Essay about J.R.R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings

Don't judge a book by its cover. This famous phrase can very well be applied to the hobbit a small human like creature that goes along with 13 dwarves and a wizard. The wizard, Gandalf, has total faith in the little hobbit knowing full well that when the time comes he will serve the dwarves quite well. He does this with the help of a ring that makes him invisible. He saves the dwarves from evil spiders that wish to eat them. Uses it to help them escape the clutches of elves that would keep them in their clutches for some time. And to find out the weakness of an evil dragon bent on destroying all those opposing him. Our little hobbit friend is quite an extraordinary little fellow compared

In this poem, Tolkien describes the Ring as one would describe a person. Tolkien gives the Ring several human characteristics. In line six of poem, Tolkien says that this Ring has the power to rule over the people like a king. Tolkien also states in line six and seven that the Ring has the power to find people and bring them together. He also says that the Ring ability to “bind” the people together even through the “darkness” (Tolkien 1). By using personification, Tolkien was able to quite literally bring the Ring to life.

I have always loved to read. I love to escape from the drama and stress of real life by opening a book and getting sucked into a world drastically different from my own and stepping into a character’s shoes. This love made me want to create these stories on my own; I want to take my own ideas and create a world as vivid as the ones in my favorite books. My love for unreal worlds pulled me to J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. He spent years weaving together different myths, languages, and traditions of all of the different races of people and creatures in his stories, and I wanted to be able to create a lore like that in my own books. Tolkien was one of the most influential writers of the twentieth century, and he almost

Peter Jackson: ‘The Ring Master’, the filmmaker of the six-film marathon in 16 years since he opened the door to J.R.R Tolkien’s fantasy world,

For years, people of all ages have enjoyed “The Hobbit,” by J.R.R. Tolkien, causing a debate over whether or not this novel should be defined as a ‘children’s book.’ After all, it contains many stereotypes of a children’s book, including moral lessons and character growth, yet, avid fans debate that it includes depth and darkness that heighten it to the level of adults. In the end, does it really matter how people view it from the outside? What might otherwise be important is the content it contains. Bilbo Baggins, a small character who goes on huge adventures; someone who has become known throughout the fantasy world and has left a footprint bigger than a giant’s. However, this seems like an awfully large reputation for somebody who seems so meek and homely towards the beginning of his journey. Luckily, over the course of his pilgrimage to the Lonely Mountain, he grows in ways that have enabled this persona. Not only does he learn about the world he lives in, but he also becomes more courageous and mature throughout the journey as well. This in total transforms him from the weak link of his traveling company, into the person who become invaluable to finding peace and closure from their quest.

In ancient times the Rings of Power were crafted by the Elven-smiths, and the Dark Lord, forged the one ring, filing it with his own power so that he could rule all other. But the one ring was taken from him, and though he sought it throughout Middle-Earth, it remained lost to him. After many years it fell into the hands of Bilbo Baggins, a hobbit of all creatures. In a sleepy village in the Shire, young Frodo Baggins finds himself faced with an immense task as his elderly cousin entrusts the ring to his care. Frodo must leave his home and make a perilous journey across Middle-Earth to the Cracks of Doom, there to destroy the Ring and foil the Dark Lord in his evil purpose. Gandulf,

The sources considered for this paper will come from a range of databases that are either multi-subject or specialize in literature. Some of the databases that have already shown to have articles to consider are Academic Search Premier, JSTOR, Literary Reference Center, and Project Muse. Other databases that have proven to have a mixture of both books and articles are the MLA International Bibliography and ebrary. These databases have various articles and books on the topic of J.R.R. Tolkien and his mythology as well as information on the myths that have inspired his writings. The current research plan for the paper is as follows, first, search for the myths that inspired Tolkien; second, search for the different things that were evidently taken from these myths; and third what things were unique to Tolkien’s mythology. When looking beyond the databases, there has proven to be a plethora of books on the topic of Tolkien’s mythology and some prove to be more useful than others when investigating the topic of this paper. Some of these books are The Making of Middle-Earth: A New Look Inside the World of J.R.R. Tolkien by Christopher Snyder, The Magical Worlds of Lord of the Rings: The Amazing Myths, Legends, and Facts Behind the Masterpiece by David Colbert, and Tolkien and the Invention of Myth: A Reader edited by Jane Chance. These books have provided both a good

In the “Fellowship of the Ring” written by J.R.R. Tolkien and it reveals a new world of elves, magic, men, dwarves, hobbits, and other unworldly creatures. Middle Earth is the name of the lands every creature inhabits, and like our world, it is divided up and has different realms of elves, dwarves, men and so forth. Much to my surprise I enjoyed the book and found it was very intriguing. While I was reading further into the book I became more drawn into the plot and main characters. The “Fellowship of the Ring” is part of a trilogy and I would enjoy reading the other two books in the series.

A Fantasy film is a genre with fantastic themes, usually involving magic, supernatural events, mythology, folklore, or exotic fantasy worlds. The Hobbit: An unexpected journey Directed by: Peter Jackson, is a fantasy film and according to this definition of Fantasy that is exactly what this film is. Myself personally i'm not really into fantasy and books and movies with magic, goblins, and dragons it just does not appeal to me, but honestly this movie was actually very good. I liked how there were so many different characters, and a lot of action.

A Paper on the Complete Awesomeness of The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien

Tolkien tells us as a boy that he loved to rewrite and rethink Norse and Greek mythology in his own manifestations. Possibly what Tolkien is most praised for is fantastic mastery of language. He created two languages for his imaginary race of elves, and they both came from one central language that was derived from the fake history of the story. This fact gives the languages an incredible sense of realism.

J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings depicts one of the great examples of why people love the genre of fiction. In fiction, authors do everything for a reason; something small, seeming insignificant could be adding shape and life to the story. Fiction opens up the reader’s mind to new ideas and expands their imagination through fantasies. Authors write stories for many reasons, but the reader can interpret the story however they want making it even more meaningful. Tolkien’s main aspect in The Lord of the Rings is his creation of a whole other world full of adventure that takes the reader away from reality while reading.

John Ronald Reuel Tolkien, creator of a world. When someone who knows Tolkien is asked about his works, one thought comes to mind, Middle Earth. This was the playground in his mind that such vivid descriptions of fantasylands came from. It is the base of his most well known stories, where dreams are just the norm.

Sometimes if an author keeps bugging the editor about their book they will reject it. Acquisition editors read hundreds and hundreds of manuscripts and they don’t have time for an impatient author. A yes to an author's book takes time W. Terry Whalin said that one of her books took a year to convince a team to publish it. Almost all books get rejected at least once on their way to being published. The first Harry potter book was rejected by many publishing houses before someone signed it on. Acquisition editors reject all kinds of a book some even become top sellers when they do get published, but the editors have their reasons for the decline. Luckily there was one acquisition editor that saw the beauty that is Harry

Lord of the Rings written by J. R. R. Tolkien first published in 1954. This fantastic book became more and more famous when it adapted into screenplay by Peter Jackson in 2001. This work constitute a perfect background for international theories. For example, some scholars perceive the movie as liberalist and some as realist. The greens embrace the movie since trees literally go into war and some feminists also embrace the movie since Eowyn killed the Lord of the Nazgul by declaring “I am no man” (Jackson, 2003)