Silmaril

Tolkien’s The Silmarillion is rife with battles between good and evil, these diametric ideals are what make this fantasy mockup of the bible a compelling and interesting book. The relationships between different peoples and the tension those relationships create are fueled by the binary opposition of what is considered good and evil. Tolkien was a literary scholar and payed abrupt attention to the appellation of places and people and the affect the supposed locution of the cultural groups within

Throughout history, there have been many cultural depictions of spiders in popular culture, mythology and in symbolic representation. In some instances, the spider symbolized patience and persistence due to its hunting technique of setting webs and waiting for its prey to become ensnared. It is also a symbol of mischief and malice for its toxic venom and the slow death it causes, which is often seen as a curse. According to another set of literary archetypes, spider also symbolizes diligence, prudence

Feanor chose freely to pursue the Silmarils, just as easily as he could have chosen to destroy the Silmarils. This calls into question the cosmology in The Silmarillion, because Feanor essentially went against the will of the gods on Middle Earth at the time, and forsook his happy life for greed over a physical object. He

The Lay of Leithian: Tolkien’s Epic Fairy Tale Audry Hepburn once said, “If I’m honest I have to tell you I still read fairy-tales, and I like them best of all.” Often, a child’s first introduction to literature begins with fairy tales and which tends to resonate with them years later. Fairy tales then become a story that is inspiring for children and nostalgic for adults. The fairy tale story varies in definition between critics, yet it is always a form of fantasy. J.R.R Tolkien’s fantasy novels

The book read had the title of The Silmarillion by J. R. R. Tolkien. The Lord of The Rings, a widely read trilogy of books adapted for the screen in a trilogy of popular movies, takes place in the Land of Middle Earth. Some fans of the series do not realize that Middle Earth was no abstract concept in the mind of its creator, J. R. R. Tolkien. On the contrary, he developed an intricate language, mythology, and history for his country. After his death, his son Christopher helped gather and publish

Sam would never leave Frodo alive in the orc tower and he probably would have died trying to get into the tower had it not been for the phial. Not only does the reader see her helping in the quest, but at the end of The Return of the King Sam used her gift to him to assist in the Shire healing after the destruction inflected by Saruman.(Tolkien, Return 1000). Even though Galadriel is hardly seen in the book, she is a force to be reckoned with. She has the power to effect event that are happening

This time, Sauron was just a lieutenant of Melkor, an even worse and powerful villain, the source of evil on Earth. Ever since it became available in 1977, The Silmarillion was a stunning story. The adventures of Feanor, the elf, who created the Silmarils, jewels around which the story is centered, and Melkor, the most powerful being, yet the most evil, is one of the best sagas Tolkien has ever

captured. However, she disobeys her father’s prohibition and Lúthien rebels and flees (Tolkien, Silmarillion 202). Lúthien lets down her long hair from her prison and rescues Beren. Afterwards, Beren does not want Lúthien to go with him to retrieve the Silmaril, but to no surprise, she ignores his order and tells him, “…I shall go with you, and our doom shall be alike” (Tolkien, Silmarillion 208). Arwen’s tale is alike to Lúthien’s tale. Arwen’s father, Elrond, requests her to embark on a journey to the

is cooperation among them. The same cannot be said of the evil beings of Middle Earth. For characters such as Saruman, nature is a tool to further his needs; this is the only value that nature possesses. Feanor and Melkor in their pursuit of the Silmarils demonstrate a lack of desire to share the treasures of nature. Obviously, Sauron is not one for collaboration as opposed to the good side which has the Council of Elrond, for

Melkor laughed in his secrecy, for to that mark his lies had been addressed, hating Fanor above all, and lusting for the Silmarils.”(Tolkien 68) This quote shows how Melkor ruined the peace in the land of Valinor by turning the Noldor, a type of Elves, against each other. Fueled by his hatred for Fanor, one of the protagonists, and envy for the gems he had created, the Silmarils. The text uses personification when it talks about peace being poisoned to foreshadow the end of the halcyon times. A metaphor