an imaginative tale of unusual creatures and battles‚ but an in-depth look at the author‚ J.R.R. Tolkien’s life and circumstances reveals a deeper look at the social and economic problems in his world. The Hobbit is a quest tale‚ written by J.R.R. Tolkien‚ in the early 1930’s. During that time there were many consequences from World War I‚ which affected Tolkien’s writing style. He was a creative writer that was a part of his own writing class and had to go through many phases and years to create his
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children develop into adults‚ certain events and time periods stand out as the reason for important changes in their character. J.R.R. Tolkien portrayed the main character of The Hobbit‚ Bilbo Baggins‚ as a child on his trip into adulthood. Throughout The Hobbit‚ Bilbo Baggins‚ the protagonist‚ changes from a childlike hobbit to a fully matured hero. J.R.R. Tolkien divides the change in Bilbo’s character into the three major part of the book‚ prior to the quest‚ during the quest‚ and after the quest
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describing the life of J.R.R Tolkien and what he did before and during the time he was an author. He was born in Bloemfontein‚ South Africa on January 3‚ 1892. J.R.R Tolkien stayed in South Africa with his brother and parents. But the weather was very harsh on his mother so she decided she would move to England with him and his brother and their dad would come later. But later J.R.R. Tolkien’s dad died because of a brain hemorrhage so he never ended up meeting up with J.R.R. Tolkien‚ his brother‚ and mother
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The Influences of Tolkien The influences of Tolkien are many and great‚ but of them all‚ three stand out most; his great love of nature that sprung from his experiences as a youth in the English Countryside‚ his acute sensitivity and desire to master language‚ and his involvement in trench warfare in the Great War. Tolkien himself vehemently denied that the war affected his story at all. “The real war does not resemble the legendary war its process or conclusion. If I had been inspired
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October 16th‚ 2013 The Children of Hurin The Children of Hurin by J.R.R Tolkien (edited by Christopher Tolkien) This book is set in Tolkien’s famous world of Middle Earth ages before The Lord of the Rings when the dark lord Morgoth is terrorizing the world. The main character‚ Hurin dares to defy him‚ and in punishment for that Morgoth curses him and his family. The book follows the misadventures of Hurin’s son Turin as he fights to loosen Morgoth’s grip on Middle Earth and destroy the fearsome
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title of “Burglar”. This is demonstrated in the quote “If I say he’s a Burglar‚ a Burglar he is‚ or will be when the time comes” (Tolkien 19). This title is only given to Bilbo so he joins the dwarves in their adventure. Despite this‚ Bilbo tries to pickpocket a troll. The quote “Bilbo plucked up courage and put his little hand in William’s enormous pocket” (Tolkien 36)‚ demonstrates this. In the beginning of the book‚ gloin the dwarf mentions that
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Lord of the Rings‚ I have learned many great things and it has influenced my life in many ways. J.R.R. Tolkien adds so many hidden meanings that you can ’t read the books and come away empty handed. I learned about the repercussions of technological progress and that friendship is the most important thing in the world. While most people praise new inventions for making our lives easier‚ Tolkien tried to warn us of the dangerous side. In The Lord of the Rings‚ it was not the good side that had the
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iniquitous antagonists. The Hobbit‚ on the other hand‚ was composed keeping in mind of the uses of established themes to launch into a completely original sonic adventure with turns being both optimistic and dark‚ true to the visions of Jackson and Tolkien. Howard Shore and James Newton Howard‚ composers for The Hobbit and The Hunger Games respectively‚ have masterfully conducted the score for these films. The Hunger Game’s music features exhilarating‚ futuristic and sometimes desolate tracks coupled
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millions children around the world. J.R.R. Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings has sold over 100 million copies in twenty-five different languages. Films for both series have played in theaters and movie screens‚ becoming more recognized and admired than Tolkien or Lewis would have ever imagined. Undoubtedly‚ these classic stories‚ Lord of the Rings and the Chronicles of Narnia share some similarities and also some unique qualities. The Lord of the Rings and The Chronicles of Narnia provide readers with
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As social activist Eartha Kitt once said‚ “Greed is so destructive. It destroys everything.” In Beowulf‚ by an anonymous writer and The Hobbit‚ by J.R.R. Tolkien‚ greed plays an omnipresent role‚ as it manifests itself into the societies of the texts‚ resulting in acts of war. Each text utilizes similar methods in their depiction of greed‚ as it is shown as a cause for the seemingly endless acts of wartime malice. Additionally‚ both texts seem to emphasize a certain notion that with the possession
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