Upon researching one of the most well loved stories of the last century, one will without doubt encounter the name of the author of such a book. The fictional world of the story is set in a land of elves and orcs, dwarves and humans, and, most importantly, hobbits. It is a tale of bravery, friendship, determination, corruption, and it is a tale of a great journey. The title of the story is The Lord of the Rings, and the author of it is J.R.R. Tolkien. J.R.R. Tolkien produced one of the most beloved stories of the last century, and has influenced the modern world of fantasy. (J(ohn) R(onald) R(euel) Tolkien 2)
Born in Bloemfontein, South Africa on January 3, 1892, Tolkien lived to be 81 years old, and died on September 2, 1973 due to complications resulting from a bleeding gastric ulcer and a chest infection. He attended Exeter College in Oxford from 1911 to 1919, and then went on to be an author and a scholar. Token was a lover of language, and this is shown in his most admired stories, The Hobbit and the Lord of the Rings. To quote Humphrey Carpenter in J.R.R. Tolkien: a Biography, “It was a deep love for the look and sound of words that motivated him, springing from the days when his mother had given him his first Latin lesson.” (Contemporary authors online 4)
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His second most well known novel, The Hobbit, was voted into the top 100. According to Augustus M. Holich in the dictionary of literary biography, “Not since Milton has any Englishman worked so successfully at creating a second world, derived from our own yet complete in its own terms with encyclopedic mythologies; an imagined world that includes a vast gallery of strange beings…” All three volumes of The Lord of the Rings have been turned into feature films of the same titles. The movies were released in 2001, 2002, and 2003, and the third movie received an academy award as best picture of 2004 (authors
The Hobbit, written by John R. R. Tolkien, is a fantasy novel published on September 21, 1937. It was written as a prelude to the famous series, The Lord of the Rings, written seventeen years later. The Hobbit introduces the reader to an incredibly immersive fantasy world, that enriches the reader into its epic storyline. The story takes place in a land called Middle-earth, a land filled with enchanting surprises and magical wonders. It was the perfect playground for Tolkien to develop his main character Bilbo Baggins. Bilbo Baggins was a small hobbit, who unaware in the beginning would become a large role in the plot. It is through this character that Tolkien implemented the theme of heroism into the story. Bilbo’s
Going forward, in this essay, topics such as heroism and transformity will be strongly analyzed through quotes directly from the book The Hobbit and opinions formed while reading. Through the book The Hobbit, J.R.R. Tolkien is able to show how a hero isn’t always the typical buff and boots with a cape on his back kind of person. Tolkien shows the reader that a hero is made by the struggles he conquers and isn’t just a perfect character thrown into the beginning of the story.
J.R.R Tolkien was born on January 3rd 1892 and died on September the 2nd 1973. He was born in Bloemfontein, South Africa, but settled in England as a child at four years old after his father, Arthur died. His father, before John was a bank clerk that moved to South Africa
The Hobbit is a book by J.R.R Tolkien that tells the story of a Hobbit who has been swept into a quest to reclaim the lost Dwarf Kingdom of Erebor from the fearsome dragon Smaug. Approached out of the blue by the wizard Gandalf the Grey, Bilbo finds himself joining a company of thirteen dwarves led by the legendary warrior, and prince of the Lonely Mountain, Thorin Oakenshield.
John Ronald Reuel Tolkien came into the world on January 3, 1892 in Cape Town, South Africa. His father, Arthur Tolkien, worked at The Bank Of Africa, but died tragically when he was only four years old. Mabel Tolkien, having already returned to England for the sake of her child’s health, raised her children on the small investments her husband had left her and the occasional generosity of relatives. He attended King Edward’s School for the majority of his youth, and from an early age showed a proficiency for languages. Upon Ronald’s mothers’ death just before his thirteenth birthday, he and his brother Hilary were taken in by Father Francis Morgan of
The inspiring novel, The Hobbit, written by J. R. R. Tolkien, definitely deserves the right to be considered a timeless classic. Tolkien uses the main character, Bilbo Baggins, a well respected hobbit, to explain how fast one’s life can change. Mr. Baggins doesn’t believe he will go on an adventure through Middle-Earth the day Gandalf comes to Bag End to tell him so. Nor does he think the many races he only heard of in stories, will face him in the mountain pass. As the expedition takes the reader through the marvelous sights, the author drags them through the horrid forest of Mirkwood and traps them in the Elvenking’s dungeon. Tolkien’s excellent word choice enhances the novel further, indicating that it is a tale told long after the journey finishes. Through the use of dwarves, Tolkien describes the fact that all races show their true colors at one point or another, but it does not define them to be the same as all the others of that race. Mr. Tolkien beautifully intertwines the underlying messages and powerful statements in the wild settings and creative characters.
J.R.R. Tolkien: Professor John Ronald Reuel Tolkien, the author of The Hobbit and its direct sequel, The Lord of the Ring. Tolkien was strongly influenced by Anglo-Saxon literature, Germanic and Norse mythologies, Finnish mythology, the Bible, and Greek mythology. He was persuaded by C.S Lewis to publish a book that he had written for his own children, The Hobbit in 1937. Tolkien’s influence weighs heavily on the fantasy genre that grew up after the success of Lord of the Rings (published in 1954-55).
The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings have been beloved works among many generations of readers since they were first published. The author of these two books, J.R.R. Tolkien is just as interesting a man as many of the characters he created in the world of Middle-Earth. John Ronald Reuel Tolkien was born in Africa to a banker manager and his wife in 1892 and had only one sibling, Hilary, who was less than two years younger (Wikipedia). When he was young both of his parents died (one from rheumatic fever, the other from diabetes) and he and his brother were raised by a Catholic priest in Birmingham (Wikipedia). Tolkien was involved in World War One and Two, first as a serviceman, then as a cryptographer (Wikipedia). Indeed he was very
J.R.R Tolkien was an english writer, poet, philologist, and a university professor. He wrote The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. He once said “ It’s a dangerous business going out your front door.” Tolkien is both right and wrong. When leaving the home safety, adventure, and health are all put on the line.
One of the most frustrating issues to deal with when selecting a book for a large number of people to read is trying to accommodate the tastes and desires of each individual. The reality is, though, that this is not possible, especially as the groups differ more in taste and size. The Hobbit, however, does not fit into a strict genre of literature. There are elements are numerous genre’s included in the novel, such as traces of folklore and fairy tales, as well as Norse mythology and history. By not being limited to a single genre, this book has the power to appeal to a wider range of potential readers.
Information about the past will help better understand the future. If Napoleon Bonaparte and Adolf Hitler learned about Alexander the Great’s failed conquest of Asia, then the world could be vastly different. France could stand as a high military power, and Germany could contain Nazis. Therefore, items placed inside a time capsule will provide help for those in the future learning about the past. With this in mind, the three most important items that rest in the time capsule should be an album on compact disk, The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien, and some newspaper cut outs of headlines.
J.R.R Tolkien’s “The Hobbit” is the prequel to the “Lord of the Rings” trilogy..This book did what it’ ’’’s future predecessors failed to accomplish , keeping the reader at the edge of their seat.
J.R.R. Tolkien’s early life was a little rough but he made the best out of it. Tolkien was born on January 3, 1892 in Bloemfontein, South Africa (Birzer 1). It may seem odd as to how he was born in South Africa, but there’s a story behind it. Bradley Birzer explained in his article “Tolkien: Man Behind the Myth” on EBSCOhost that,”Attempting to control the fraud that seemed
J. R. R. Tolkien was an English writer, poet, philologist, and university professor who is best known by his books The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, and The Silmarillion. He taught at the University of Oxford. Tolkien was bilingual, he spoke Greek, Latin, French, German, Middle English, Old English, Finnish, Gothic, Italian, Old Norse, Spanish, Welsh, and Medieval Welsh. His fascination with languages and his imagination led him to creating his own languages; Elvish, Dwarvish, Entish, and Black Speech. His books are so well known and loved by so many people. They help people see differently about life and how we should be spending the little time that we have to the fullest. At a young age Tolkien lost his father and then few years later
"Three Rings for the Eleven-kings under the sky, Seven for the Dwarf-lords in their halls of stone, Nine for Mortal Men doomed to die, One for the Dark Lord on his Dark throne, In the Land of Mordor where the Shadows lie. One Ring to rule them all, One ring to find them, One ring to bring them all and in the darkness bind them, In the Land of Mordor where the Shadows lie(Tolkien)." Master of storytelling J.R.R. Tolkien continues the lives of the fictitious creatures that he introduced in The Hobbit, in his modern classic The Fellowship of the Ring. He artfully illustrates the truths of the evil that plague the hearts of man. He tells a story of greed, destruction and how mortal men are enslaved by