John R. R Tolkien And The Lord Of The Rings: The First Children

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J.R.R. Tolkien intricately and intellectually created his own universe, widely and reputably known as Middle-earth. Middle-earth consists a wide assortment of diverse races including men, orcs, elves, hobbits, and trolls. Men and elves are the children of the deity, Ilúvatar, they were conceived straight from Ilúvatar’s thoughts and are referred to as The First Children of Ilúvatar. Despite the many differences, men and elves have more in common than one might think. “West, North, and South the children of Men spread and wandered, and their joy was the joy of the morning before the dew is dry, when every leaf is green” (Tolkien 96, The Silmarillion). Men as described by John R.R. Tolkien are the second race of creatures descended from the
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