“J.R.R. Tolkien” is often the first name that comes to mind when one thinks of popular fantasy

When most people think of J.R.R. Tolkien, they often think of his great imagination and his world of great dragons, warriors, orcs, hobbits, wizards, dwarves and elves. But most people forget about the deeper meaning behind his stories and his controversy towards society. Tolkien was a British, fantasy, writer during the mid-1900s. Through his love of languages, religion, and country, J.R.R Tolkien’s works of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings are controversial but masterpieces because Tolkien represents “good” as a fuller, more imaginative reality than evil.

Thesis: John Ronald Reule Tolkien’s life experiences influenced his writing, beginning as a student, then a soldier, lexigrapher, professor, and then a writer to his own children; Tolkien’s life created the place known to most as Middle-Earth.

Thesis: In The Hobbit, Tolkien wants to show the reader that anyone, from any background can step up to a challenge, and be extraordinary rather than ordinary.

The Hobbit, or There and Back Again, is a high fantasy novel written by JRR Tolkien and published in the year 1937. Spanning a proper 300 pages it contains an adventure of grand proportions; detailing the exploits of one Bilbo Baggins and his attempts in aiding a band of 13 dwarves to reclaim a lost treasure. Although commonly intended for a child audience, The Hobbit does include subtle hints of adult like themes and motifs such as conflict between different races and the corrupting factor of wealth. Tolkien has been accredited as the father of modern high fantasy for his The Lord of the Rings trilogy of which The Hobbit is a prequel.

There are many names attributed of one the legendary kings of Britannia. Most people know him as Arthur Pendragon without knowing that he originally carried a different name, Lucius Artorius Castus. This is the name that inspired the tales of Geoffrey of Monmouth centuries ago. The recollections and inspiration of The Fall of King Arthur by J.R.R Tolkien can be compared to the film King Arthur (2004), which presents a romantic side of the king we know now as “Arthur”.

J.R.R Tolkien, John Ronald Reuel Tolkien, was and still is a famous literary author that wrote books which many millions love. He was an author that allowed hundreds of thousands of people be swept away in his fictional stories that subtly portrayed many Christian themes. His most famous works were 'The Hobbit' (1937) and 'The Lord of the Rings' (1954-1955) series. Aside from being an author he was also a passionate linguist and made languages seriously in his spare time.

When J.R.R tolkien set his himself down to write the hobbit. He was attempting to create a fantasy that addressed the fundamental needs as he saw them of humanity. He wrote about these needs and his purpose in an essay called “J.R.R. Tolkien, On Fairy Stories” However before I attempt to indulge into Tolkien's work and the underlying factors that influenced him. We must understand that within in his essay addressing fairy tales Tolkien defines fairy stories as “A tale about fairies, or generally a fairy legend; with developed senses,” I will not go into depth on this definition as i feel it is not very important in the grand scheme of things, however i do feel it is important to understand what i will

John Ronald Reuel Tolkien came into the world on January 3, 1892 in Cape Town, South Africa. His father, Arthur Tolkien, worked at The Bank Of Africa, but died tragically when he was only four years old. Mabel Tolkien, having already returned to England for the sake of her child’s health, raised her children on the small investments her husband had left her and the occasional generosity of relatives. He attended King Edward’s School for the majority of his youth, and from an early age showed a proficiency for languages. Upon Ronald’s mothers’ death just before his thirteenth birthday, he and his brother Hilary were taken in by Father Francis Morgan of

J.R.R Tolkien’s works, Lord of the Rings, the Hobbit, and the Silmarillion, were all influenced by some aspect of his life, whether it was an experience that he went through or a place he went to. When he was younger Tolkien lived the village of Sarahole that had a corn grinding mill by the water, this is where he got the idea for the hobbiton (Jahangir). Here is where it can be seen that his childhood had a role in some of the aspects of his works. Tolkien got the inspiration for the ring in 1929, when he visited an archeological dig where a Roman temple used to be, he was then told about an inscribed gold ring that seemed to be cursed (Jahangir). It can also be seen that he has taken aspects of the places he has visited and what he has learned to be a part of his books.

John Ronald Reuel Tolkien’s personal life impacted his extremely vivid novels immensely. His background knowledge, such as basic facts made him who he is today, having in effect on his writing. As well as his more popular writing such as, “The Lord of the Rings” which has those lost in his life and current historical events at that time, playing a large part into the many details to the story. Finally, the incredible novel, “the hobbit” having him contributing to his childhood and family. Tolkien is known for the incredible talent for the exquisite adult fairy tale novels he had created.

Lewis. He was influenced by earlier fantasy writer Geoge MacDonald. At Oxford, Lewis and several other writers formed a club called the Inklings. One of his close friends was also a famous fantasy writer, J.R.R. Tolkien, who wrote The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. They shared many interests, and both of their works were adapted for

J.R.R. Tolkien: Professor John Ronald Reuel Tolkien, the author of The Hobbit and its direct sequel, The Lord of the Ring. Tolkien was strongly influenced by Anglo-Saxon literature, Germanic and Norse mythologies, Finnish mythology, the Bible, and Greek mythology. He was persuaded by C.S Lewis to publish a book that he had written for his own children, The Hobbit in 1937. Tolkien’s influence weighs heavily on the fantasy genre that grew up after the success of Lord of the Rings (published in 1954-55).

The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings have been beloved works among many generations of readers since they were first published. The author of these two books, J.R.R. Tolkien is just as interesting a man as many of the characters he created in the world of Middle-Earth. John Ronald Reuel Tolkien was born in Africa to a banker manager and his wife in 1892 and had only one sibling, Hilary, who was less than two years younger (Wikipedia). When he was young both of his parents died (one from rheumatic fever, the other from diabetes) and he and his brother were raised by a Catholic priest in Birmingham (Wikipedia). Tolkien was involved in World War One and Two, first as a serviceman, then as a cryptographer (Wikipedia). Indeed he was very

J. R. R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings has delighted readers since its publication owing to its author's skillful development of his fantastic realm and its inhabitants adventures therein. In fact, Tolkien is rightly regarded as the father of the modern fantasy genre, and it often seems all fantasy imitates his work in some way. However, as readers return to the work, it often becomes apparent that the work is more than a simple escapist journey into an imaginary world; the work represents the finest traditions in literature and rich grounding in Tolkien's study of language and mythology. Equally surprising, though, Tolkien himself admits that the

Both J. R. R. Tolkien‘s The Hobbit and C.S. Lewis’s The Lion The Which and the Wardrobe are classic novels that are recognized as some of the best works of the 20th century. Tolkien was a famous writer from Bloemfontein, South Africa, born on January 3, 1892, while Lewis was born only a few years later in Belfast, Ireland on November 29, 1898 (Biography.com Editors). They have both had so many great affects on literature, and in particular the fantasy genre, because both The Hobbit, and The Lion The Which and the Wardrobe are of the fantasy genre, but surpass the typical fantasy stories that have become prevalent. Tolkien, a profound author, published The Hobbit on September 21, 1937 as a prequel to one of the most popular book series