or lead-ins, as I have no informed opinions on the matter; I’m sincerely interested in what your opinion is.)
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