1. j.r.r. tolkien
J.R.R. Tolkien lost both his parent at a young age, his father died when he was four years old and his mother when he was twelve. As a result, he became an orphan and was left with little money. However, by this time, J.R.R. Tolkien was already showing an enhanced skill with grammar. "He had mastered the Latin and Greek which was the staple fare of an arts education at that time, and was becoming more than competent in a number of other languages, both modern and ancient, notably Gothic, and later Finnish" (Doughan). Tolkien, at an age around thirteen was already ahead of his peers. At an age where children should be having fun with one another, instead, Tolkien found entertainment by creating his own languages. During his teenage years, Tolkien attended King Edward's School and along with a group of friends, he created the Tea Club and Barrovian Society where they exchanged and criticized each other's literary works. As the years passed, Tolkien became remarkably successful in his schooling career. He studied the Classics, Germanic languages (especially Gothic), Welsh and Finnish, and Old English, from 1911 to 1913 at Oxford. Tolkien strayed away from the Classics and moved towards the more favorable English Language and Literature. .
In Tolkien's early career, he continued to study linguistics and eventually became a professor at Oxford University. "He taught undergraduates, and played an important but unexceptional part in academic politics and administration" (Doughan). Although his lectures were often extremely influential, his academic records were scarce. During his time at Oxford, he created and became the founder of the writing group, 'The Inklings'. "Other prominent members included the above-mentioned Messrs Coghill and Dyson, as well as Owen Barfield, Charles Williams, and above all C. S. Lewis" (Doughan). In this group, members discussed their current works in progress, and notably praised narrative value in fiction and favored the writings of fantasy.
"In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit," as J.R.R. ... Morris inspired Tolkien to create an alternative world because he was the first story teller to write a story in an entirely fictional setting(Tolkien's Sources). ... His fighting in World War I and the Industrial Revolution were events which figured his writing. ... He was then moving in and out of trenches for four months (J.R.R. ... While in World War I he met other privates who he used to create a devoted and strong willed Sam Gamgee. ...
J.R.R. Tolkien J.R.R. Tolkien, the author of the classic book series The Lord of the Rings, was a very interesting and amazing person. Not only did he create a fictional world, he designed a language as well. I believe that Tolkien's writings are based on the very world that he lived in when h...
Tolkien's essay: "It is true that in recent times fairy-stories have usually been written or adapted for children" (J.R.R. ... Tolkien's essay: "Children's knowledge of the world is often so small that they cannot judge, off-hand and without help, between the fantastic, the strange- (J.R.R. ... (J.R.R. ... You are then out in the Primary World again, looking at the little abortive Secondary World from outside." (J.R.R. ...
The preceding sentence was a quote spoken by J.R.R Tolkien. ... J.R.R Tolkiens" inspiration came from his life experiences. Different events in J.R.R Tolkiens" life led him to be the one of the most imaginative writers of our century. ... Tolkien fit well into the world of teaching, research and publication. ... On the other had, he was extremely displeased with his fans who chose to ingest drugs and read his books to "go to another world." ...
The Lord of the Rings; The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. ... It is a set of books that take place in the fictional world of Middle Earth. ... The Lord of the Rings was written in 12 years by J.R.R. Tolkien. ... WORKS CITED: Tolkien, J.R.R. ...
THE TWO TOWERS The Two Towers, by J.R.R Tolkien, is the second of the acclaimed Lord of the Rings series. ... The world Tolkien creates is engaging, the characters are captivating, and the plot is of an epic scale. ... This realistic way of portraying a fantasy world and the virtues of its inhabitants reinforces the reader's perception that the world Tolkien creates is tangible. ... This elaborate world has its drawbacks however. ... This is reflected in Tolkien's writing. ...
Well that's what you"ll think of when you learn about J.R.R Tolkien's life, it is so incredible you"ll think its fake and made up. ... (Grotta 53) The First World War was probably the single most important experience in Tolkien's life. ... There are obvious theological problems that Middle-earth as a "Christian world without Christ," has but Tolkien apparently realized them. A perfect world would be a world without evil, which evil obviously exists, and this would need the fall from Christ and the need for redemption. ... Although Tolkien does not specifically say how or wh...