The Silmarillion Chapter Summary

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.

John Leyerle, Jane Chance, and J.R.R. Tolkien all offer different and valuable insight to their respective depictions of Beowulf’s structure. While Chance and Tolkien are accurate in terms of the representation of the monsters and historical references in Beowulf, Leyerle’s argument offers a more inclusive and whole depiction of Beowulf’s structure. Leyerle describes the structure of Beowulf as interlacing. Leyerle’s essay is more cogent than Chance’s and Tolkien’s through the definition of interlace, the significance of digressions, and historical allusions presented in the poem.

The authors locate an ample amount of evidence exploring situations and the reactions of Tolkien’s characters when they are exposed to the possibility of procuring power or the influential ring. Likewise, Perkins and Hill identify the source of the corruption of power, the ring. They start looking by at Bilbo’s ownership of the ring in The Hobbit, the impact the ring has on the physical and psychological well-being of its holder, and how secondary characters such as Legolas, Gimli, Merry, and Pippin have no yearning to take the ring since their role in the tale is supportive. This introduction becomes the foundation for Perkins and Hill to divide power and corruption into categories: characters whom the ring has already corrupted, characters whom are removed from the current world

The Lord of the Rings by John Ronald Reuel Tolkien is a book widely known for its rich language, detailed imagery, and profound story that expands over three volumes and six books. The book is scattered with deep characters ranging in back stories and eventual character development. Motifs, key parts throughout the story, include lightness and darkness, eyes, jewelry, and sword. JRR Tolkien even creates his own language for the solemn race of elves in the lengthy three volume novel. A part of this length may be attributed to the unusual placement of many full-form songs and poems within the book, as a break between the usual story. These poems and songs have ranges of playfulness and thoughtfulness. With uses of made up Hobbit words and beautiful

In the lecture Tolkien tells the readers that the man has the power to create stories in order to describe the events of what people are going through. They can express these stories as “satire, adventure, morality, and fantasy” and “causes it to take living form and colour before the eyes.” This makes the readers understand that the fairy stories are created with the intentions to relate to existing events happening, but can be seen in different ways and told by different personifications.

J.R.R. Tolkien’s epic novel The Lord of the Rings showcases his affinity for what is small and how its measure contradicts its significance. Tolkien crams undetected, potent potential into unlikely vessels—vessels that seemingly lack the capacity. The reader sees this in Tolkien’s protagonist and antagonist, the hobbit and ring respectively. The measure of each conflicts with its significance. With a closer look, the reader also sees this in Tolkien’s word choice. In his essay “On Fairy-Stories,” Tolkien claims “How powerful, how stimulating to the very faculty that produced it, was the invention of the adjective: no spell or incantation in Faerie is more potent.” Throughout The Lord of

Before the story of Beowulf was written down, the tale was spoken through the oral traditions characteristic of Anglo-Saxon Literature. This oral ritual was mindful not only of the particular event and time in which it was recited, but also of the receptive nature of its audience. Moreover, these stories contained repetitions of key elements and themes as a way to stress their significance. Ultimately, however, all the stories told through the oral tradition usually mirrored the principles and ideals of the Anglo-Saxon culture at the time they were told. This tradition remains ever-present within the modern text of the medieval poem of Beowulf. Two notable tales of character in the poem gain deeper nuance when placed in Beowulf’s

Novelist and scholar J.R.R. Tolkien’s disputed against Friedrich Klaeber’s allegations that “Beowulf lack’s steady advance” by declaring that “the poem was not meant to advance, steadily or unsteadily. It is essentially a balance, and opposition of ends and beginnings.” Based on both of their opinions, it seems that they disagree on the poem Beowulf. Although they both have opposing opinions it seems that they analyzed it differently. Klaeber’s thought it was lacking the potential it could’ve had if it had all the components of what a great poem should be. Tolkien disagrees that it might not have all the things it must have, but it has everything it needs to be a great story.

The similarities and differences that will be analysed in the respective novels of Verne and Tolkien that show the idea of faith and doubt

The Tale of Beren and Luthien is one of the chief cornerstones of Tolkien’s Legendarium. The main

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.

Throughout the story line of The Hobbit, Tolkien links his fantasy world of middle earth with the reader's world. He uses his imagination to draw his reader into middle earth and allows them to glimpse his view of the evil that he witnessed living and serving in the time of WWI. Tolkien does this to show that not all technological advancements are for the common good.

R. R. Tolkien lived in could have a noticeable impact on the way he described his characters. Moreover, the thesis undertakes to present that his, maybe not as explicit, prejudices against different races and skin colors might have decided which characters play what role in his fantasy world. Through the analysis of how people perceived racial and gender matters, during the Victorian period and the early 20th century, it will be possible to demonstrate that Tolkien’s trilogy does indeed have a structure based on stereotypes and

"Three Rings for the Eleven-kings under the sky, Seven for the Dwarf-lords in their halls of stone, Nine for Mortal Men doomed to die, One for the Dark Lord on his Dark throne, In the Land of Mordor where the Shadows lie. One Ring to rule them all, One ring to find them, One ring to bring them all and in the darkness bind them, In the Land of Mordor where the Shadows lie(Tolkien)." Master of storytelling J.R.R. Tolkien continues the lives of the fictitious creatures that he introduced in The Hobbit, in his modern classic The Fellowship of the Ring. He artfully illustrates the truths of the evil that plague the hearts of man. He tells a story of greed, destruction and how mortal men are enslaved by

In J.R.R. In Tolkien's "The Hobbit," the character of Gandalf serves as more than just a wizard; he is a source of wisdom and guidance. His words carry weight and influence, shaping the journey of Bilbo Baggins and the company of the dwarves. Through strategic advice, insightful comments, and timely warnings, Gandalf's words not only direct the course of the adventure but also reveal the hidden strengths of the characters. This essay will explore the significance of Gandalf's dialogue and its profound impact on the unfolding narrative. Gandalf's wisdom is immediately evident in his choice of Bilbo Baggins as a burglar for the dwarves' expedition.