I have chosen to write about my all-time biggest obsession, The Lord of The Rings. I will focus on the author, J.R.R Tolkien, the difference between the films and the novels and the discussion regarding the lack of women in this story. I will also concentrate on one specific character, an elf named Arwen, and her role, as she has been accused of being of excess.
John Ronald Reuel Tolkien, otherwise known as J.R.R Tolkien was a marvellous writer. You could even say that he was a legend. He has written quite a lot of fiction throughout his life. The Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit, and The Silmarillion, these are just a fraction of what he has done. He has also written a lot of poetry, and much of it is included in these novels. Millions have
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During his quest, he learns a lot about his own strength and friendship in general. There is a lot of parallel action, as there are several major characters. Aragorn has to take back his rightful place as king, while Merry and Pippin have to face their very own battles.
There could be several themes in The Lord of the Rings, for example loss and death. There are several deaths throughout the story. For example, when Gandalf dies, and later Boromir, the main characters are forced to face sorrow, and without much time to grieve, they have to carry on their journey to Mount Doom. In addition, the very beginning, when Bilbo leaves without saying goodbye to Frodo, could easily be considered a loss. At least until they meet again several years later.
Other themes could be courage and immortality. Pretty much all of the characters could be seen as courageous, because of everything they do in order to defeat Sauron. In addition, characters like Sam, Faramir and Galadriel show their own kind of bravery when they choose to reject the power of the ring when it was offered to them. The elves have the gift of immortality. The nine men, however, were promised immortality, but they ended up as Sauron’s lifeless