“All that is gold does not glitter, not all those who wander are lost; the old that is strong does not wither, deep roots are not reached by the frost.” This quote by J.R.R. Tolkien is very inspiring to many Americans. J.R.R. Tolkien was born in January 3, 1892 in Bloemfontein, South Africa. He was raised in Birmingham, England, and spent most of his time as an Oxford University professor. He published his most popular books like, The Hobbit(1937), The Lord of the Rings(1954-1955), and The Silmarillion(1977), all inspirational works in the United States. J.R.R. Tolkien has seen two world wars in his life which lead him to making these books in the Middle-Earth. Many copies were published and distributed around the world. They have touched
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The plot of the story is from IMDb, the future of civilization rests in the fate of the One Ring, which has been lost for centuries. Powerful forces are unrelenting in their search for it. But fate has placed it in the hands of a young Hobbit named Frodo Baggins, who inherits the Ring and steps into legend. A daunting task lies ahead for Frodo when he becomes the Ringbearer - to destroy the One Ring in the fires of Mount Doom where it was forged. The mood of the book is imaginative and adventurous. Another famous work by Tolkien is, The Hobbit.
The Hobbit is a story about a Hobbit named Bilbo Baggins, who has to step out of his comfort zone to help Dwarves reclaim their kingdom from a dragon. The plot is about Bilbo Baggins and a wizard named Gandalf the Grey who convinces Bilbo to embark on an adventure to help Dwarves sneak into their kingdom in the Lonely Mountain and slay a dragon by the name of Smaug. The mood of the book is adventurous and daring. With these two books he has caught the attention of the world and opened up a new style of writing that will be used for …show more content…
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The plot of the story is from IMDb, the future of civilization rests in the fate of the One Ring, which has been lost for centuries. Powerful forces are unrelenting in their search for it. But fate has placed it in the hands of a young Hobbit named Frodo Baggins, who inherits the Ring and steps into legend. A daunting task lies ahead for Frodo when he becomes the Ringbearer - to destroy the One Ring in the fires of Mount Doom where it was forged. The mood of the book is imaginative and adventurous. Another famous work by Tolkien is, The Hobbit.
The Hobbit is a story about a Hobbit named Bilbo Baggins, who has to step out of his comfort zone to help Dwarves reclaim their kingdom from a dragon. The plot is about Bilbo Baggins and a wizard named Gandalf the Grey who convinces Bilbo to embark on an adventure to help Dwarves sneak into their kingdom in the Lonely Mountain and slay a dragon by the name of Smaug. The mood of the book is adventurous and daring. With these two books he has caught the attention of the world and opened up a new style of writing that will be used for …show more content…
"Biography." The Tolkien Society. N.p., 2017. Web. 9 Dec. 2017.
Hodges, Ted. Understanding The Lord Of The Rings. San Diego: Lucent Books, 2003. Print.
Fultz, J. (2018). Epic Fantasy in a Post-Tolkien World by John R. Fultz | Orbit Books. Orbit Books | Science Fiction, Fantasy, Urban Fantasy. Retrieved 23 January 2018, from https://www.orbitbooks.net/2013/01/07/in-the-masters-shadow-epic-fantasy-in-the-post-tolkien-world/
J.R.R. Tolkien. (2018). Biography.com. Retrieved 16 January 2018, from https://www.biography.com/people/jrr-tolkien-9508428
J. R. R. Tolkien. (1998). In Encyclopedia of World Biography. Detroit: Gale. Retrieved from http://link.galegroup.com/apps/doc/K1631006532/SUIC?u=tel_s_tsla&xid=7e038484
J(ohn) R(onald) R(euel) Tolkien. (2003). In DISCovering Authors. Detroit: Gale. Retrieved from http://link.galegroup.com/apps/doc/EJ2101101019/SUIC?u=tel_s_tsla&xid=4b3b8bb1
The Lord of the Rings: Historical Context. (2015). In Gale Student Resources in Context. Detroit: Gale. Retrieved from http://link.galegroup.com/apps/doc/ZNAXSM972391743/SUIC?u=tel_s_tsla&xid=51eefad6
Tolkien, J. (2018). J.R.R. Tolkien. IMDb. Retrieved 22 January 2018, from