J. R. R. Tolkien

J.R.R. Tolkien, formally acknowledged as John Ronald Reuel Tolkien, is an author best known for his “Lord of the Ring” trilogy and children’s book “The Hobbit”. He was born on January 3, 1892 in Bloemfontein, South Africa to his English parents, Mabel and Arthur Tolkien. He was their eldest son and had a younger brother, Hilary Tolkien. In 1896 when Tolkien was just three, [him and his mother and brother] paid a visit to his mother’s family in England. While there, his father unexpectedly died from

in the darkness bind them. In the land of Mordor where the shadows lie… (J.R.R. Tolkien, Rings)      These are the most famous recognized lines in The Lord of the Rings, J.R.R. Tolkiens’ masterpiece. Strong, tall men, fun party loving hobbits, pointy eared elves, short, plump dwarves and slimy, icky, putrid orcs are just a few of the races in Lord of the Rings. (J.R.R. Tolkien, Rings)

People like stories that contain much action and adventure. Such stories are real exciting and fun to read. The Hobbit By J. R. Tolkien is able to convey a great story through its characters, thematic elements, and literary features. There is something however, that is able to have a major effect on a story. That is supernatural events. These events are something within a story that the common audience would not firstly expect to occur. It is of these happenings that make a story that little more

The Story of J.J.R Tolkien Have you ever wondered about all of the great authors of the world? Many great authors lived long before our times due to the huge amount of writing done in earlier years. Many did not even get recognition of their work for many years after their death but there are always acceptions. Some received credit where it was due and some became more popular than deserved and some were caught in the middle. J.J.R Tolkien was born in Bloemfontein, South Africa on January 3, 1892

mythologies used as source material by J.R.R. Tolkien, and how he attempts to create a mythology of his own through using various aspects from the myths and epics he studied. His desire to create a new and inventive mythology led to borrowing heavily from the myths and epics of Europe. This paper will show that through using the basis of other mythologies and epics, Tolkien creates an understandable and accessible mythology for his books. Throughout his writings, Tolkien weaves in various objects, aspects,

J. R. R. Tolkien’s book The Hobbit was written in 1937, and the first third was made into a movie in 2012. The first movie is called The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey. The second movie, made in 2013, is called The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug. There is a third movie to be released that will be called The Hobbit: There and Back Again. This comparison is between the book The Hobbit, and the movie The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey. The beginning of the movie takes place in the future, 60 years before

trilogy. Tolkien was raised by his mother, Mabel, because his father died of rheumatic fever in South Africa. After this tragic event, Mabel with her children moved to England. J. R. R. Tolkien was allowed to read many books. “He liked stories about ‘Red Indians’ (Native Americans) and the fantasy works by George MacDonald” (Carpenter 22). Moreover, “the ‘Fairy Books’ of Andrew Lang were particularly important to him and their influence is apparent in some of his later writings” (“J. R. R. Tolkien”). He

J. R. R. Tolkien has left a lasting impression on both the physical and fictional realm. His personality and worldly works cast ripples throughout the world, while his literature affected the very fabric of fictional writing. He is an author who is given the place of glory in bookshelves across the nations, and his novels are cherished by millions. Tolkien reigns supreme as the lord of fictitious writing. Other works of fantasy are compared to him, the perpetual example of superior authorship. Even

J. R. R. Tolkien Report This report contains information about J. R. R. Tolkien's life and achievements. Many have found this to be an interesting topic; as Tolkien has claimed the respect and love of many who are both related and unrelated to him by blood. A short list of his achievements includes these topics: Tolkien's participation in the first World War, many of his writings, his graduation from more than one of England's finest and lesser known colleges/universities, and his relationship formed

J. R. R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings - Frodo Baggins as a Christ-Figure J. R. R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings has delighted readers since its publication owing to its author's skillful development of his fantastic realm and its inhabitants adventures therein. In fact, Tolkien is rightly regarded as the father of the modern fantasy genre, and it often seems all fantasy imitates his work in some way. However, as readers return to the work, it often becomes apparent that the work is