Tolkiens's Lord Of The Rings
"O, it is excellent
To have a giant's strength, but it is tyrannous
To use it like a giant" -William Shakespeare
Tolkien's famous book, "The Lord of the Rings", has been repudiated as
one of the best fantasies ever written. Tolkien creates a very deep
intimacy between the book and the reader, he captures the reader's
attention and lures him into the story. One of the ways how this cathartic
relationship is created is through the use of reality of the situation in
the story. Tolkien has conjured up a fantasy language, to show the
actuality this novel may present. Some quotations of this language are:
"eleventy-first birthday"; "The invitation were limited to twelve-
dozen (a ...
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it is odd, strange, and different, which matches the theme and plot.
Tolkien, like mostly every other author has one main, specific goal
during the exposition of the story, which is to capture the reader's
attention. In the beginning of "The Lord of the Rings," Tolkien presents
events of happiness, mystery, tales of power, chase, by evil riders,
battles, and strange encounters. Through this process, Tolkien has created
a grasp upon the reader's attention, although, in the beginning, there is
not much of a sort or understanding of the condition and the state of the
tale. Later on in the story, in the "Council of Ehond," Tolkien regains
control of the story and presents the understanding. At that time, the
reader understands the story, and is also eager to read on. Tolkien thought
of it better to catch the attention and then promote the comprehension of
the tale.
"The Lord of the Rings" is indeed a fantastic book with times of
happiness, war, mystery, conflict, ...
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