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The books written by J.R.R. Tolkien that we have studied are the Lord of the Rings trilogy. When reading these books one finds that they can be very difficult to understand. The only way to really get a full understanding of the story and of the symbolisms used is by studying the author’s life and writing style. By looking at Tolkien’s life one may find reasons for certain characters used in the books. Furthermore by looking at his writing techniques one may discover certain hidden meanings to most of the characters and the overall story. Another way to gain an understanding of the books is by reading different literary criticism. They might have interesting thoughts on different aspects of the book or the author’s life, for instance they might write about how the author’s life influenced him/her to write. Or the literary critique might show how some technical detail in the book might show a whole new interpretation of the texts. John R(onald) R(euel) Tolkien was born in South Africa in 1892. Both of his parents were British and were living in South Africa because his father, Arthur Tolkien, was a bank manager there. Tolkien had one other brother named Hillary Arthur Reuel. His brother, his mother, Mabel Tolkie