Something Left Out is a deep dive into the sources and inspirations for the creation of Tolkien's most enigmatic character. This class will explore the history and development of the character as well as the most significant interpretations of his character over the years: first from the text of the story, then in the personal writings of Tolkien, and finally in the wealth of secondary sources musing over the same questions of Bombadil's nature.

The module will follow an 8-session structure as shown below:

Outline	8-Session Structure
Week 1	Session 1: Introduction, Scope of the project
	Session 2: Tom in The Lord of the Rings
Week 2	Session 3: Bombadil Goes Boating: Tom from 1925-1937
	Session 4: Tom in the drafting stages: 1937-1954
Week 3	Session 5: Tom after publication: 1954-73
	Session 6: Interpretations of Tom: The External
Week 4	Session 7: Interpretations of Tom: The Internal
	Session 8: Something Left Out: The Overlooked Source