Alex Cochran
Mrs. Locke
Honors English IV
17th Nov. 2015
There and Tolkien Again From Elves and Goblins, to mortal Men and powerful Rings, Tolkien created them all. Regarded as the father to the nerdish race, Tolkien is the master of fantasy and imagination. Through reading this dynamic and fact filled essay, let’s dive into the whimsical world of Tolkien, and discover what put this man among other legendary writers, such as Charles Dickens, Gary Paulsen, and Karl Marx.
John Ronald Reuel Tolkien ( J.R.R. Tolkien) was born in Bloemfontein, South Africa, on January 3, 1892, to Arthur and Mabel Tolkien. His father, Arthur Tolkien; died from peritonitis, which forced his mother, Mabel Tolkien, to settle with the now 4-year-old J.R.R Tolkien …show more content…
He went on to become a professor at the prestigious Oxford University. As a new and upcoming writer, Tolkien created a wonderful piece of literature known as The Hobbit. Which rapidly came to public notice in 1956. And since radio was still prominent in Britain, and far from losing money, sales of his books exceeded the break-even point. Even if the “break even” point was only based on hardback cover sales. The story was consistent about a little man, or Hobbit, named Bilbo Baggins. Bilbo’s quest consisted of traveling to a place called the Lonely Mountain and help a band of dwarves defend their home. Although, The Hobbit, which was published in 1937, was regarded as a children's story, Tolkien would say the book wasn’t originally intended for …show more content…
First, The Lord of the Rings was put into the impulse-buying category. This development produced mixed feeling for Tolkien. On the one hand, he was extremely flattered, and to his amazement, became rather rich. On the other, he could only deplore those whose idea of a great trip was to ingest The Lord of the Rings and LSD. (David Doughan)
Fans were causing increasing problems; both those wanting to snoop around his home or those especially from California who called at 7 p.m, or 3 a.m for timezone differences. Some people demanding to know whether Frodo had succeeded or failed in the Quest, what was the preterite of Quenyan lanta-, or whether or not Balrogs had wings (which they do). So he changed addresses, his telephone number went ex-directory, and eventually he and Edith moved to Bournemouth, a pleasant but uninspiring South Coast resort noted for the number of its elderly well-to-do residents.
Meanwhile the cult, not just of Tolkien, but of the fantasy literature that he had revived, if not actually inspired was really taking off – but that is another story, to be told in another
Mrs. Locke
Honors English IV
17th Nov. 2015
There and Tolkien Again From Elves and Goblins, to mortal Men and powerful Rings, Tolkien created them all. Regarded as the father to the nerdish race, Tolkien is the master of fantasy and imagination. Through reading this dynamic and fact filled essay, let’s dive into the whimsical world of Tolkien, and discover what put this man among other legendary writers, such as Charles Dickens, Gary Paulsen, and Karl Marx.
John Ronald Reuel Tolkien ( J.R.R. Tolkien) was born in Bloemfontein, South Africa, on January 3, 1892, to Arthur and Mabel Tolkien. His father, Arthur Tolkien; died from peritonitis, which forced his mother, Mabel Tolkien, to settle with the now 4-year-old J.R.R Tolkien …show more content…
He went on to become a professor at the prestigious Oxford University. As a new and upcoming writer, Tolkien created a wonderful piece of literature known as The Hobbit. Which rapidly came to public notice in 1956. And since radio was still prominent in Britain, and far from losing money, sales of his books exceeded the break-even point. Even if the “break even” point was only based on hardback cover sales. The story was consistent about a little man, or Hobbit, named Bilbo Baggins. Bilbo’s quest consisted of traveling to a place called the Lonely Mountain and help a band of dwarves defend their home. Although, The Hobbit, which was published in 1937, was regarded as a children's story, Tolkien would say the book wasn’t originally intended for …show more content…
First, The Lord of the Rings was put into the impulse-buying category. This development produced mixed feeling for Tolkien. On the one hand, he was extremely flattered, and to his amazement, became rather rich. On the other, he could only deplore those whose idea of a great trip was to ingest The Lord of the Rings and LSD. (David Doughan)
Fans were causing increasing problems; both those wanting to snoop around his home or those especially from California who called at 7 p.m, or 3 a.m for timezone differences. Some people demanding to know whether Frodo had succeeded or failed in the Quest, what was the preterite of Quenyan lanta-, or whether or not Balrogs had wings (which they do). So he changed addresses, his telephone number went ex-directory, and eventually he and Edith moved to Bournemouth, a pleasant but uninspiring South Coast resort noted for the number of its elderly well-to-do residents.
Meanwhile the cult, not just of Tolkien, but of the fantasy literature that he had revived, if not actually inspired was really taking off – but that is another story, to be told in another