J.R.R. Tolkien Essay

of 25, J.R.R Tolkien and his three best friends enlisted in the British army and went off to fight WWI, the bloodiest conflict the world had yet seen. It was in the bloody trenches of the Battle of the Somme, that Tolkien's view on heroism was formed. It is in this period of Tolkien's life that his classical views of heroism, clashed with the harsh realities of the changing face of warfare, warfare which was fought with machinegun and mustard gas, not sword and shield. In the Hobbit, Tolkien combines

     Ursuala K. LeGuin's The Left Hand of Darkness was written after J.R.R. Tolkien's The Fellowship of the Ring and Frank Herbert's Dune. One of the most interesting comparisons between the three novels is how the authors treat the issue of cross-cultural misunderstandings. All three works contain many incidents where people of one race or planet encounter people of a different race or from a different planet. Tolkien treats this issue in a 'specisitc' or physiological manner. The cultural

Many people wonder why wealthy people are usually greedy, disrespectful, and foolish. In The Hobbit, J.R.R. Tolkien shows us why some people’s attitude toward property and material wealth is negative. He shows the Biblical standpoint of wealth throughout his book. Even though you can do many great things with wealth, their are many unfavorable things you can do with it as well. The pitfalls of possessiveness and materialism that emerge in The Hobbit are greed, disrespect, and foolishness. Greed is

According to (Bob Riley) “Hard times don't create heroes. It is during the hard times when the 'hero' within us is revealed.” In J.R.R. Tolkien’s “The Hobbit”, these ideas draw attention to the fact that, he who becomes the hero, is often discovered through defeating opponents, when light is shed upon his inner hero and bravery. These thoughts are evident in the interactions of Tolkien’s protagonist (in “The Hobbit”), Bilbo, and his character development throughout the story. Bilbo starts off as

or There and Back Again. “The world is not in your books and maps.” - J.R.R Tolkien.  ‘The Hobbit’, written by Tolkien which was published in 1937, follows the journey of a “reluctant hobbit” who sets out on a unexpected adventure to the Lonely Mountains, with a “spirited group” of dwarves and a “talented wizard”, to reclaim their mountain home - and the gold within it - from the dragon Smaug.  Through this dynamic text, Tolkien conveys to the reader the value of community and property; the quest

“The Hobbit,” was written by J.R.R. Tolkien, and is about a hobbit, a clever creature that looks like a man with a rounded belly, but has thick hair on the tops of their feet, they are not a disgusting creature, but like to keep things tidy and live in a very furnished, “hobbit hole,” during

something Tookish woke up inside him, and he wished to go and see the great mountains, and hear the pine-trees and the waterfalls, and explore the caves, and wear a sword instead of a walking stick” (Tolkien 15). This is the moment where Bilbo Baggins begins his adventures and battles. J.R.R. Tolkien portrays a sense of adventure through the fantasy of the novel.

C.S. Lewis’s portrayal of the land Narnia as the character Lucy Pevensie discovers another world in The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and The Wardrobe serve as an example of J.R.R Tolkien’s claim of the greatest desire: escape from reality. Any primordial desire a human has that they cannot achieve is the starting point of a journey. The first view of Narnia suggests a winter wonderland; however, the reason for why it is winter will be later explained in the story. C.S. Lewis formulates

The Plot in J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien is a captivating tale about unusual creatures, great struggles, a flying dragon, and much, much more. The story comes alive through colorful depictions of characters and details that capture the imagination. The plot of this novel is the dwarves' journey to recapture their homeland. The setting, characters, and trials throughout The Hobbit help to fully shape this overall theme of the novel. Throughout The Hobbit

Analyzing Characters in Tolkien's The Hobbit The Hobbit (1937) by J.R.R. Tolkien is an exciting novel, an adventure that takes on a whole new meaning. At the start of the novel, Bilbo Baggins, an ordinary hobbit, is doing what the ordinary hobbit does, just staying at home. Hobbits are very comfortable with life and look for no excitement or change whatsoever. When Gandalf shows up on the doorstep of Bilbo Baggins' cave (home), it was a major shock to him. Slowly dwarves show up at his doorstep