The Role Of Responsibility In The Hobbit

When people are shouldered with a burden of responsibility people always want a positive result out of it. In the movie Lord of the Rings, The Fellowship of the Ring Peter Jackson shows just how a result comes from being burdened with responsibility. Having said that a positive result can be rare to come by. Someone will always be affected by another's or even their own responsibility. Frodo Baggins is faced with a burden of responsibility for protecting the ring from everyone, following through with the journey to Mordor ensuring destruction of the ring. Frodo inherits the ring from Bilbo Baggins his uncle and warned by Gandalf the Grey that the ring must be kept safe. In order to keep the ring from falling into the wrong hands, Frodo must conceal that he has the ring from any force that may be tempted of its dark powers. Frodo does not feel he should be held accountable for this… but there is no other choice. He continues to protect the ring knowing he’s not right for it. The ring with a mind of its own as powers of temptation over anyone in possession of …show more content…
As he attempts to make his getaway he runs into Boromir one of the Fellowship members. Boromir sees the ring around Frodo’s neck and is tempted by it. He strives to fight for it to keep for himself. Frodo knowing that it is his responsibility to keep the ring from everyone else does everything he can against the bigger and stronger Boromir. Doing everything he can knowing it's not good enough he puts on the ring and disappears leaving Boromir behind and taking the ring to Mordor on his own. Jackson shows determination in Frodo by showing us even though both members were of the Fellowship Frodo still had an obligation to protect the ring and get it to Mordor safely to finally dispose of it without anyone else getting a hold of