The History of Lord of the Rings.

Welcome to the wonderful world of J.R.R. Tolkien. Within the world of Lord of the Rings people both young and old have lost themselves to the tales within.

J.R.R. Tolkien was influenced by his experiences during World War I as well as by his love of languages and his Catholic background. Some information can be found at the following site:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lord_of_the_Rings#Influences

J.R.R. Tolkien was a man who spent his life writing these books. He not only wrote the book but actually created a language for the elves. He made maps that were detailed meticulously. It is important to consider why he did these things. Why was this work so important to him?

Instructions:

For all of the questions/assignments on this blog, please either post your answers or give them to me in a typed response.

Questions:

1. What does this article tell us about J.R.R. Tolkien and why he wrote the books?

2. How did World War I impact the writing of the book?