1. Context "The world has changed. I feel it in the water. I feel it in the earth. I smell it in the air. Much that once was is lost, for none now live that remember it", says Lady Galadriel. The future of all living things rests in the fate of the One Ring, created by the powerful witch-king Sauron. In this ring he poured his cruelty, his malice, and will to dominate all life. After his defeat in battle, and following a series of events, the Ring had been passed through a variety of owners until finally resting with a young Hobbit named Frodo Baggins. A fellowship is formed between a dwarf, elf, humans, and hobbits as they begin a daunting quest to take the Ring to where it was created, in the fires of Mount Doom ("The One Wiki to Rule..."),
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Lewis to the Christian faith. Author David Brown had this to say, [Tolkien] was Roman Catholic [...] when he helped bring Lewis to Christianity—he didn’t bring him to Catholicism, he brought him to Christianity. Certainly, his commitment to Christ was first and his denomination second" ("Did You Know...", Hallowell). So, there are definitely Christian themes and undertones within the movies themselves. One is the view that Aragorn portrays a Christ-like figure in that he is a redeemer-of-sorts in his leading of the inhabitants of Middle-Earth against the forces of evil. Another worldview that was apparent to me was an example of individualism found within the films. I wrote about this in one of my assignments earlier in the semester. The scenario that quickly jumped to mind dealt with Frodo Baggins, also referred to as the 'Ring Bearer', in his quest to get the Ring to Mordor. If you could momentarily disregard the fact his quest to destroy the ring was a necessity, he can be viewed saying many times that the ring was his to bear alone. There are times when he appears to lose sight of everyone and everything around around him because he becomes so self-absorbed amidst his journey. There was even a scene where he tries to make Sam leave, so that he could venture on
Lewis to the Christian faith. Author David Brown had this to say, [Tolkien] was Roman Catholic [...] when he helped bring Lewis to Christianity—he didn’t bring him to Catholicism, he brought him to Christianity. Certainly, his commitment to Christ was first and his denomination second" ("Did You Know...", Hallowell). So, there are definitely Christian themes and undertones within the movies themselves. One is the view that Aragorn portrays a Christ-like figure in that he is a redeemer-of-sorts in his leading of the inhabitants of Middle-Earth against the forces of evil. Another worldview that was apparent to me was an example of individualism found within the films. I wrote about this in one of my assignments earlier in the semester. The scenario that quickly jumped to mind dealt with Frodo Baggins, also referred to as the 'Ring Bearer', in his quest to get the Ring to Mordor. If you could momentarily disregard the fact his quest to destroy the ring was a necessity, he can be viewed saying many times that the ring was his to bear alone. There are times when he appears to lose sight of everyone and everything around around him because he becomes so self-absorbed amidst his journey. There was even a scene where he tries to make Sam leave, so that he could venture on