... well as allowing for a novel to become so popular, its audience demanded for a sequel. The Lord of the Rings was made possible all because of the popularity of The Hobbit and its request for a sequel. Instead of writing another novel, Tolkien created a trilogy, starting with The Fellowship of the Ring which was published in 1954. A year later The Two Towers and The Return of the King were released. Without a doubt, these books were Tolkien's biggest success and this is ... was known as a committed Roman Catholic Christian for his entire life. For Tolkien, God represented a Trinity: a Di...

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... 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 ... " (Wood, 208). Wood's analyzing of the Tolkien's works brings out one of his main aspects of his writing, the internal conf...

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Frodo wakes in the house of Elrond in Rivendell. Gandalf is beside him and he tells the Hobbit that his friends are all safe. The wizard knows about most of their journey because the Hobbit has been talking in his sleep. Gandalf was delayed and could not guide them because he was held captive. Frodo thanks him for the help of Strider. Gandalf tells Frodo that Strider is of a race of kings; all rangers are of this race. Gandalf asks him how his shoulder feels and tells him that Elrond cured him of the cursed wound. A splinter of the dark blade had been in his flesh. The black riders had been tr...

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