Ancient Motifs in J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis 03-AP-AMT
Course learning content:
- the life and works of C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien,
- ancient motifs in "The Chronicles of Narnia" by C.S. Lewis,
- ancient motifs in "The Silmarillion", "Hobbit" and "The Lord of the Rings" by J.R.R. Tolkien.
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Learning outcomes
On successful completion of this course, a student will be able to:
- have knowledge about the life and work of C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien,
- have knowledge about the influence of ancient culture on modern European culture,
- recognize selected ancient motifs in the chosen works of C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien,
- have knowledge about forms of reception of the ancient culture in the modern Western literature.
Assessment criteria
Grade system:
very good (bdb; 5,0): very good knowledge about the presented knowledge about C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien, ancient motifs in their works and forms of reception of ancient literature.
good plus (+db; 4,5): as the above, with some minor mistakes.
good (db; 4,0): as the above – good knowledge.
satisfactory plus (+dst; 3,5): as the above – with some mistakes.
satisfactory (dst; 3,0): sufficient knowledge.
unsatisfactory (ndst; 2,0): unsatisfactory knowledge.
Bibliography
Reading list:
Lewis, C.S. The Chronicles of Narnia (vol. 1-7), New York 2005. (or any other edition)
Tolkien, J.R.R. The Lord of the Rings, New York 2003. (or any other edition)
Tolkien, J.R.R. The Silmarillion, New York 1998. (or any other edition)
Tolkien, J.R.R. The Hobbit or, There and Back Again, New York 1997. (or any other edition)
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