Today, I will discuss my experience of reading Genesis in a nature oriented way. I had, of course, heard and learnt about The Bible , but had never delved into a personal reading of the book. This allowed me to look at the book from a neutral perspective, and to analyse it as any other book with the literary tools I have acquired since I started studying literature. More clearly, it enabled me to start looking at the biblical narrative from an ecocritical perspective. I beli

Nature in The Lord of the Rings: Tolkien’s Secret Hero Part 2: The Two Towers Building upon my first article dedicated to Lord of The Rings , it is evident that nature is more than a background in the novel. Drawing on Romantic tradition, the English writer portrays It as a true healing force that guides real world readers in their reading journey. Similarly, in Tolkien’s The Two Towers , Nature again appears as a key feature of the novel. It once again protects and cures pro

The Lord of the Rings is undoubtedly one of the most influential sagas of the last century and, thanks to filming adaptations, keeps attracting new readers more than five decades after its publication. If J.R.R. Tolkien’s narrative is often celebrated for its adventurous plot or its elaborated cartography, many readers also praise Sam and Frodo’s captivating journey. Of course, these elements are quintessential to the novels, but another aspect often stays under the radar: N

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