J.R.R. Tolkien Essay

Title: The Hobbit Author: J.R.R Tolkien (1937) Many would say that indulging themselves into a mythical world of Dwarves and wizards is a bit out of the ordinary; however, I enjoy being a bit out of the ordinary. The Hobbit by J.R.R Tolkien is the absolute epitome of a fantasy/adventure novel. I chose this book because there is not a dull moment throughout the whole novel, and for that reason it is one of my favorites of all time. Tolkien 's unique imagination brings his special world into the minds

buildings made of wood or brick. In the beginning of the novel, the reader is entered into Bag End with descriptions surrounding them such as “a perfectly round door like a porthole...with a shiny yellow brass knob” (Tolkien, 3) and “panelled walls, and floors tiled and carpeted” (Tolkien, 3). Lone-Lands: The Lone-Lands was a name used by the Hobbits to describe an area of wilderness east of the land of Bree. The Lands held the Weather Hills and Weathertop, once seen as a vision of vigilance and now

C.S. Lewis, best known for his book series The Chronicles of Narnia, and J.R.R. Tolkien, best known for The Lord of the Rings, were two prominent authors in the mid 1900s. Together they formed a literary club, The Inklings, which is a source of envy for authors who have come after them. To be in a meeting with the Inklings, to hear them read their latest literary endeavors, how exciting that would be! The members of the Inklings not only listened to one other's latest writings, they also assisted

In 1949, Joseph Campbell published a book which he named 'The Hero with a Thousand Faces'. In the book, Campbell debated that time and time again, he notices a regularly reoccurring pattern that could be noticed within heroic fiction. Back when the eldest documented myths and legends; he referred to this as the monomyth (Campbell borrowed the word monomyth from James Joyce's 'Finnegan’s Wake' in 1939), suggesting a rotation of narrative structure that could be acknowledged in whole or parts in stories

The Non fictitious World of J.R.R Tolkien When it comes to nonfiction, facts and tell-tale events take hold of the book, leaving nothing but cold hard realities. Whether it is because of the gritty truths that many face or repetitive information presented on a page by page basis, what steers most people away is the lack of imagination. That is exactly why I chose to read Master of Middle-Earth, the fiction of the ever-creative master of nonfiction himself, J.R.R. Tolkien. This book gave me the grand

Can the wrath of a mighty dragon be halted by one mere, small man? The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien is a story set in a fantastical world with the plot and theme beautifully woven into the text, which wonderfully adds layers to the characters. A summary of such a story is as magical to explore as the world is comes from. Bilbo is a Hobbit descended from Took & Baggins, families that are wealthy and respected in the Hobbit community. Gandalf is an old that has known Bilbo’s family for a very

Frodo’s case he is a hero because he left with the ring and all of the responsibilities and dangers that come with it. Frodo uses mercy, courage, and friendship as motivation to carry on his fight with the enemy in the book The lord of the rings, by J.R.R Tolkien. Frodo shows mercy to defeat the power of the ring. The power of the ring is very dangerous because it give the one who possess it temptation will eventually lead up to corruption. In Frodo’s case he shows mercy by not falling for the temptations

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

“He crawled back into the brambles and laid himself by Frodo’s side… They woke together, hand in hand” (Tolkien 901). In J.R.R. Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings trilogy, two of the main protagonists, Sam and Frodo, seem to be engaging in acts indicative of homosexuality. This is particularly strange given that Tolkien was a 1950s man of Christian faith with the belief that homosexuality was deemed as a disorder. Nevertheless, throughout the journey, Sam and Frodo display an enduring pattern of both romantic

Bilbo transforms to a hero. “Bilbo’s decision to name his short sword Sting after killing the spider is a major turning point in his quest - it symbolizes his bravery and initiative, and presages his transformation into a hero”(Christie,Online). In J.R.R. Tolkien’s novel, The Hobbit, the Ring, the Arkenstone, and The Lonely Mountain symbolically represent Bilbo’s development as a character, Thorin’s unending greed,