The Evil Characters in J.R.R. Tolkiens Books. Transfiguring the Evil (eBook)

Seminar paper from the year 2020 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies - Literature, , language: English, abstract: The study provides its reader to have knowledge about J. R. R. Tolkien’s personality. After that, it helps his reader to understand the creation of Arda meaning the earth involving Middle-Earth. Moreover, the study mentions Tolkien’s sane solutions to the readers who have not read his books, offering the reader something familiar. It should be stated that Sauron and Melkor have different personalities and Tolkien differentiates the evil within it.

Tolkien, one of the most prominent authors of English literature, adds subtle details into his books to make the reader read his books more persuasively. He uses elementary pontifications about literature to go beyond the standard depictions without not crossing the boundaries. In this study, it is pointed out that Tolkien amasses lots of elements into his books. To illustrate, he includes a number of Christian elements in his book. It is highlighted that Tolkien pays attention to the depiction of his evil characters because of the fact that not only he does not want to create something unusual but he also wants to achieve the reader’s undivided attention. It is mentioned that Sauron and Melkor have different personalities and Tolkien uses different approaches for each of them. In addition, this study puts the One Ring and Man King’s into his aim to highlight Tolkien’s style.