JRR Tolkien wrote the Lord of the Rings books in pieces over several decades. Around 1917, it was predicted that he began work on The Silmarillion. However, The Hobbit was published in 1937 and The Lord of the Rings in 1954. Tolkien originally intended for his son to become the first reader of his books. Perhaps this is why Tolkien made The Hobbit a children's story; more specifically, it is a quest story of dwarves and a hobbit in search of a dragon. We quickly notice that women and female voices are never actually included in The Hobbit. In the other books mentioned above, Tolkien includes minor female characters that we will analyze; The lack of female roles and voices in Tolkien's books proves that he is in fact a sexist author and that his books are intended only for a male audience. After doing extensive reading and analyzing the female roles found in Tolkien, readers will be able to note JRR Tolkien's misogynistic views, which are demonstrated in all of his stories in The Lord of the Rings. While working on The Lord of the Rings, it is notable that Tolkien had read complete portions of his novel aloud to several scholars whom he trusted to give him sensible critiques in this area. Specifically, these critics were men, perhaps his colleagues and close associates at Oxford University, with whom he felt comfortable sharing his work (Carpenter, 12). Tolkien and other scholars discussed as intellectuals, medievalists, and enthusiasts of imaginative literature. However, like Tolkien, these were traditional men of the late Victorian period where women were still considered second-class citizens, and it was not considered unusual not to include...... middle of paper..... . candles and pray for protection for her family as they continue their daily adventures. Belladonna is probably someone who has led a full life and is always listening to others. Tolkien only gives us a glimpse of Belladonna in that she married, had a large house with her husband, and was most likely very content being a wife, mother, and grandmother to his heirs. In conclusion, the women of Lord of the Rings and the Hobbit have no real place in the great quest and adventure of the books. We will never know if Tolkien really did this on purpose or if he was simply writing according to 19th century customs. Even though women are rarely mentioned in these books, they truly have a profound impact on the lives of those involved in the story, just as women have a profound impact on the husbands and children they raise in the society of 'Today..