Sydney's Tolkien & Lewis Blogs

The Ring of Terror: The Ring Mirroring Totalitarianism As the sun sets and Frodo takes in his surroundings as he begins his journey, he begins to feel the overcoming power and danger of the Ring as the hooded figure approaches him. Although the Ring brings an element of safety to the characters’ lives, it also… Continue reading Final Paper Intro & Close-Reading Draft

Draft Thesis: The power of the ring in The Lord of The Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien causes the characters to change, betray one another, and become hungry for the power, which relates to the aspect of totalitarianism in The Gulag Archipelago by Vintage Solzhenistyn, ultimately proving that the ring becomes a form of mind control… Continue reading Final Essay Outline

In Chapter 10 of Book 4 of The Lord of the Rings, the idea of heroism and companionship is shown, which contrasts with the discussion of betrayal in Book 4 Chapter 3 of The Gulag Archipelago. In The Lord of the Rings, Tolkein displays the loyalty of Sam as he fights for Frodo and even… Continue reading Blog #8

In Book 4 of The Lord of The Rings by J.R. Tolkien, the idea of the corruption of human evil is presented throughout Chapter 3, which is also shown in Book 4 Chapter 1 of The Gulag Archipelago by Vintage Solzhenitsyn. In The Lord of the Rings, Sam and Frodo and the rest of the… Continue reading Blog #8

In Chapter 9 of Book 2 in The Lord of the Rings by J.R. Tolkein, the scenery and sadness that is illuminated from where the Company is at that point in their journey contrats with the scenery in Chapter 2 of Book 3 in The Gulag Archipelago, by Vintage Solzhenistyn. As the Company continues on… Continue reading Blog #7

In The Lord of The Rings by J.R. Tolkein and The Gulag Archipelago by Vintage Solzhenistyn, the theme of closeness and coming together as a group during hard times is shown. Specifically, in Book 5 in Chapter 2 of The Lord of The Rings, as the hobbits are facing fear and hard times on their… Continue reading Blog #6

In That Hideous Strength, Chapter 2 pages 40-43 provide a perplexing view of the issues with Man gaining too much control, which will ultimately lead to destruction and an unending desire for more. In this conversation between Feverstone and Mark, Lewis shows the determination and longing for power through the language of the two characters.… Continue reading Close-Reading Draft

Mark’s contemplating over his decisions and his reunion with Jane causes him to question himself and his life morals, therefore, relating to Oikophilia and the message of loving one’s “home” and not turning against it. In C.S. Lewis’ That Hideous Strength, Chapter 17 begins with Mark pondering why he made the choices that he did,… Continue reading Blog #5

The Struggle Between Man and Power  Draft Thesis: Throughout Lewis’ novels, Man has always struggled to gain power, due to the Nature of Man, which is to desire power, therefore Man can never fully be satisfied in life due to the longing of control over others, which is also demonstrated inThe Gulag Archipelago by Aleksandr… Continue reading Essay #1 Draft Paragraph

In How to Think Seriously About The Planet by Roger Scruton and That Hideous Strength by C.S. Lewis, both novels mention a similar point of government policies and the issues that come along with power, therefore causing society to fall due to the control and manipulation. Specifically, in Chapter 8 of That Hideous Strength, Frost… Continue reading Blog #4