There and Back Again…A Hobbit’s Tale

For my final project, I’ve decided to look at Bethesda Game Studio’s The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind. I chose this game because it contains a number of the aspects of gaming we’ve discussed over the course of this semester (as well as some of the elements of counter-gaming that we have discussed more recently), as well as for the strong societal messaging that has been incorporated into the world of Tamriel. For example, for my purposes, I’ve decided to concentrate on how Morrowind deals with the issues of xenophobia and racism, through their depictions of xenophobes, racists and even slaves and those who own them. The only real questions I have for the world at large is where should I look for scholarly readings that I can incorporate into my works, as well as who should start in goal on Wednesday.