The Lord of the Rings

J.R.R. Tolkien is a very eloquent writer and has written many books including Sellic Spell, The Silmarillion, and some you might’ve already read, The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit. He translated Beowulf, which is one of the books we will be comparing and contrasting. The other is Sellic Spell. They are based on the same story but do have some differences. One of the big differences between the two books is the format. The story line is one of the parts of that is similar and different.…

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…

The characterization of Simon shows that in the society of the Lord of the Flies, he represents essentially the good that tends to be overshadowed. From the beginning, Simon was cast aside as an insignificant member of the choir when he first faints and Jack says, "he's always throwing a faint" (Golding 13). Through this subtle dismissal, it is seen that Simon has been deemed unimportant. However later on, Simon is found to be one of the most helpful and useful out of the group when he helps…

all different genre’s and plots? If this is the cause, you would be sadly mistaken. Richard H. Tyre published an article in 1978 that explains this situation to a tee. He explains how most kids choose to read books similar to Harry Potter, The Lord of The Rings series, and even The Wizard of Oz. Now some would not categorize these three books together, however, Tyre’s theory would state otherwise. There is a theory that Tyre came up with that explains how every book that falls into this category…

Anyone trapped on an island desolate of human life, would begin to lose their civility, but a group of boys barely out of elementary! Lord of the Flies by William Golding does just that. After their plane is shot down, the group of boys must survive on an island that is as gorgeous as it is dangerous. Plagued by fear, the entire group begins to lose their civility. A theme that is showcased in this story by the author is that when people experience fear their state of mind will determine the…

‘In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit. Not a nasty, dirty, wet hole, filled with the ends of worms and an oozy smell, nor yet a dry, bare, sandy hole with nothing in it to sit down on or to eat: it was a hobbit-hole, and that means comfort’ (pg 3). In J.R.R Tolkien’s The Hobbit, there is a world just like ours. But what two worlds are exactly alike? No matter the similarity, each world is as unique as a snowflake. This world, born of Tolkien’s imagination, resides in Middle Earth; this…

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in industry, and this view was and is still relevant in today’s ideals. During the cold war and the early 2000’s there was a large awe of hate between the east and the west. The world was soaked in a Good vs. Evil, which is a theme prevalent in the Lord…

Little did they know, Tasslehoff found a ring that transformed him into a mouse. He manages to sneak his way in and is taken back in time as well. Raistlin, due to the complications of time travel, gets there a few hours before everybody else. He meets Fistandantilus, who eagerly attempts to take…

John Ronald Reuel Tolkien was born on January 3, 1892, in Bloemfontein, South Africa. When he was only 3 years of age his mother brought him and his younger brother, Hilary, to live in England, where she was originally from. Tolkien's father died soon after, whilst he was still in South Africa by himself, thus the family remained in England. During the summer of 1896 his mother found them a home in the hamlet of Sarehole, which is located just outside the city Birmingham (Curles). Tolkien and…