When a novel or novella from an author is first released to the public, there is a slight chance of fame for that book or author. However, what happens to those who create not just a book but also a legacy? These are the creators of sub-genres, worlds, great literary works, and legacies that inspire fans. This is what Tolkien was to many; he was the father of epic fantasy. Even though he may have struggled through his youth and older years, he surpassed other authors by creating numerous characters and stories that the world would know and remember. Tolkien’s past helped him become the great author people view him as today. With the loss of his mother at a young age his views and respect for women, as well as how he would portray them in his writings changed. With a pen, a piece of paper, and a post-Victorian thought process, J. R. R. Tolkien used his past troubles of hardship and current life to write the well-known …show more content…
Tolkien created his own languages that would leave his readers with a sense of awe that would last for generations to come. From an early age, before his Oxford years, he was fascinated with languages from all over. He mastered Greek, Latin, and other languages when he was young, which propelled him into his fascination with how languages work. From there, he used these languages to create his own “Qenya and Goldogrin” (Doughan). After returning back to Oxford to teach literature, he began to create more than just languages, he began to create a piece of his Middle Earth. Even when a writer seems to have all the time in the world to write, the rest of the world never does. It was during this time in his life that Tolkien was thrown into the war with the rest of the nation of Great Britain. While there, he met many good friends and sadly almost all were taken from him due to the war. Stricken with either sadness or his experiences in the war, Tolkien began to write about