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The Court Jesters of Science Fiction

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Science fiction, film, radio, pop culture. In science fiction, characters representing the media often play a comedic or cautionary role, commenting on our own voyeurism, irresponsible curiosity, or failure to see the obvious.

Poetry in The Hobbit

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Children’s literature, poetry, structural analysis. Tolkien’s use of different poetry styles for each tribe of Middle Earth helps create distinctive character traits for Hobbits, Orcs, Dwarves and Elves.