The Lord of the Rings

Unfortunately the three-book series is banned by certain school districts, and I would have to tread carefully to introduce The Lord of the Rings to a classroom. This is a classic that has regained popularity time from time again, but a teacher has to remain cautious just in case a parent is not in agreement in letting their child read this. I believe The Lord of the Rings does have a right to be included in the school curriculum. The Sunday Telegraph states the trilogy is “among the greatest…

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…

insignificant, “ . . . a tiny ring of cold metal lying on the floor of the tunnel” (Tolkien 76). At this point of the book, The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien, the character Bilbo thinks nothing of picking up what seems an insignificant object, this cold tiny ring. Little does Bilbo know that this ring would change Middle Earth forever and, though the ring is an important artifact in The Hobbit, it is the very illustration of the theme of The Lord of the Rings. This ring, as discovered by Bilbo’s heir…

the first English masterpiece, Beowulf, is written in the Old English, so it is clear that the writer wrote it by depending on his own skills. More importantly, Lord of the Rings is inspired by Beowulf. According to this, by comparing between the two writers, a person can notice the differences. The first difference is that the author of Lord of…

king” in referencing that the main characters desire to see the king. Also thrown in just for laughs is a picture of Sean from another scene in Lord of the Rings with the text “I love this show” placed under the picture of Joo Dee. The text is probably referencing the popularity of the show or making a comparison to the popularity of the Lord of the Rings and Avatar: The Last Airbender. Shifman said “Such pop-culture-oriented memes are often multiple interpretations.” (pg.50) they have a…

Epic Heroes and their Challenges In the modern epic The Lord of the Rings and the Odyssey’s heroes are both faced with the struggle of overcoming the challenges of the hero cycle throughout the entire story. There are many traits of the hero cycle that both Odysseus and Frodo both face but these three traits are the ones that are the main things they overcome. The three traits of the hero cycle that Odysseus and Frodo overcome are near death experiences, their ultimate goal, and the road of…

The Lord of the Rings is a great epic for its time period because it's set in a futuristic age unlike others. It's like we've gone back in time to a more simpler period, yet, dangerous creatures exist like Orcs. There are races which fight and races which alliance. Elves can be immortal if they choose to be. Human’s are not. Each species’ age length differs. It adds a sense of daring adventure as a young Hobbit boy has to go and destroy this ring into a flaming lava pit. The main character’s…

Did you know The Lord of the Rings was originally published in 1973? This timeless fantasy tale is Tolkien’s most popular book series. In the beginning of the second part of The Lord of the Rings (The Two Towers), Aragorn finds an injured Boromir who professes his intent to steal the ring and then dies from fatal injuries orcs inflicted. Aragorn, Legolas, and Gimli then seek to find the absent Merry and Pippin who were apprehended by orcs. On their trek, they stumble upon the mighty Riders of…

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring is about a young hobbit named Frodo Baggins that must destroy the One Ring by throwing it into the fiery pit of Mount Doom in order to stop the Dark Lord Sauron from shrouding the world in darkness. The Hero’s Journey is an archetype that is used commonly in movies, books, and television shows in order to show the development of the main hero. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring follows Frodo Baggins as he develops as a character…

At the University of Oxford, Tolkien served as a professor of Anglo-Saxon and English Language and Literature. Tolkien’s keen interest and emphasis for Anglo-Saxon literature and philology is evident in his trilogy, The Lord of the Rings as well as The Hobbit. Tolkien had a deep understanding of multiple Indo-European languages such as Old English, Old Norse, Finnish, Old High Herman, and several others, demonstrating a vast philological foundation to work from when it came to creating his own…