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"Where there's a whip there's a will": Orcs driving a Hobbit across the plains of Rohan. Scraperboard illustration by Alexander Korotich, 1995 . The author J. R. R. Tolkien uses many proverbs in The Lord of the Rings to create a feeling that the world of Middle-earth is both familiar and solid, and to give a sense of the different cultures of the Hobbits, Men, Elves, and Dwarves who populate it.
Scholars and critics have identified many themes of The Lord of the Rings, a major fantasy novel by J. R. R. Tolkien, including a reversed quest, the struggle of good and evil, death and immortality, fate and free will, the danger of power, and various aspects of Christianity such as the presence of three Christ figures, for prophet, priest, and king, as well as elements such as hope and ...
Frodo is "the little man of fairy tale", the little brother who unexpectedly turns out to be brave. But the fairy tale happy ending comes to Aragorn, marrying the beautiful princess ( Arwen ) and winning the kingdom ( Gondor and Arnor ); while Frodo gets "defeat and disillusionment—the stark, bitter ending typical of the Iliad , Beowulf , the ...
Gandalf is given several names and epithets in Tolkien's writings. Faramir calls him the Grey Pilgrim, and reports Gandalf as saying, "Many are my names in many countries. Mithrandir [a] among the Elves, Tharkûn to the Dwarves, Olórin I was in my youth in the West that is forgotten, in the South Incánus, in the North Gandalf; to the East I ...
A major theme is the corrupting influence of the Ring through the power it offers, especially to those already powerful. [2] The Tolkien scholar Tom Shippey notes Gandalf's statements about the power and influence of the One Ring in "The Shadow of the Past", and the corrupting influence it has on its bearers.
Makes me think of Fred Hoyle's analogy: expecting a mammalian cell to be created by chance is like expecting a gale to blow through a scrapyard and create a Jumbo Jet. Thanks again, Clio - the quote's perfect for what I need - and thanks Gandalf. Adambrowne666 20:57, 24 July 2007 (UTC) I'm glad. Gandalf was quite right about my meaning.
“Go on, take on this whole world / But to me you know you’ll always be / My little girl.” — Tim McGraw, “My Little Girl” “To a father growing old, nothing is dearer than a daughter.”
Throughout The Silmarillion, the Eagles are associated with Manwë, the ruler of the sky and Lord of the Valar.It is stated that "spirits in the shape of hawks and eagles" brought news from Middle-earth to his halls upon Taniquetil, the highest mountain in Valinor, [T 4] and in the Valaquenta of "all swift birds, strong of wing".