J.R.R. Tolkien My selection for this project was J.R.R. Tolkien. The reason I chose this individual was because of his books such as “The Hobbit” (J.R.R. Tolkien- 1936) this book has such realistic characteristics along with mythological characteristics. The other books I liked were “Lord of the Rings” which was broken into sequels. There orders were “The Fellowship of the Ring” and “The Two Tower” they were published in Great Britain in 1954. The third one was published in 1955 it was called “The Return of the King.” These great books kept me on my toes; I did not want to put them down. It is hard to actually find a good book to read that will keep your attention throughout and also make you feel like you are in the big picture yourself. J.R.R. Tolkien overcame many obstacles to achieve his successes a writer and also a teacher. In 1896 his father (Alfred Tolkien) died of Rheumatic fever. His mother (Mabel Tolkien) died from diabetes in November of 1904. J.R.R. Tolkien and his brothers were orphaned until they were taken in by a priest (Francis Xavier Morgan). In 1916 J.R.R. Tolkien went off to WW1 in 1916, and contracted “trench fever” in 1917. J.R.R. Tolkien was discharged from the military in 1917. After dealing with all of this he yet managed to be married, return to college, attain degrees and also pursue his writing and teaching. These were a lot of obstacles to overcome but J.R.R. Tolkien did. He has a strong will, and such a passion and desire to learn and teach. That is how I think that he overcame his obstacles. Education to J.R.R. Tolkien was very important to him because by the age of four Tolkien was able to read, at age seven he took an entrance exam for “King Edwards School”(Autumn 1899), but failed to obtain a place. In (September 1900) Tolkien retakes the exam for “King Edwards School” and was accepted. In (autumn 1903) J.R.R. Tolkien won a “Foundation Scholarship to King Edwards School”. Later on after his parents have passed Tolkien stayed focused and determined to pursue his education. In early 1908 he began his term at Oxford University. He has obtained many awards and honors. Even after the war he went back to school and became a professor of “English Language and Leeds” (1924). Tolkien then perused to different colleges, taught for at least 24 more years (Anglo-Saxon and Fellow of Pembroke College) (1925-1959). So, I think that education was very important to him. What motivated Tolkien to achieve was his will and determination to learn and teach. He had such a broad spectrum on life upon how it is and how it should be. Tolkien was so motivated on how he would be able to bring the mythological life and real life together, which is when he had begun to write his books. After writing his first book “The Hobbit” (1936) there was no stopping him, Tolkien now new that it was possible to combine the two worlds together and make a life-like story out of it. The inspiration that I have gained form Tolkien was to pursue your goals and dreams. In life I was always taught there in no room for the word “can’t” because you can. If you put your mind to it you can accomplish anything. The roads to success is never a smooth one, there are always going to be road blocks and barriers in the way. You as an individual have to come up with a plan to get around them. This is the reason I am inspired by Tolkien. My goal in life is to get through college and do what I have been putting off for a long time. That is to be a business manager of a corporation, and to share my thoughts and ideas with others. Also to show my children that it is possible to succeed no matter how old or young you may be. If you want to do something, “do it”! Nobody can stop you but yourself.

REFRENCES
Tolkien Timeline (1995-1998) Darryl Friesen
Ryan, J. (2005). J.R.R. Tolkien. J.R.R. Tolkien (9781429813501), 1.
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