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‘Fellowship of the Ring’ Revisited Episode 1: Prologue and Concerning Hobbits With Kumail Nanjiani | Fellowship of the Pod

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Applicability Versus Allegory

Mallory Rubin and Joanna Robinson explore Tolkien’s rejection of allegory, his embrace of applicability, and the story’s continuing relevance across historical moments.

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