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The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien meets these criteria and since being published in 1954, it has entertained thousands of readers all over the world (Friesen). Indeed, The Lord of the Rings is arguably the best book of all time and its author, J.R.R. Tolkien may be the best author of all time. Others may think that another book is the best book, but those people probably haven’t read The Lord of the Rings. While there are many other fantastic books out there, they do not quite match up to The Lord of the Rings. While the Harry Potter books are quite famous and very good books, they lack the depth and descriptiveness that can be found in Tolkien’s book. Many believe that the somewhat recently published book trilogy The Hunger Games is the best book series out there. The Hunger Games
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The mythical books Tolkien wrote were about language, The Lord of the Rings reflects Tolkien’s sadness at the death of languages and culture. He uses his stories as an excuse to create new languages. The high Elves language, Quenya, was inspired by Finnish (Beyond the Movie- The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King). Going through Tolkien’s works, especially The Lord of the Rings, one can feels sadness as the elves diminish from Middle Earth; they with their history, language, and beauty will soon be gone forever. The Dwarves too are becoming less and less in numbers and the Common Speech, as it is called is spoken more and more. There will soon be less variety, less history in Middle Earth as an entire race leaves for the Undying Lands or simply dies out. Around the time of World War I and World War II Tolkien could see that the world was becoming more globalized, industrialized, and that many cultures and nations were being overshadowed by others that thought themselves superior. The Lord of the Rings has a hidden point to be made, a point that goes farther that the Ring or the Fellowship; it is that language is just as important and as much a part of culture as the people and histories themselves, and it must be …show more content…
His storytelling abilities are unmatched by any of today’s storytellers. The Lord of the Rings has been a major success not just as a book series but as a collection of movies as well. His purpose in writing these tales was not so easily found as most of today’s literature, which usually includes a shallow plot. He loved languages and old tales and he wove his love for simple things into his book. The Lord of the Rings has become a classic and shall remain one of the most beloved and best books of all
The mythical books Tolkien wrote were about language, The Lord of the Rings reflects Tolkien’s sadness at the death of languages and culture. He uses his stories as an excuse to create new languages. The high Elves language, Quenya, was inspired by Finnish (Beyond the Movie- The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King). Going through Tolkien’s works, especially The Lord of the Rings, one can feels sadness as the elves diminish from Middle Earth; they with their history, language, and beauty will soon be gone forever. The Dwarves too are becoming less and less in numbers and the Common Speech, as it is called is spoken more and more. There will soon be less variety, less history in Middle Earth as an entire race leaves for the Undying Lands or simply dies out. Around the time of World War I and World War II Tolkien could see that the world was becoming more globalized, industrialized, and that many cultures and nations were being overshadowed by others that thought themselves superior. The Lord of the Rings has a hidden point to be made, a point that goes farther that the Ring or the Fellowship; it is that language is just as important and as much a part of culture as the people and histories themselves, and it must be …show more content…
His storytelling abilities are unmatched by any of today’s storytellers. The Lord of the Rings has been a major success not just as a book series but as a collection of movies as well. His purpose in writing these tales was not so easily found as most of today’s literature, which usually includes a shallow plot. He loved languages and old tales and he wove his love for simple things into his book. The Lord of the Rings has become a classic and shall remain one of the most beloved and best books of all