Heroes and Legends: The Most Influential Characters of Literature

Frodo Baggins - A Reluctant Hero

Documentary 1 June 2020 33 min The Great Courses Signature Collection

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S1 E1: What makes certain characters successful; Frodo Baggins, the hobbit-hero from "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy; how he runs counter to notions of the traditional hero; how changing cultural values connect to heroism.

Documentary 1 June 2020 33 min The Great Courses Signature Collection

Information

Released: 2020
Run Time: 33 min
Rated: PG

Languages

Original Audio: English
Audio: English (AAC), English (United States)
Subtitles: English (CC)

Accessibility

: Closed captions refer to subtitles in available languages with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.