Demonizing the Enemy, Literally: Tolkien, Orcs, and the Sense of the World Wars
A seemingly inescapable feature of war is the demonization of the enemy, who becomes somehow less human and more deserving of death in times of military strife, which unsurprisingly helps to justify the violence against them. This article looks at the development, character, and role of the orcs&...
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MDPI AG
2019-03-01
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| Series: | Humanities |
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| Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/2076-0787/8/1/54 |