Heroism, Magic and Retribution in Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit Essa

Heroism, Magic and Retribution in Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit A fantasy is an imaginary world where wholly things imaginable can be brought to life. J.R.R Tolkien portrayed fantasy with his use of skilled craftsmanship and a vivid imagination, which was presented in each piece of literary works he wrote. In Tolkiens two stories The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings we see the theme of fantasy brought to life through with(predicate) three essential elements, heroism, magic and retribution. Heroism is shown through the characters courage and bravery in situations where conflict arises and this enables them to be seen in a new light. Magic is a form of extraordinary power seemingly through a supernatural force it is used in a combination of combat and mystical items to aid the companions on their journey. Retribution is paid to the evil forces for the wrongs connection had to endure while they were allowed to dominate. This system allows opportunity for physical and mental dev elopment in the characters and the aspect of fantasy to come to life. During the characters quest, weather they were headed to the Lonely Mountains or to the Cracks of Doom, they unceasingly experienced a form of heroism. In the story The Hobbit, we see heroic deeds being accomplished by the main character Bilbo. This occurs when the companions do fighting with giant venomous spiders in Mirkwood forest. Bilbo finds depth and strength in his nature that he was surprised was there and smote these villainous creatures all on his own, saving his friends and adding to his stature among those in the group. Somehow the killing of the giant spider, all alone by himself in the dark without the help of the wizard or the Dwarves or anyone else, made a great difference to Mr. Baggin... ... fully understand the characters, as well as the major changes both physically and mentally which allow the characters to successfully complete their working class to dominate over the forces of evil. Wor ks CitedChance, Jane The Lord of the Rings The Mythology of Power. New York, Twayne. 1992.Murray, Roxane Farrell. The Lord of the Rings as Myth. Unpublished thesis. The University of Georgia, Athens, GA, 1974. Tolkien, J. R. R. The Hobbit. New York Ballantine Books, 1993. Tolkien, J. R. R. The Lord of the Rings. New York Ballantine Books, 1997. Tyler, J.E.A. The Tolkien Companion. New York St. Martins Press, 1976. Urang, Gunnar. J. R. R. Tolkien envisage and the Phenomenology of Hope Fantasy in the Writing of J. R. R. Tolkien. United Press, 1971Wood, Ralph C. Traveling the one road The Lord of the Rings. The Century Feb. 97 208(4).