Genre: JRR Tolkien

OSCAR S

The River of Life     “Bilbo used to say there was only one Road; that it was like a great river: its springs were at every doorstep, and every path was its tributary.”        Frodo, The Fellowship of the Ring       Bilbo Baggins had a very consistent way of life, but when Gandalf Read more…

JONATHAN J

The Conflict Between Fate and Freewill     Fate is a very unpredictable thing that can prove to be challenging or benefiting to a person, because there are times where the positive mountains come, and times when negative valleys will occur. Fate has a role for every single person. Some people have bigger roles than Read more…

ZHUO-WEI L

  The progression of friendship between Legolas and Gimli in The Fellowship of the Ring           All friendships tend to weaken or strengthen over time. One such example of a strengthening friendship exists in The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien. The friendship occurs between two of the main characters, Read more…

ZHUO-WEI L

  The Fellowship of the Ring, Middle Earth and Character Development   As Frodo and his friends make their way through Middle Earth, you learn about hobbit characteristics and behavior that add to knowledge gained from The Hobbit and watching the movies. Gandalf has power he has never used before, and Frodo’s toughness exceeds expectations. Read more…

OSCAR S

The Hobbit by J.R.R Tolkien is an amazing book. The Hobbit was published on September 21, 1937 to wide critical acclaim, being nominated for the Carnegie Medal and awarded a prize from the New York Herald Tribune for best juvenile fiction. The book remains popular and is recognized as a classic in children’s literature. Because Read more…