details the important ways in which his use of those motifs differed from that of the Nazis. She also suggests that witnessing of the misuse of mythology had a profound influence on Tolkien, and may have contributed to his inability to finish The Silmarillion. This is an idea which I will keep in mind when looking at any late changes to Lúthien’s…
doesn’t have a lot of information in the books. We know that baby Rhaego would have been the stallion who mounts the world. The Hobbit has more religion when you read other Tolkien books. The religion of The Hobbit isn’t in the book itself but in The Silmarillion. Tolkien and Martin both have larger scopes on religion, as far as explaining not in one book but several. Although, Rothfuss gives readers a hint of the religion but in The Name of the Wind it is more of a myth. The religions in all…
Of all the philosophers, politicians, activists, and great thinkers we have covered in class, the one who has influenced my outlook on life the to the greatest degree is J.R.R. Tolkien. His seemingly endless imagination that creates a massive fantasy universe full of whimsical beings and stunning landscapes while still managing to weave real world issues and experiences into his tales is something that has changed my life. With themes of free will, overcoming trials in any endeavor, and…
Books are completely objective, people either love them or hate them. They will either go down in history or vanish into the mist. The “Lord of the Rings” (LotR) trilogy is one of the most notorious series ever, written about an unassuming hobbit named Frodo who goes on a journey to save the world (Tolkien). In contrast, the “Shadow Wars” trilogy is completely unheard of, despite being written by the writers of Star Wars and The Uncanny X-men. The Shadow Wars (SW) trilogy is written about a…
For a long time, the World of Middle-Earth, created by J. R. R. Tolkien, was described as a true work of art. Tolkien is one of the first authors to ever create an entire fantasy just for the sake of his books. That shows his dedication to his passion of writing. And it paid off in the end. Tolkien is considered by many as one of the best, if not the best, authors of all time. He created new names, new places, and much more. Tolkien was very dedicated to his passion. He spent so much item ad…
Mesume sat in the airport in Tokyo, reading the stock reports. Worrying about Skadi, and hoping that the little fox stays out of trouble in cargo. Sighing and setting aside the report she looked at the letter sent by her father. Rereading it she dropped her head to the table in the little airport cafe. Stupid Mesume, if you would have stayed out of trouble the school would have never called him. But,could you manage that no you had to get involved when the Yakuza started to try and strong arm…
The characteristic of dehumanization in both Travis Prinzi’s “Dehumanization: Defining Evil in Harry Potter,” and the Harry Potter series written by J.K Rowling offers various similarities between the definition of the word evil, and the context for which the word can be used in respectively. With the philosophical text that Prinzi offers in his thesis regarding the validity of dually the denotation, and the connotation of the word evil, and how it is used to describe several characters in the…
J. R. R. Tolkien On January 3, 1892 English writer, poet, philologist, and university professor John Ronald Reule Tolkien was born in Bloemfontein, South Africa to an English family. Tolkien, the famous author of The Hobbit and the Lord of the Rings, would leave behind a great legacy for all future writers and poets; he would also lead the way for the revival of a lost genre of writing of that time. In 1895 at age three Tolkien moved to Kings Heath in Birmingham, England with his mother, Mabel…
John Ronald Reuel Tolkien is a world renowned fantasy author. Tolkien did many extraordinary things during his life. He was a philologist; philology is the study of language (“J. R. R. Tolkien” 5). J. R. R. Tolkien had a very large love and interest in language. He created his own languages. Tolkien is most widely known from the best-selling novel, The Hobbit and it’s following trilogy The Lord of the Rings. J. R. R. Tolkien led a difficult but very successful life according to his childhood,…
A story is an adventure the reader wants to partake in. It pulls the reader in, allowing him or her to experience a whole new world and meet new friends. A delightful story will create a sense of excitement and woo the reader to want more. The story is driven by the conflict. It is a crucial tool for writers to use to enhance and add further depth to the characters they create. "Without conflict, there is no story" (Sellers, 86). Furthermore, creating a good story might require additional…