The Lord of the Rings

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…

living things rests in the fate of the One Ring, created by the powerful witch-king Sauron. In this ring he poured his cruelty, his malice, and will to dominate all life. After his defeat in battle, and following a series of events, the Ring had been passed through a variety of owners until finally resting with a young Hobbit named Frodo Baggins. A fellowship is formed between a dwarf, elf, humans, and hobbits as they begin a daunting quest to take the Ring to where it was created, in the fires…

ENG 1DR October 16, 2015 The Dwarf and Sun of the Boss Comparing Gimli from the Lord of the Rings and Curley from Of Mice and Men I thought of Gimli to compare to Curley. I’m comparing them to each other because they both always want to fight. In the book Of Mice and Men, a character in the book says “Curley used to be a light weight fighter and just doesn’t like big guys.” (Steinbeck 26), and in The Lord of the Rings Gimli just wants to find the Orcs. Another example is that they are both…

The Fascinating Story behind J. R. R. Tolkien’s Writing Some people think that J. R. R. Tolkien’s works are just another story, but there is so much more to The Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit, and others than meets the eye. J. R. R. Tolkien’s works have a rich culture and language behind them strongly influenced by the events of the times. World War I and the people Tolkien met at schools throughout his life were crucial in shaping his writing. The most significant influence on Tolkien’s works…

stands out is John Ronald Reuel Tolkien. A specialist in Old and Middle English at the University of Oxford, Tolkien is remembered as professor, scholar, and storyteller (Doughan). Particularly, his series The Hobbit, as well as its sequel, The Lord of the Rings, earned him great fame and success. Honored by many and loved by literally millions, Tolkien’s work is often considered the greatest of the twentieth century (Doughan). Born on January 3, 1892, Tolkien considered himself thoroughly…

medieval culture, medieval women and modern medievalism. She has authored or edited five critical studies of Tolkien’s work, as well as numerous scholarly articles. In her introduction, Chance notes that since Peter Jackson began filming The Lord of the Rings in 1999, “there has been a parallel rise in interest in his writings and books about his writings” (1). Additionally, the publication of The History of Middle-earth series in the 1980s and 1990s has provided scholars with a wealth…

J.R.R. Tolkien J.R.R. Tolkien was a Writer, a very famous one. Wrote numerous books of Different Genres. He liked Fantasy The most. He lived 81 years 1892-1973. You may know because he wrote the book, the Hobbit and Lord of the Rings. Childhood Born on January 3 in 1892 in Bloemfontein, South Africa. He Believed his last names Origin was german along with his family. His mother Mabel Suffield, and his dad Arthur Reuel Tolkien Married in 1880 in. On the 15th of February 1886 when Tolkien…

accustomed to the Shire, weary of adventure and the unknown. The Riddle Battle is significant as Bilbo not only gets himself out of a dire situation, but Bilbo obtaining the One Ring proves that he is capable of being the burglar. At the end of the story, Bilbo becomes the adventure-loving hobbit that we see in The Lord of the Rings through others help and his own survival methods. Bilbo wins the riddle battle through wit, trickery, and intuition which causes him to grow out of his Shire…

The reader of Raymond Edwards’ 2014 biography of J. R. R. Tolkien will indeed find an extensive examination of the author’s ‘academic interests,’ for the strength of this work is in its author’s sympathy with two of the major influences in Tolkien’s life: philology and Catholicism. The dust jacket says that Edwards “followed the Oxford undergraduate course originally devised by Tolkien,” which would have required mastery of Old English and Middle English philology as well as Anglo-Saxon and…

trolls to stone. Gandalf, the dwarf lord Thorin, and Bilbo all take swords. The group rests at the fort of Rivendell, where they get advice from the great Elf Lord Elrond. When they find shelter in a cave during a snowstorm goblins capture them. Walking through the tunnels Bilbo found a strange ring on the ground. Later on, he encounters Gollum, a weird whining creature who eats goblins and fish. He wants to eat Bilbo, but he disappears when he uses his magic ring, which turns him invisible, and…