Questions:
1.What female historical figures does Eowyn remind you of?
2. Why is her right important to the story?
3. How can this be mirrored in real historical events?
Wednesday, June 22, 2011
The Role of Women in History and in Lord of the Rings
The Lord of the Rings has several noteworthy women that most people take away from wither the book or the movie. One of these women is Eowyn who wants to be able to fight like her brother and cousin. Her struggle to be allowed to fight is not unlike the fight of women all around the world to have the same rights as men. Tolkien is writing during a time in history that women are fighting for their rights. In his lifetime he sees the women in England gain the right to vote. He also sees the first British Queen come to the throne since Queen Victoria. This very well may have effected how Tolkien chose to portray his female characters.
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Eowyn has several cross dressing soldier counterparts who were in the American revolution. None whose names come to mind but they exist. Eowyn exemplifies the women contributing to the war effort. In this way shes a more bad ass version of rosy the riveter.
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