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J.R.R. Tolkien

by Malcolm Connell from Cochrane, Alberta in Canada

"Not all those who wander are lost."

 

144490J.R.R. TolkienMalcolmI chose J.R.R. Tolkien as my hero because he is the author of two of my favourite books, The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. He has done a lot of cool things in his life that I never would have guessed. The book I chose is a biography book called, “Who Was J.R.R Tolkien?” This book is 105 pages long. This biography book spans from when Tolkien was born till his death. This book was published in 2015. Did you know Tolkien was Catholic?

144459John Ronald Reuel Tolkien was born in 1892 Bloemfontein, South Africa. J.R.R Tolkien grew up in the town of Sarehole outside of Birmingham. J.R.R. Tolkien had a little brother named Hilary. J.R.R. Tolkien's father Arthur Tolkien died of rheumatic fever. When Tolkien was 12, both his mother and father were dead. In 1904 J.R.R. Tolkien's mother Mabel Tolkien died when he was 12. Tolkien's mother taught him at home until she died. His mother knew Latin and he was taught by his mother. After his mother died, he went to King Edward's School. When he was not learning he enjoyed reading fantasy genre books. 

J.R.R. Tolkien fought in the bloody battles of World War I. Tolkien was a brave, kind and creative person. The city of London was often bombed, but not Oxford where he lived. In 1942 a bomb started a fire in a warehouse where his publisher had all the copies of The Hobbit. Tolkien won many awards in his life such as Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel in 1978, Mythopoeic Fantasy Award in 1981, Goodreads Choice Awards Best Poetry 2013, Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation in 2002, Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation, Long Form in 2004, international Fantasy Award for Fiction in 1957, Prometheus Hall of Fame Award in 2009, Gandalf Grand Master Award in 1974... see, a lot. 

144461J.R.R. TolkienMalcolmWhen I learned that Tolkien was in World War I, it surprised me. If I was able to ask Tolkien three questions they would be: Why did you become a writer? Where did the idea of The Hobbit come from? How do you become so good at writing? I wouldn't want to be this person's child because I don't like the 1900s in history. I like this biography book because it has a lot of good information. This book taught me a lot of all the things I wrote about in this report. Some others may not like this book, because a lot of things are not clear. I am happy the I chose J.R.R. Tolkien because he is author of my favorite books. I would not look up to this person, because I don't like writing that much.

 

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