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The Return of the King J.R.R. Tolkien was born on January 3rd, 1892 in South Africa. Tolkien was born into a rich family and was well educated throughout his childhood. Tolien was a profesor of English at Oxford University until 1945. Before that he fought as a Leutenant in the British army. When he originally wrote the Similarian and the hobbit they were meant only for his children, but as people read them he got more and more requests for a sequel to the Hobbit. So Tolkien spent ten years writing the Lord of the Rings and in 1954-55 they got published. The lord of the Rings was an instant sucess. although they didn't start getting publicity until after his death. J.R.R Tolkien died on September 2nd, 1973 in England. The Lord of the Rings is a fantasy epic trilogy. The basic plot line is that the one ring of Sauron has been found and it is up to two hobbits to destroy the ring in the fires of Mount Doom. With the help of a fallen king, a hearty dwarf, an ancient wizard, and a heroic elf the travelers make their way gradually south. The Return of the King is the final chapter in the series in which Aragorn fulfills his destiny and the armies of the West face off against the power of mordor.

" All that is gold does not glitter, Not all those who wonder are lost, The old that is strong does not wither, Deep roots are not reached by the frost. (The Fellowship 278) From the ashes a fire shall be woken, A light from the shadows shall spring, Renewed shall be blade that was broken, The Crownless again shall be king."

The Return of the King is the final chapter in the Lord of the Rings Trilogy. As Frodo and Sam draw ever closer to Mount Doom, Aragorn and the Captains of the West get ready to face the onslaught of Mordor. The book opens with Gandalf and Pippin riding through the Darkest of nights to the last beacon of hope in Middle earth, Gondor. Aragorn, legolas, and Gimli with the help of the Dundain Rangers must walk the dreaded paths of the dead to resurect a ghost army to aid in the defense of Gondor. The Rohirrim are on the way, Gondor is under siege, and Mordor is at it's full power. As Frodo draws ever closer to Mount Doom the War of the Ring has reaches its climax. Aragorn is the rightful heir to the throne of Gondor, the mightiest kingdom in Middle Earth. Aragorn first met Frodo and the others at an inn in a town called Bree. Aragron often does what he must no matter what the cost, whether or not it hurts him or anyone he cares about. He gave up his own happiness to go on the quest with the fellowship. He is a master tracker and hunter and is a veteran of many battles. He fought with the fellowship at Omin Din, braved the bridge at Kazadu'm, and held the line at Helms Deep. The Return of the King puts Aragorn into his biggest battles to date. Aragorn is a natural leader and his friends Legolas and Gimli would follow him into to any battle worth fighting for. He will only take the throne of Gondor when the time is right. As he draws near to Mordor Aragorn will do anything to assist Frodo and Sam, and will finally face his destiny.

Frodo baggins is the great nephew of Bilbo Baggins, the finder of the ring. Frodo sets out on the last leg of his journey in the Return of the King into the dark dephs of Mordor itself. With his faithful servant Sam, Frodo will travel into the dephs of Mount Doom. Frodo has a strong sense of justice, though even as the weight of the ring shrouds him Frodo keeps shining for every free soul in Middle Earth.

Gandalf is the ancient wizard that is the driving force behind the quest to destroy thr ring. Not much is known about his origins or intentions other than that he will leave when his task on middle earth is done. Gandalf is wise and cunning. He fought in the battle of Omin Din and led the calvary charge during the battle of Helms Deep. He is currently fighting in the siege of Gondor and is also a beacon of hope.

The major enemies of the armies of the west are orcs and the dreaded Nazgul. The orcs are like the foot infantry of Mordor and are often put out on the front lines. They are bred in trees and are only loyal to Sauron because they fear him immensly. Not much is known about the Nazgul other than they are the fallen kings that took the nine rings Sauron made for them and eventually were made to do his bidding. Their leader is the Witch king of agmar. Nazgul usually choose to ride on a winged best or a balck horse. They are feared by everyone in Middle Earth, save Legolas and the elves.

The setting of the story is a land called Middle Earth. Not much is known about Middle Earth either. Some places that the story explores in the Return of the King are Mordor and Gondor. Gondor is the great white city that is the only protection against the onslaught of mordor. Gondor will never fall as long as an heir ti the throne is still alive, that theory will be out to the test. Mordor is the realm of the evil Lord Sauron. Again not much is said about this ancient land other than that it is always night and orcs run rampad across it's plains. Nothing is said to live in this land and that any living soul that is not welcome there will never come out alive.

The Return of the King should be on the Outstanding books list because it uses all literary devices the best ways they can be used. an example from the book demonstrates pathos. "' These we will take!' said Gandalf suddenly. He cast aside his cloak and a bright light shown forth like a sword in that dark place'" (174). The quote shows pathos because Gandalf really inspires the men of Gondor and Rohan when he stands up to Sauron's Captain. The men were so inspired that they followed Aragorn into the black hell that is Mordor.

This book was also put on the Outstanding books list is because tolkien really taps into the imagination of the reader. The way that he describes the battles and the scenes and especially Mordor really makes the reader feel like they are at that place and experience what the characters are experiencing.

I would definitely recommend this book to someone else because it is a great book. the pathos, ethos and logos used throughout all of his books are astonishing. If you are a person who likes to really get into the book you are reading then I recommend this book and every other book that Mr. Tolkien wrote. So if you think you would like to read about four hobbits, a heroic king, a dark lord and all their friends and enemies in between then you should check out this book.