Breakdown Of Tolkien

On Middle Earth, evil is the antithesis of imagination, and is dependent on devastation and decay for its basis. Conversely, righteousness is built from the beauty of creation and the safeguarding of anything that has been created. The symbols of these two opposing forces are seen as the Elven Rings, which symbolize good, and the One Ring, which is pure evil. A main theme seen within Tolkien’s prequel, The Hobbit, is a battle within one self between good and evil. “Early in the narrative [The Lord of the Rings], Frodo recalls that his Uncle Bilbo, especially during his later years, was fond of declaring that there was only one Roa

Another Christian creation of Tolkien was Gandalf, the good wizard. “Gandalf, the Christ-like wizard who lays down his life for his friends, knows that he is an unworthy bearer of the Ring – not because he has evil designs that he wants to secretly to accomplish, but rather because his desire to do good is so great”(Wood, 208). Gandalf is an important character and asset to the hobbit and dwarves in their adventures in The Hobbit. He often guided, gave advice, and overall helped the adventures move along. Believers of Christianity would feel the same way about Christ that he is always along with them guiding and showing them the way to salvation. Although Gandalf never committed any miracles, such as curing the blind or a leper by the touch of his hand, he does compare to Jesus by way of his magic.

Tolkien created The Lord of the Rings and its prologue out of a power of imagination. In reading his books one is pulled into world that becomes more believable with every sentence that is read. This extent of imagination eventually creates what may be called a “secondary belief.” “Knowing that an imaginary world must be realistically equipped down to the last whisker of the last monster, Tolkien put close to 20 years into the creation of middle earth, the three-volume ‘Lord of the Ring,’ and its predecessor, ‘The Hobbit’”(Time, 101). Even after the four-book collection came to its conclusion, Tolkien built upon middle earth by with his next two books “Simarillion” and “Akallabeth,” which showed the reader the days before adventures with the Baggins’. “Tolkien’s power to command a secondary belief in his readers is real. History comes alive in the characters and events because he creates speeches and actions that have the inner consistency of reality” (Evans, 481). Secondary belief in Tolkien’s writing is fundamental to how he keeps his readers attached to his books.

Bilbo, the main character of The Hobbit, always displayed good thoughts throughout the novel. The prime example of his integrity is displayed when Bilbo displayed pity for Gollum and lets him live in the dark caves of the Misty Mountains. Later in the Fellowship, down in the Mines of Moria, Gandalf lectured Frodo by showing him the righteousness of Bilbo’s act of pity on Gollum, he stated, “Pity? It was pity that stayed his hand. Pity, and Mercy; not to strike without need. And he has been well rewarded Frodo“(Tolkien, 306). For it was Gollum later in the series that saved Frodo from being overcome by the power of the ring. “Many that live deserves death. And some that die deserve life. Can you give it to them? Then do not be too eager to deal out death in judgment” (Tolkien, 306). Here Gandalf hinted on how Gollum later saves Frodo from the powers of the ring on Mount Doom.

As in every novel there are the good and evil characters, and Tolkien’s works are no exception. In The Lord of the Rings, Sarumanb is a wizard much like Gandalf; however, they contrast in the respect that Saruman uses his magical powers to do works of evil rather than go

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