Class Year
2014
Document Type
Creative Writing
Date of Creation
Fall 2013
Department 1
English
Abstract
"Shieldmaiden" is a poem that examines J.R.R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings series from a feminist perspective, focusing on the character of Éowyn and her influence on female readers of Tolkien's novels.
Copyright Note
This is the author's version of the work. This publication appears in Gettysburg College's institutional repository by permission of the copyright owner for personal use, not for redistribution.
Recommended Citation
Taylor, Allison A., "Shieldmaiden" (2013). Student Publications. 209.
https://cupola.gettysburg.edu/student_scholarship/209
Included in
English Language and Literature Commons, Feminist, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Commons, Film and Media Studies Commons, Poetry Commons
Comments
This poem was written for Professor Nadine Meyer's English 302: New Poems, New Poets course, Fall 2013.