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

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Chris Atkinson
Mrs. D
Research Paper
2/21/23
Tolkien’s Tall Tales
J.R.R Tolkien was an author, artist, father, husband, and war veteran. He was well known for his creative imagination and used his outside relationships and experiences to influence his creations. He is well known for his two books “The Lord of the Rings” and “The Hobbit”. He was a popular children’s book author and was a big influence on the folklore we read today. J.R.R Tolkien was a beloved author of fantasy books, as he used his past war experiences to develop his stories, characters, and plots.

J.R.R Tolkien used his outside influences as an influence to his characters and plots of his books. His creative compositions and other writings like ”The Silmarillion” and folklore like “The Lord of the Rings” represent his creative structure. It was said Asgard, …show more content…

Tolkien’s creativity was extraordinary and misunderstood. The Hobbit was the trademark for upcoming authors and a new era of novels. Tolkien’s mix of middle east literature and motives along with his creativity started the new era for new authors(Lewis). His best works influenced the new era of folklore and fantasy’s. Tolkien uses his father Christmas to illustrate his devotion to his kids by comparing them to the helpers of the north pole. Tolkien showed his sentiment towards his family writing stories and messages for them. For example(Williams). His writings were heavily influenced by his family and surroundings. One of Tolkien’s greater feats came from the fantasy of The Lord of the Rings. The Hobbit has been growing as a tale for intelligent children(Bloom). Tolkien’s

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