John R(onald) R(euel) Tolkien was born in South Africa in 1892. Both of his parents were British and were living in South Africa because his father, Arthur Tolkien, was a bank manager there. Tolkien had one other brother named Hillary Arthur Reuel. His brother, his mother, Mabel Tolkie

Mabel also taught Tolkien many languages. Throughout his whole life, Tolkien was always fascinated with languages; he learnt many modern languages and even spent time learning forgotten languages, like Old English, Old Norse, and Gothic. The most remarkable accomplishment in Tolkien’s life is that he actually invented many languages with a history, and grammar. Throughout the three books we see many different kinds of languages which he has created, amongst them are Elvish, Entish, and The Black Speech of the Orcs.(Tolkien 1101-1104) The ring that the whole book is based around is carved in Elvish Script. We also see in the second book at the Counsel of the Ents they all speak Entish.

n, and he moved to Birmingham awaiting his father’s return. But Tolkien’s Father died in South Africa and never returns to his family in England Tolkien was four years old. He Hillary and Mabel moved to Sarehole. There Mabel and the boys become very religious Catholics. We see this religious aspect of Tolkien’s life in his works; in the books there are many kingdoms. The kingdoms are set up in a similar way to that of the kingdoms of the medieval times that where run by devout Christians. Another hint of Catholicism in the books can be seen in the character of Gandalf the wizard. In the book he can represent A Pope like character. As Edmund Wilson writes “Gandalf…is made to play a cardinal role.”(Riley 434) He is similar to a Pope in that he is considered the wisest and most mystical and authoritative being in Middle Earth. He also can be compared to Jesus in two ways. Firstly in the first book the Fellowship of the Ring in the Minds of Moria on the bridge of Khazad-dum we see that Gandalf fights the Balrog (which is a fiery Demon monster which lives in the depths of Middle Earth) and dies to save the rest of the fellowship just as Jesus did at the cross for all man. Secondly, in the second book Gandalf comes back as Gandalf the White, he comes back to find his companions and help them finish there journey. Just as Jesus came back to his disciples and showed them the way.

There have been many different aspects of the book that have been argued by many people

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