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companions that join him along the way to help him in his quest to destroy the ring. These warriors become his allies. He also meets enemies along the way. He encounters characters that want to use the ring for their own gain. His greatest enemy is Sauron, the Dark Lord who wants to get the ring so he can rule all of Middle

Brady M LA 10 Mr. Ross Burden of Obligations Effect This essay regarding the movie, ‘The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring’, based on Peter Jackson's belief that when shouldered with a burden of obligation, people can have positive results. The three topics that will be used as examples will be, The Ring, which is the main antagonist of the story. Next is one of the most influential characters, Aragorn, also known as Strider. He guides Frodo on his quest to

Elijah Wood as Frodo Baggins The main protagonist of The Lord of the Rings, a Hobbit of exceptional character who lives in Shire and inherit the One Ring from his uncle Bilbo Baggins and undertakes the quest to destroy it in the fires of Mound Doom. Frodo Baggins is a round character because of his indecisive characteristic when he said that “I wish the ring had never come to me” but later on realized that it is his fate and he must do his quest for the sake of loved ones, shire and of all middle-earth

where a hero is really proved to be an hero because one needs courage, persuasion and preparation to go on a dangerous journey, knowing that he needs to face numerous, unpredictable people and situations. Additionally, Gandalf tells Frodo the story (Sauron the Great, the Dark lord.left his hold in Mirkwood.. fastness in the Dark Tower of Mordor. Page 67) of how the

Along the way, the hobbits encounter Ringwraiths, servants of Sauron and a man named Aragorn joins the group. The second book begins by the group making it to Rivendell by a hair’s breadth. A council is formed and it is decided that the Ring must be destroyed where it was forged, in the crevices of Mount Doom. After

Frodo on his journey Beregond - Pippin’s friend Imrahil - The prince of Dol Amroth Denethor - The steward Halbarad - The flag bearer of the Gray Company Theoden - The king of Rohan Eomer - The Third Marshal of the Mark Eowyn - Theoden’s daughter Sauron - The dark Lord Saruman - Leader of the White Council Wormtongue - Saruman’s assistant Gollum - a deformed hobbit

J.R.R. Tolkien wrote not only a series of books, but also created an entire fantasy land known as Middle Earth. To make this far away land more tangible to the reader, Tolkien told the story from the perspective of an omniscient narrator. By using the perspective of an omniscient narrator, Tolkien wove different literary elements into the plot of The Lord of the Rings. Throughout the trilogy, J.R.R. Tolkien uses various literary devices to bring to life his fantasy world, Middle Earth. John Ronald

“One Ring to rule them all, One Ring to find them, One Ring to bring them all and in the darkness bind them,” (55). The One Ring controls Gollum, Bilbo, Boromir, and Frodo in attempts to return to Sauron, Its Creator, the Lord of the Rings, and the utmost evil present in J.R.R. Tolkien’s novels. But the Ring never achieves Its goal because each character possesses a unique set of skills which resist the evil temptations of the Ring. Gollum is the first victim of the Ring, with no knowledge of Its

about himself that he never knew he had, or discovers that he could do what he thought he could never do. Frodo’s journey in this book is to take the “Ring of Power” to Rivendell, the elvish kingdom, and protect it from Sauromon, and the knights of Sauron. He brings along his bodyguard, Samwise Gamgee, and they meet Merry Brandybuck and Pippin Took along the way. Frodo encounters Aragorn as well, who serves as a very useful person to his mental development, as Aragorn teaches him many things. Frodo

“A hero is someone who has given his or her life to something bigger than oneself” is said by Joseph Campbell, an American mythologist, writer and lecturer, who easily defines the hero. One of the most known heroes in literature is Frodo Baggins in the English myth, Lord of the Rings. Frodo Baggins becomes the ringbearer to the all powerful One Ring in which he has to take to the fires of Mount Doom to where it was forged. The author of this magnum opus, J.R.R. Tolkien was born January 3rd, 1892