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The Lord Of The Rings - A Classic?

            Can this work of fiction be considered a classic? To become a classic a work of literature must defy age. The story must appeal to readers long after the book is published. As the world changes so do readers but for a classic to be created the novel must relate in some way with its readers and the themes and morales of the story should stay true throughout life even though the readers change. The novel could not just simply be a fad written to please the audiences of its time but rather to please readers for years to come. I feel The Fellowship of the Ring by Tolkien is one of those classic timeless masterpieces of modern literature. Although the story is fictional the themes and morales of the book can be applied in today's time and in the future.
             The Fellowship of the Ring is part of a series of three Lord of The Ring books and is a work of popular fiction. Recently movies have been made depicting the Lord of the Rings story which has created a lot of popularity of the original Tolkien books. Everything from shirts to video games have been created based on this work of fiction. I think for these reasons most would believe that The Fellowship of the Ring can not be considered a classic. Most would believe the story is just a fad and the book would eventually be left on the shelves of a bookstore or library. Although because of the mass media the Lord of The Rings has received in the past couple of years the story will probably amount to nothing more than popular fiction but that still does not change my beliefs regarding that it should be a work of classical literature. .
             The Lord of The Rings shows how people of different species come together to fight a greater evil threatening them all. Even if the people in this story include dwarves, elves, hobbits and humans it shows how people can come together. The story also tells how a person cannot use evil even with good intentions because it will only cause trouble.


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1. Rings

Tolkien continues the lives of the fictitious creatures that he introduced in The Hobbit, in his modern classic The Fellowship of the Ring. ... The ring is sought after by its very creator Sauron the all powerful sorcerer, and Dark Lord of the middle-earth to aid in his evil deeds. ... James 560) being hailed as a modern literary classic, it was something that almost didn't occur. British publishers were leery about taking on the project entitled The Lord of the Rings. ... (Grotta 114) After a long await and dealing with bickering publishers Tolkien's Lord of the Rings Trilogy, f...

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2. The Lord of the Rings- The Quest

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3. Lord of the rings

Illogical as it may seem, Lord of The Rings greatly relates to today's society. ... I would primarily like to concentrate this discussion on only one of the three series of The Lord of the Rings, which is The Fellowship of The Ring. ... The Lord of The Rings was written by J.R.R. Tolkien, and according to his view people of all ages and races can relate to The Lord of The Rings. He exclaims that his story is a classic example of good versus evil, and that many of the challenges Frodo faces we all face everyday, like accepting responsibility. ...

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4. Comapring Lord Of The Rings To Old English Times

The classic story Lord of the Rings, written by John Ronald Reuel Tolkien, inspired many reader's imagination while giving them a taste of not only fantasy but Old English history as well. ... The setting of Lord of the Rings has an Old English quality, typically one were good and evil is fought. ... The main character, Frodo Baggins, the ring bearer, is 33 years old and he is considered "coming of age to adult hood." 7 Interestingly, the source of his name seems to come from Beowulf. ... This courage is brought out when he states: "I will take the ring."9 In addition, Bilbo is another...

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5. J.R.R. Tolkien

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6. Choosing A Mate

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7. The greatest story

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