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About author:

John Ronald Reuel Tolkien is an English author, filologist and university professor. His most know work is the trilogy “The lord of the rings“, „Hobbit“ and “Silmarillion”. He was born on the 3^rd of january 1892. in Bloemfontein in South Africa, he passed away on the 2^nd of september 1973. in Bornmut in England.

Most people know him as “The father of modern fantasy“.

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Tolkiens books overtime:

Hobbit

The two towers

The fellowship of the ring

The return of the king

1937

1954

1955

1954

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Characters:

Frodo Baggins�Cautious, measured, sacrificed and a good friend. As boy he lost his parents, he was adopted by Bilbo Baggins who left him the ring.��Sam Gamgee�Frodo’s most trusted ally and his biggest support on the journey to Mordor. Before this story he was his gardener.

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Aragorn/ Strider�He is Frodo’s protector in every situation. He is ready to risk his life for the hobbits and Frodo. He is noble and good, just like every knight and king should be.��Gandalf the grey/white�He is a wizard and a part of Frodo’s team. He is Bilbo’s greatest friend and he is Frodo’s protector. He believes that every creature, even as small as a hobbit, can accomplish many things.

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Legolas and Gimli�Legolas is the prince of the Mirkwood and is the son of king Thranduil. After the team splits up him and the dwarf Gimli become good friends even tho elves and dwarves have been enemies for centuries and they helped Frodo get to Mordor.

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The citizens of Middle Earth

Elves

The highest kind, wise and

immortal. There are three

kingdoms: Rivendell,

Lotlorien and Mirkwood.�

Dwarves

Very short in stature, the

women have beards, highest

enemies of the elves.

They live in tunnels and

Mountains.��

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Men�They live in Gondor and Rohan. �They appeared after the other races. They are very hard-working and brave.��Hobbits�They mostly live in The Shire, they walk barefoot and their feet are usually covered in hair. Like dwarves they are short in stature. They love the holes they live in and on birthdays they give presents to the guests, not the other way around. They reach adulthood in their 33^rd year. They are very civilized and practical.�

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Orcs and Valars

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The Middle Earth map and the ring

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25^th of March

Tolkien Reading Day is celebrated on March 25, and is organized by the "Tolkien Society". It

Promotes the life and works of J.R.R. Tolkien by reading excerpts from his books.

This date was chosen because it coincides with the date of the fall of Sauron and the fall of Barad-dur in The Lord of the Rings. Barad-dür is a fictional tower from which Sauron rules Mordor. In the books, this happens on March 25, 3019, when the Ring falls into the Cracks of Doom.

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4 of Tolkeins languages

Khuzdûl

Quenya

Sindarin

Adúnaic

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Book/movie quotes:

Not all those who wander are lost. - Bilbo Baggins

Everything is fine as it ends better. - Hamfast Gamgee

The deeds will be no less courageous because they are not praised. - Aragorn

It is useless to meet revenge with revenge: it will not heal anything. - Frodo

But do not despise knowledge that has descended from distant years; it can often happen that old women keep in their memory the words that were once needed by the wise. - Celeborn

This day does not belong to one man but to all. Let us rebuild together this world that we could share in the days of peace. - Aragorn

Even the smallest person can change the course of the future. - Galadriel

Step on the road, and if you don’t keep your feet, it’s not known where you might be taken.― J.R.R. Tolkien

Let him not vow to walk in darkness, who has not seen the night. - Elrond

It's a job that never starts because it takes the most time. '' Gamgee himself

Your time will come. You will face the same Evil and you will defeat it. - Arwen

If more of us appreciated food and cheering and singing above the accumulated gold, it would be a happier world. - Thorin Oakshield

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