The picture here is of a tree, but what is its importance in media? This tree has been reported to be J.R.R. Tolkien’s favorite tree while studying in Oxford. Tolkien was one of the more prolific modern writers in Britain, namely in the fantasy genre with “The Lord of the Rings” series. He was part of a literary discussion group known as “The Inklings” with another notable English writer, C.S. Lewis. His works of “The Hobbit” and “The Lord of the Rings” led to a resurgence of the fantasy genre in both Britain and America. He is labeled as the “father” of modern fantasy literature and his work has inspired like literature, music, film and video games.
The Lord of the Rings can be considered Tolkien’s best work and has been labeled by the Sunday Telegraph as "among the greatest works of imaginative fiction of the twentieth century." The series was recently adapted into a Hollywood film series that was highly acclaimed as well, but it there was debate amongst critics if it dumbed down the literary elements too much for mass appeal.
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tolkein | http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lord_of_the_rings
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