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How Children's Story Becomes a Myth

“Mr. Baggins began as a comic tale among conventional and inconsistent fairy-tale dwarves, and got drawn into the edge of it – so that even Sauron the terrible peeped over the edge.” -J.R.R Tolkien, letter to his publisher (quoted in Carpenter 1977, 182). The Hobbit...

Tolkien 4 Pages

The Lessons behind J. R. R Tolkien’s The Lord Of The Rings: The Fellowship Of The Ring and Disney’s The Lion King

“Once upon a time….” the ideal beginning that conceives every child to know there will be a happy ending in a story. Fantasy is a gift that is given to us as a child and is lost as an adult, what we do not realize...

Disney Fantasy Tolkien 4 Pages

Temptation in The Lord of The Rings

Temptation is a central theme in J.R.R Tolkien’s The Lord of The Rings. Many characters throughout the novel are tempted to use the power of the Ring to change the world as they see fit. Some seek to use its power for selfish, personal gain,...

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The Heroic Journey of Samwise Gamgee

J.R.R. Tolkien’s epic fantasy novel The Lord of the Rings is one of the bestselling books of all time and has captured the imaginations of readers for decades. The story became even more popular when in 2001 director Peter Jackson released his highly successful film...

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King Tolkien 7 Pages

J.R.R. Tolkien: The True Lord of the Rings

There is little doubt that J.R.R. Tolkien has become, in his short reign within literary fiction, nothing short of legendary. His stories, while only recently presented in blockbuster films, have ensnared and enthralled thousands of readers around the world. While many “cultured” critics still scoff...

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring Tolkien 2 Pages

Evolution of the Modern Heroic Archetype

The evolution of the tragic heroic archetype in post-roman literature can be traced from one of the most well known of medieval heroes, King Arthur of Camelot, to such fictional creations as Aragorn, from Tolkien’s twentieth century masterwork The Lord of the Rings. The definition...

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring Tolkien 5 Pages

Norse Influences on Galadriel in The Fellowship of the Ring

J.R.R. Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings trilogy is a testament to the man’s passion for mythology. As was also the case with his zeal for philology, Tolkien utilized elements of mythology to reinvent the past, creating a living, breathing, nearly palpable world through great depth...

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring Tolkien 2 Pages

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring - one of the best screen versions of 21 century

Peter Jackson emphasizes the territorial nature of J.R.R. Tolkien’s center-earth through fascinatingly playing with strains of division. Frodo Baggins (Elijah wooden) and Sam Gangee (Sean Astin) flee from the Shire with the high-quality Ring in tow. Sam stops, noting that along with his subsequent step...

Movie Analysis Tolkien 2 Pages

The Lord of the Rings Trilogy as an Epic

From within the Shire, an unlikely hero arises. Equipped with a golden ring forged from the fires of Mount Doom, assigned an adventerous quest to save Middle Earth, and accompanied by clumsy yet loyal gardener Samwise Gamgee, young hobbit Frodo Baggins assumes the role of...

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring Tolkien 2 Pages

The Significance of Setting in Hobbit

While it may be easy to underestimate the importance of scenic descriptions, setting plays an important role in most literature – including character-driven fantasy. Setting can be written to represent conflicting forces or ideals, and to help illustrate the conflict and overarching idea of a...

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The Impact of The Lord of The Rings on popular culture

“The Impact of The Lord of The Rings on popular culture” The Lord of the Rings is one of the most popular and spectacular series of all time. The movies are based on the books written by J.R.R Tolkien and since the publication, the books...

Film Analysis Tolkien 1 Page

On the Nature of Evil: Comparing the Villains of Spenser and Tolkien

Despite the wide range of worlds occupied by different fantasy series, a universal theme of the genre is the presence of evil forces working in opposition to a band of heroes. Most often the band of heroes is embarking on a quest to vanquish evil...

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Parallels Between Gandalf and Saruman: Good and Evil

The relationship between Gandalf and Saruman in J. R. R. Tolkien’s famous trilogy The Lord of the Rings is not only a depiction of good versus evil, but a depiction of the corruption of magic and power. Gandalf and Saruman are two incredibly powerful wizards,...

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring Tolkien 2 Pages