R Tolkien is famous because of his incredible collections of stories about his make-believe world Middle-earth. His amazing imagination and creativity! We must conclude that J. Tolkien wrote The Hobbit as much to satisfy his natural literary curiosity as to create an amusing and entertaining story that enriched his relationship with his children. This part of Middle-earth is suggestive of Europe, the north-west of the Old World, with the environs of the Shire intended to be reminiscent of England more specifically, the West Midlands, with the town at its centre, Hobbiton, at the same latitude as Oxford ….
The link between the horrors of the trenches and those of Mordor is made explicit: riders become bloody knights; smoke billows and turns into the form of dark kings.
The film makes nary a mention of this, bar the interventions of his priestly guardian. For Tolkien, writing fantasy was a Christian act, to which he gave the technical term sub-creation. The first glimmerings of his imagined world came when he read an Anglo-Saxon poem:. The poem is thought to be about the Daystar, and comes from the Cristus series, which deals with the advent and ascension of Christ.
Middle-earth is our own world, many thousands of years in the past. His plots were based around the "eucatastrophe", or sudden turn of events which solves everything for the good, and a way of describing the providence of God.
For the screenplay to downplay this to the point of non-existence is a travesty. But The Lord of the Rings is also something born out of time, its strength partly stemming from its powerful Christian vision. JRR Tolkien wished to fashion an epic for England. In truth, he made a global one, moral and transcendent. As well as The Silmarillion there are also various other tales that relate to Middle-earth and the things that took place there. The fact is though that these still are well worth a read and can still be very good stories in their own right.
His books have sold countless millions of copies and his name is very well known. In the past decade though his writing has gained even more exposure. In we see the release of The Hobbit on the big screen.
The fact that these books are over 50 years old but still relevant today really speaks volumes for the writer. One wonders what Tolkien would think if he new exactly the impact his writings have had on so many people. The man defined the fantasy genre and caught the imagination of a generation. Now fifty years on he is doing that all over again. The books were a masterpiece, but the movies were awful. Tolkien himself said that he didn't want a film version of the Lord of the Rings done.
His son, Christopher,bhas also denounced the movies and said that they completely took the wrong approach. Tolkien, to me, is the Thomas Edison of the fantasy writing genre. He attacked his stories with such a level of effort, detail and determination that it was easy for his obvious talent to come through in the pages. He is a perfect example to aspiring authors that if you believe in a story strong enough, put in the work and good things will happen. Actually, he started to write what would become The Silmarilon in , many years before the Hobbit or The Lord of the Rings was even a dream.
In fact, he originally intended for it to be its own work and not a part of the lore of The Hobbit or Lord of the Rings, the fact that they are connected kinda happened by accident as many great things do. Good hub though, Tolkien is one of the greats. An excellent hub. I remember reading 'The Hobbit' for the first time, and I couldn't put it down, the imagination that he had was truly astounding. I love walking through the woods that inspired him, sometimes I can almost imagine the dark shadows of the Nazgul following me.
A wonderful place, but sadly surrounded by the urban sprawl of Birmingham. The story has this timeless quality to it. No matter how time passes, the beauty, the horror, the helplessness and courage will always live on and inspire a new generation.
A great story should not be forgotten. Party Games. The use of vivid pictures throughout the novel leaves a lasting impression in the minds of the readers. Tolkien creates an imaginary world that no one has ever been to, a place characterized by wonder, fascination, and magic.
The Silmarillion One thing that distinctively distinguishes Tolkien and other fantasy authors is the ability to create a realistic mythical world out of fantasy and then forcefully drag the attention of the readers to be part of that incredible world.
The Silmarillion is a book written out of mythology where Tolkien has created other races and animals that demonstrate a unique degree of coexistence, which leaves the reader to yearn for that kind of life. The tale is entirely on the concept of Middle-earth and all the activities that goes on in such a world.
However, as time has passed the book has been reproduced over and over until it emerged as a resounding children-fiction book.
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