6th Annual WML Academic Symposium

Time: 11:30 AM
Rm 224
Presenter(s): Melissa Chafin
Title: The Hobbit: An Unexpected Trilogy
Developed under the guidance of Dr. Elizabeth Rambo , English

From added characters to misplaced lines, Peter Jackson’s most recent Tolkien trilogy has been controversial at the least. Here, the differences between the book and the trilogy are explored, along with reactions to these differences and why these changes were beneficial to Jackson’s intended audience.
Walter C. Barge Honors Program Participant