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The life of J.R.R. Tolkien was in many ways just like his writings, complicated, yet in the end very simple. ... Just like every one of us, Tolkien did grow up, but maybe along the way he managed to hold on to something that too many of us have now forgotten, innocence.
John Ronald Reul Tolkien was born on January 3, 1892, in South Africa. ... Growing up secluded from the outside world and totally immersed in nature and the forest, Tolkien’s imagination ran wild. ... Even the hobbits themselves seem to represent Tolkien as a child, cheerful, content with their lives, and blissfully unaware of the world around them. ... Tolkien’s dream world in the English countryside would begin to disappear around the turn of the century. ... This battle between good and evil, as Tolkien saw it, would go on to become one of the major themes in The Lord of the Rings. ... Tolkien was deeply affected by these events and he never forgot the place where he grew up. ... The ability to stop the evil that threatens the home is something that Tolkien never had, and so he once again places that in the hands of the characters in his stories. ...
When World War I broke out, Tolkien was in his early twenties and was a student at Oxford University. ... Tolkien, just like all of the soldiers, lost many of his closest friends in the war. ... This is something that nobody would be able to forget, and naturally, these experiences would also have a large impact on Tolkien’s writing. ... The kinship between soldiers during the war was as strong as the ring that would later become the basis for Tolkien’s greatest work. ... These bonds are a parallel between Tolkien’s experiences in the war and his writings. ... In fact, Tolkien even said himself, “ My “Sam Gamgee” is indeed a reflection of the English Soldier, of the privates and batmen I knew in the 1914 war, and recognized as so far superior to myself.
Approximate Word count = 1571
Approximate Pages = 6.3
(250 words per page double spaced)
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