When it comes to unpleasant people, you'll find that readers fit the description best. This is because books are very controversial things, leading to legendary debates. All readers have their own opinions, however, the one fact readers can agree on is that no two books are ever the same. However, is this true? What if books were just two sides of the same coin? Close but still separated. Reflecting but still showing an individual flaw. This is exactly the case between the novel “The Lord of the Rings” by JRR Tolkien and “The House of the Scorpion” by Nancy Farmer. This is because the protagonists are looked down upon due to their insignificant size or society, and although, through different means, both protagonists have heavy influences in the novel. To begin with, the content of "The Lord of the Rings" and "The House of the Scorpion" is greatly influenced by the author's personal influences. Notably, “The Lord of the Rings” was greatly influenced during the time when JRR Tolkien was a soldier on the battlefield of World War I. The novel's protagonist Frodo sets off on a journey through Mordor to destroy the One Ring and save Middle-earth. This relates to how JRR Tolkien fought on the battlefield to save his country. Additionally, JRR Tolkien's friends who died during the war surface in the sense of loss that permeates the story due to the many deaths caused by the two antagonists Sauron and Saruman. Likewise, "The House of the Scorpion" was also heavily influenced by the author, although in contrast, "The House of the Scorpion" was influenced due to Nancy Farmer's childhood isolation, while "The House of the Scorpion" was influenced by Nancy Farmer's childhood isolation, while "The House of the Scorpion" was heavily influenced by the author. "The Lord of the Rings" was heavily influenced. because of the time JRR Tolkien spent on the battlefields o...... middle of paper ...... Matt because without learning equality, if he were in someone's place on the other hand, he would be like everyone else who treated Matt like a monster. Without the influential people in Matt's life, Matt would still struggle with things like bullies, prejudice, making friends, loving, growing old, and making decisions for himself. In conclusion, books are just two sides of the same coin. Although they all share similar qualities, they are unique in their own way. Considering this, there is a perfect example between the two novels, "The Lord of the Rings" and "The House of the Scorpion", as both books, although through different means, are heavily influenced by the influences of the author, both main characters are looked down upon because they are insignificant in terms of size or society, and although in different forms, both main characters have heavy influences in the novel..