J. R. R. Tolkien's Influence On The Hobbit

J.R.R. Tolkien was a man with many brilliant aspects. Many people have looked up to him and been influenced by his views, works, and teachings. Even though he had many hard times in his life, he fought through them and became one of the most recognized authors: he’s famous around the world and known for his detailed writings and religious influence. Tolkien was also known as an amazing man throughout many hardships, a brilliantly intelligent professor and a world-renowned and award-winning author, and still influences people around the world, even after his death.
John Ronald Reuel Tolkien was born on January 3, 1892 in Bloemfontein, South Africa to Arthur and Mabel Tolkien. When he was three years old, he moved back to England with his mother and his brother, Hilary. His father, however, decided to stay in South Africa, and died from disease shortly after their move. The Tolkien boys were raised in the Catholic religion after their mother was accepted into the Roman Catholic Church, which explains John’s deep and philosophical approach
The only thing on it was the sentence “In a hole in the ground, there lived a hobbit.” Of course, Tolkien took it upon himself to create an entire story around this “hobbit.” He felt as though he had to find out what exactly it was and ended up creating a world-famous series complete with maps and languages completely made up from the mind of the man himself. Finally, in 1937, the book was published under a simple title: The Hobbit. This book was a major success, and is recognized globally to this day (Doughan). Tolkien’s publisher, Stanley Unwin, was surprised by the major success of this book, and wanted to see a sequel that was equally successful. Thus, Tolkien started on The Lord of the Rings, which took more than a decade to complete the 12-book series because of Tolkien’s his strive for