John Ronald Reuel Tolkien And The Lord Of The Rings

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.

In 1920 Tolkien was appointed to the position of Associate Professor in English Language at the University of Leeds. At the university Tolkien cooperated with E.V. Gordon to publish the Songs for the Philologists. Tolkien in 1937 published The Hobbit and in 1954 published what would be his most famous works, The Lord of the Rings. Tolkien's wife died in 1971 and himself died two years later in 1973 at the age of 81 and had four children. (Doughan).had many influences on his writing one among these is the literature of the old Norse. (Clair) This influence is visible in almost all aspects of the stories that Tolkien tells of Middle- Earth. The Hobbits, for example, are Tolkien's unique contribution to the world of Middle Earth. However the Hobbits are clearly based off of the Icelanders in the Njal's Saga. (Clair) There are many similarities between these two groups of peoples in the two stories. Many of these similarities are in habit. The Icelanders much like the Hobbits were fond of food and often were very proud of their ancestry and their belief in hospitality. Another similarity between the two groups is their ostentatious methods of dress. Both groups dressed very ornately and very colorfully. (Clair) Tolkien's elves also show many similarities to the elves of Northern literature. Both elves have histories of healing and of being smiths. (Clair) Aside from the influence of Norse Literature Tolkien was also influenced by his Catholic faith and

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.

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.

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

His mother Mabel did not care for the African dry, dusty climate, and longed for her English home. After five years, she finally took her two sons, Ronald and Hilary, to Birmingham, England. It was their first trip home. Their father Arthur was to soon follow but died of rheumatic fever while still in South Africa; Ronald was three years old (Carpenter 27). In Birmingham, the Tolkiens were vary poor. Without their father’s support they were left to move in with Mabel’s parents. Their dingy, cramped house quickly became too small for the two young boys. So, they moved to a little country house in Sarehole with plenty of open space for children to play. Ronald’s experiences there made a lifelong impression on the young boy and would go on to play a large role in his writing (Carpenter 28). The strain of raising a family on a meager wage with no support from a husband began to wear on Mabel’s health. After they had moved in with another relative, Mabel slipped into a diabetic coma and died; Ronald was thirteen years old. Now orphaned, the Tolkien children were left under the protection of Father Francis, a family friend. The boys lived with several different relatives over the next five years while attending The Kings School in Birmingham (Carpenter

Similarly, Lewis’ colleague at Oxford, J.R.R. Tolkien also defended Fantasy, or as he called it, “fairy-stories.” Tolkien was known for his fantastic works that included The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings trilogy, and an assortment of companion books to the series. He was also well known for his criticism of Beowulf, “The Monsters and the Critics.” His Fantasy series have had broad implications on the fantasy genre as a whole since publication, influencing the current generation of writers with the firm grasp of history

The article, Overview of "The Hobbit" written by Don Akers, examines John Tolkien's influential work and informs the reader about the impact that Tolkien aimed for while writing fantasy novels. The author begins with explaining Tolkien's philosophy on the importance of fantasy and mythology within a culture; stating that his main purpose is to link the cultures of the past and present and thus making myths more credible. Myths from the past were borrowed by Tolkien and used to develop his worlds, as mentioned in the article. Acknowledgement bestowed upon Tolkien for laying the strong foundation for future fantasy writers. He then goes on to explain how Tolkien's influence branches beyond writers and even into fantasy role-playing games. To

JRR Tolkien wrote the Hobbit, lord of the rings 1,2,and 3. He is also famous for countless other books. He lived in South Africa for the first few years of his life then moved with his father’s side of the family. Tolkien loved to write, and served in World War two.

John Ronald Reul Tolkien was born on Jan 3, 1892. Although he was born in Bloemfontein, Africa, he spent most of his childhood in Sarehole, England. Drawing on his fond memories of Sarehole, Tolkien contributed to the field of literature with his books: The Hobbit, and The Lord of the Rings series. I love Tolkien’s tales, and I think he is worth researching because he was an interesting person; I can also learn lessons that will be useful in my everyday life from researching about him.

In the 1940s to 1950s, World War II, and the Cold War took place and the consequences of warfare lingered well into the second half of twenty century. During that time period with conflicts and sorrows, J.R.R. Tolkien was creating an entire fictional world with its mythopoeic stories, and he showed it to the people. In Tolkien’s early life, he fought Germans in World War I and both of his parents died when he was relatively young. Later on, J.R.R Tolkien became one of the most famous and influential fantasy fiction writer in the twentieth century. He was also widely known as the creator of Middle-Earth with its entire history where the famous fantasy fictions, The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit, take place. However, before J.R.R. Tolkien

JRR Tolkien, commonly credited as the ‘father of fantasy’, has developed a unique and individualistic plot set in middle earth-a land of elves, fairies and all that is mystical. Tolkien, a linguist and professor, used literature to create various parallels between his life and the events in his novels. J.R.R Tolkien was inspired by World War I British society, his education, and Roman Catholicism when writing his fantasy novels, such as The Hobbit and The Silmarillion.

John Ronald Reuel Tolkien was one of the greatest and most profound authors of the twentieth century, his works include the notable The Hobbit and the famously acclaimed Lord of the Rings trilogy. Starting from his adolescence, J.R.R. Tolkien created amazing literary works and drew intricate illustrations. In school, Tolkien prospered especially when it came to his broad knowledge of languages. He showed a remarkable ability early on for Latin and Greek and moved on to learn many other languages, such as Welsh, Middle English, Norse, and Icelandic. In his letters, Tolkien discussed his views on The Lord of the Rings as an allegory and his profound love of languages from a young age, which would cause Tolkien to create his own elvish languages.

For being one of the most famous authors in British history, John Ronald Reuel Tolkien was not even born in England or Europe at all. In fact, J.R.R. Tolkien was born in Bloemfontein, Orange Free State, which is now a republic of South America. J.R.R. Tolkien was born on January 3, 1982. J.R.R. Tolkien was a very famous writer, poet, and even an English professor who was best known for his works The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, and The Silmarillion. When J.R.R. Tolkien was at a young age, there were many things that he saw and some things that happened to him that made him write the way that he does today. For example, when J.R.R. Tolkien was still in school, he read various books and he even created his own language, which helped him write some of his masterpieces. Even though J.R.R. Tolkien had many influences to help him write his own work, later on, he was also an influence to help the other authors write their work. J.R.R. Tolkien not only inspired all of England, but he also inspired much of the world by the way that he wrote his stories. J.R.R. Tolkien was a great writer throughout his lifetime because he had many influences when he was growing up and in his youth, from reading different books by different authors, and after writing his stories, influenced many younger authors and other people by the way he wrote.