Tolkien’in Yüzüklerin Efendisi Eserinin Çevreci Analizi: Yikici Endüstriye Karşi Kir Yaşami
Environmental Analysis of Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings: Destructive Industry Versus Rural Life

Summary/Abstract: This study aims to analyze environmental aspects of J. R. R. Tolkien’s Lord of The Rings Trilogy. Trilogy is a good example of the role of literature for the construction of environmental consciousness in society through media. In this study, the Qualitative Content Analysis of the trilogy is realized and the findings are presented within five coding categories as Arcadian Nature, Bad Nature, Destruction of Nature, Stewardship and Rural Community. Arcadian Nature states the power, history and immortality of nature while Bad Nature category shows the evil aspect of nature with bad creatures. Under the heading of Destruction of Nature, Tolkien implies the environmental destruction of industry and war. Stewardship category shows the protection and sustainable use of nature while Rural Community heading presents the solidarity and closed community of Hobbits living harmony with nature. Findings show that behind the struggle of good and evil, Tolkien implies the environmental and social destruction caused by industrialism. Hobbits living in rural Shire region are idealized as an environmental rural community with their solidarity, closed structure and horticulture of low technology. The rural community life and stewardship of mankind are presented as solutions for environmental problems.

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