Analysis Of The Book ' Lord Of The Rings '

Lord of the rings is one of the most famous work of J. R. R. Tolkien. The best adaptation of Tolkien work is the film “The Lord of the Rings” The Fellowship of the Ring of (2001). Basically, the plot of this film is centralized in Frodo. He is described as a: “Christ-figure in the trilogy who reflects Tolkien's strong religious beliefs, struggles against incredible odds and his doubts and temptations to do what he knows must be done” (Biography source). Moreover, Frodo’s goal is to destroy the ring, and prevent the ring reaches his master. The author makes this story a fantasy novel that contains epic characters of mythology. In the fellowship of the ring, Tolkien uses different type characters who later became heroes and are all equally necessary to complete the

Generally, The Hobbit takes place in many different places as listed and described below but the time period is considered to be set in the years of 2941 and 2942 of the Third Age (before the Lord of the Rings)

Illogical as it is, Lord of the Rings greatly relates to society as it is today. It really shows through the views of logos, ethos, and pathos, especially when you examine and explore the movie’s genre reflection on modern culture and society.

“I am glad you are here with me, here at the end of all things, Sam.” Frodo reaches out his hand over the flaming mouth of Mount Doom. The ring slips from his fingers and into the flames. The world returns to where it was before the evil eye had taken over. The Lord of the Rings chronicles the journey of Frodo Baggins to destroy the ring. It follows his transformation from a weak young hobbit to a hero who saves Middle Earth. Frodo is an archetypal hero because he follows the hero’s journey.

The story starts at Bilbo’s home in the Shire. Bilbo lives in a furnished hobbit-hole. After the company comes to his home and they embark on the journey, they head to Rivendell to seek the elf, Elrond’s, advice. They make their way through the Misty Mountains and then through the other elf dwelling, Mirkwood. After travelling up the river, the dwarves are captured by large spiders. Bilbo sets them free from the spiders, but the dwarves are captured again only by elves. The elves imprison the dwarves until Bilbo frees them. The company travels up the nearby river in barrels to arrive in the town outside Erebor. The company travels to the mountain and wait for the right moment when the secret passage inside can be opened. Bilbo eventually gets inside Erebor and encounters the dragon that occupies it. The dragon leaves in a few days to terrorize the town of Dale outside of the mountain. The dwarves then occupy their lost kingdom. The dwarves’ greed regarding their riches gets the attention of the nearby peoples. A war is started right in front of the mountain due to the desires to overthrow the dwarves’ kingdom again. As they go along their journey, they encounter many different types of beings such as orcs, elves, and other men. The whole series of events take place in the land of Middle Earth. There are distant lands far beyond Middle Earth. There is a great deal of tension in the

Literary consonance is a literary device where the same consonants are repeated numerous times in short succession. Sibilance is a form of literary consonance made by the flow of air through the sharp edges of the teeth. Phonetic Alphabet symbols representing sibilants are [s], [z], [ʃ], [tʃ], [dʒ] and [ʒ], which all create hissing noises when spoken. Tolkien effectively provides a thorough demonstration on how an author can play with consonance. He adds depth to Gollum’s character by emphasising his hissing noises with the assistance of this poetic device. His sibilance is designed to portray him as sinister, cold and distant from the normal Hobbits to the reader. It

‘’The Hobbit’’ is an action packed fantasy novel perfect for anybody looking for a classic adventure story. This book will keep you flipping pages until all 328 disappear. The Hobbit follows the story of a middle aged Bilbo Baggins. Bilbo is a hobbit, that means he is small, against adventure, fat, and lives in a hole. One day Bilibo gets called to action by the legendary wizard, Gandalf, and a group of dwarves to slay the evil dragon, Smaug. The group encounters goblins and wicked creatures all while developing personality and making friendships. The Hobbit, written by legendary author J.R.R, Tolkien is a story of taking risk, and thinking different then your peers, and is a must read.

Beowulf: A story of greatness and leadership, fighting for what’s right. The mighty Beowulf ventures out to Denmark to battle and defeat the terrible Grendel and stop him from killing innocent people. Fight after fight, Beowulf shows how brave he is and the many excellent qualities he possesses, however he does have some flaws. Some of them aren’t a huge deal but there are a few that could be fatal to the existence of our strong and handsome hero.

Their journey will take them into the Wild; through dangerous lands swarming with Goblins, Orcs and deadly Giant Spiders. Through the journey of reclaiming the lonely mountain, Bilbo has found himself a ring with unique powers. A simple gold ring that may change the fate of Middle-earth in ways Bildo cannot begin to

Imagine venturing across a land full of evil and obstacles too treacherous to mention. You encounter some help but not much; yet have a long way to go before you reach your destination. In The Two Towers, Gandalf along with Aragon, Pippin, Merry, Legolas, Gimli, and the Ents battle hoards of Orcs as they make their way to Isengard to stop the evil of Saruman. Frodo and Sam with the help of Gollum, a creature who desires the ring, are on their way to the Evil land of Mordor where Frodo plans to destroy a ring that caused all of this evil to become all that it is. While reading The Two Towers I have questioned the relationship between characters, evaluated the motives of Gollum, and predicted what will happen to the ring.

Dominique Mendieta Mr. Green English 4 19 October 2014 The Fellowship of the Ring The story of The Lord of the Rings contains many aspects from Anglo-Saxon epic, Beowulf, and Anglo-Norman romance, Sir Gawain and the Green Knight. Certain components from these works are found in Frodo, a hero from The Fellowship of the Rings. These three characters; Frodo, Beowulf, and Sir Gawain, all have their similarities and differences. Despite the obvious connections between these characters, there are some significant traits that single out Frodo as a new type of hero.

Bilbo Baggins is a hobbit that lives in The Shire. One morning Gandalf a wizard comes to his home and marks it. Later, dwarves come to Bilbo’s hobbit hole. Bilbo goes on a quest with Thorin and his Co. While on their quest they face foul orcs, vicious wolves, and giant spiders. Bilbo meets Gollum also known as Smeagol before he was corrupted by the Ring, Smaug the dragon and elves. Towards the end of the book they begin their journey home. At the very end Gandalf and Balin came to visit him.

In his word Lord of the Rings, J.R.R. Tolkien presents an unlikely hero in Samwise Gamgee, the most direct companion of Frodo Baggins in his quest to destroy the one Ring. While many other characters show honorable traits, Samwise demonstrates true servanthood, a brave heart, and perseverance, even through the land of Mordor. One of Sam’s most prominent character trait is his spirit of servanthood, which develops into a complete devotion to his master and his quest. Like many of his traits, he had a servant’s heart before the quest even began.

"Three Rings for the Eleven-kings under the sky, Seven for the Dwarf-lords in their halls of stone, Nine for Mortal Men doomed to die, One for the Dark Lord on his Dark throne, In the Land of Mordor where the Shadows lie. One Ring to rule them all, One ring to find them, One ring to bring them all and in the darkness bind them, In the Land of Mordor where the Shadows lie(Tolkien)." Master of storytelling J.R.R. Tolkien continues the lives of the fictitious creatures that he introduced in The Hobbit, in his modern classic The Fellowship of the Ring. He artfully illustrates the truths of the evil that plague the hearts of man. He tells a story of greed, destruction and how mortal men are enslaved by

The other characters of the story are Gandalf the wizard, Smaug the dragon, Thorin, Balin, Dwalin, Bifur, Bofur, Bombur, Dori, Nori, Ori, Fili, Kili, Oin, and Gloin, the