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J.R.R. TOLKIEN

To a prospering English banker and his faithful wife in Bloemfontein, South Africa, John Ronald Reuel Tolkien was born on January 3rd, 1892*.

The world may never have heard of the Tolkien or The Lord of the Rings if it weren't for two young people:

- an anonymous student & his School Certificate paper

- the young son of an English publisher by the name of Rayner Unwin.*

3 MAJOR EVENTS

WWI:

The Great War was the first man-made devastation of the 20th century.The war was fought between the Allies – primarily Russia, France, Britain, and the United States, and the Central Powers – Germany, Austria-Hungary, Turkey, and Japan. (1914-18)

'In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit."

WWII:

Well, what's a "hobbit"?

WWII was declared on Germany by France and Great Britain. Millions were murdered and millions more killed in battle over the next six years. It would prove to be the most brutal out of all past wars, ending on August 15, 1945.

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THE COLD WAR:

“Better Dead Than Red”. In 1949, President Truman announced that the Soviet Union exploded an atomic weapon. America was wrapped in doubt of its people. Truman ordered a security sweep that lasted between 1949-52, investigating 6.6 million government employees but only 500 fired from “questionable loyalty”.

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MAJOR WORKS

The New York Times

(1938)

"THE HOBBIT"

"The Hobbit"

"This is one of the most freshly original and delightfully imaginative books for children that have appeared in many a long day. . . . a glorious account of a magnificent adventure, filled with suspense and seasoned with a quiet humor that is irresistible."

"The Lord of the Rings:

- "The Fellowship of the Ring"

- "The Two Towers"

- "The Return of the King"

"The Silmarillion"

CITATIONS

Books:

- Willett, Edward. JRR TOLKIEN Master of Imaginary Worlds. Published simultaneously in Canada.: Enslow Publishers, Inc, 2004. 5-15. Print.

MOVEMENTS

ARTISTIC

- Lindop, Edmund. America in the 1950's. Minneapolis, MN: Lerner Publishing Group, 2010. 77-78. Print.

- Lynch, Doris. JRR Tolkien Creator of Languages and Legends. Publish simultaneously in Canada.: Scholastic Inc., 2003. 56. Print.

Web Documents:

- "Jackson Pollock's Blue Poles." www.americanaustralian.org. © 2010 Pollock-Krasner Foundation / Artists Rights Society (ARS),

- Smith, Jenny. "The Realms of the Unreal & Henry Darger." ohdeardesign.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 5 Mar 2013. <http://ohdeardesign.com/dearblog/2011/03/21/1389/

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Abstract Art of the 1950's America:

The form of art that gave viewers a new experience and it *expressed chaos and turmoil. It also provided a new sense of freedom for imagination for the artist – abstract art was under the spotlight in the 1950’s.

- Dolhenty, Jonathan. "Geography, History and Philosophy." roebuckclasses.com. N.p.. Web. 5 Mar 2013. <http://www.roebuckclasses.com/time/philosophytime.htm>

- "Objectivism." atlassociety.org. ©2013 The Atlas Society., n.d. Web. 5 Mar 2013. <http://www.atlassociety.org/objectivism>.

- Eck, Diana. "What is Pluralism?." pluralism.org. President and Fellows of Harvard College and Diana Eck. . Web. 5 Mar 2013.

PICTURE LINKS

- http://www.age-of-the-sage.org/history/historian/Isaiah_Berlin.jpg

Jackson Pollock

- http://0.tqn.com/d/history1900s/1/0/Q/3/wwi17.gif

- http://www.age-of-the-sage.org/history/historian/Isaiah_Berlin.jpg

- http://www.artchive.com/artchive/P/pollock/pollock_blue_poles.jpg

- http://www.arthistoryspot.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/JacksonPollock2.jpg

- http://d.gr-assets.com/authors/1168729178p5/432.jpg

- http://ohdeardesign.com/dearblog/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Henry-Darger.jpg

- http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/2/22/Henry_Darger.jpg/200px-Henry_Darger.jpg

- http://www.alicia-logic.com/capsimages/LOTR_Fell043_Rivendell.jpg

- http://media.theweek.com/img/dir_0088/44246_article_full/the-hobbit-an-unexpected-journey-takes-three-interminable-hours-just-to-reach-chapter-seven-of.jpg?162

- http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_YaowUzQz4HE/S96_mC5viWI/AAAAAAAAAMw/4I_1c-PgCls/s1600/lord_of_the_rings_the_fellowship_of_the_ring_ver1_xlg.jpg

- http://images4.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20100106165047/lotr/images/b/b0/Melkor3.pjpg.jpg

Mid-1940's Outsider-art of the UK and the US:

By those who do not consider themselves legitimate artists and it is art that is self-taught, reflecting whatever the creator felt for – outsider art became recognized in the mid-1940’s in the U.K. and the U.S.

Henry Darger

PHILOSOPHICAL MOVEMENTS

OBJECTIVISM

The movement, created by novelist Ayn Rand (1905-1982), that celebrates the power of man’s mind and encourages individualism, integrity, and self-reliance. Rand was a philosopher as well as a screenwriter – she was also a champion of individual rights.

PLURALISM

It’s philosophic idea that encourages people to engage in diversity. It also supports crossing the line of difference and tolerating as well as accepting variances. Philosopher, Sir Isaiah Berlin was the founder of pluralism.

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