It’s no surprise that this story is based off a war, more specifically World War I. J.R.R Tolkien was in his first phases of creating the story when the war started, so what better place to draw inspiration from. The Fellowship and Sauron’s war is meant to, in a sense, embody World War I. The book itself was published almost to the day, 40 years after WWI started. Throughout the story the main theme is good versus evil, which is the main point of a war one side is made of wrong doers the other is made of heroes. The Fellowship of the Ring is full of many different characters from hobbits and wizards to men and elves. They all have different morals and values that help to create and progress the story. Each character has their own set of traits
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He is Frodo’s gardener and one of his best friends. Sam is loyal to no end, there is nothing he wouldn’t do for Frodo. When Frodo wanted to leave the Fellowship Sam refused to let him leave, “Coming, Mr. Frodo! Coming!... Oh, Mr. Frodo that’s hard… trying to go without me and all… all alone and without me to help you? I couldn’t have borne it, it’d been the death of me.” (2.10.456-457), he wants to help Frodo in any way he can even if it means his death. He may seem a bit dull-witted, but is actually very intelligent in the way he observes Frodo, “He made up his mind at last- to go. Where to? Off East. Not without Sam? Yes, even without Sam… He’s got no gear. So he’s got to get back to the boats. Back to the boats!” (2.10.456), he knows what Frodo needs and wants, that’s why he is the only one who thought of where to go. Sam shows when he is afraid, “My heart's right down in my toes, Mr. Pippin…”(2.4.334), however he also knows when to be courageous, “... he had felled his orc: a sturdy thrust with his Barrow-blade. A fire was smouldering in his brown eyes that would have made Ted Sandyman step backwards, if he had seen it.” (2.5.356), he knew that being afraid wasn’t weakness and the being courageous wasn’t strength. Sam realized he needs to accept both in order to help Frodo in his …show more content…
He first joins the Fellowship at Rivendell. He is rather prideful in where he comes from, “Believe that not in the land of Gondor the blood of Numenor is spent, nor all its pride and dignity forgotten. By our valour the wild folk of the East are still restrained, and the terror of Morgul kept at bay.”(2.2.275), he believes that Gondor is the only reason the Sauron hasn’t started his war yet, but in reality it’s because the Ring is not in his possession. He is a skilled warrior, “With a great sweep Boromir hewed the head off of another.”(2.4.336), he is able to help protect the Fellowship when danger strikes. However, even though he has strength he is reckless, “‘Why did you do that Boromir?’ said Frodo. ‘I hate this place, too, and I am afraid… I am afraid of the pool. Don’t disturb it!”(2.4.345), originally Boromir did not want to go to Moria because there is darkness there, yet he chooses to disturb things best left alone. Boromir is selfish in the fact that he wants the ring to save Gondor “We of Minas Tirith have been staunch through long years of trial. We do not desire power of wizard-lords, only strength to defend ourselves, strength in a just cause”(2.10.448), he believes that men can control the Ring and use it against the enemy in order to protect their people. He ends up betraying Frodo, “Why not get rid of it? Why not be free of your doubt and fear? You can lay the
He is Frodo’s gardener and one of his best friends. Sam is loyal to no end, there is nothing he wouldn’t do for Frodo. When Frodo wanted to leave the Fellowship Sam refused to let him leave, “Coming, Mr. Frodo! Coming!... Oh, Mr. Frodo that’s hard… trying to go without me and all… all alone and without me to help you? I couldn’t have borne it, it’d been the death of me.” (2.10.456-457), he wants to help Frodo in any way he can even if it means his death. He may seem a bit dull-witted, but is actually very intelligent in the way he observes Frodo, “He made up his mind at last- to go. Where to? Off East. Not without Sam? Yes, even without Sam… He’s got no gear. So he’s got to get back to the boats. Back to the boats!” (2.10.456), he knows what Frodo needs and wants, that’s why he is the only one who thought of where to go. Sam shows when he is afraid, “My heart's right down in my toes, Mr. Pippin…”(2.4.334), however he also knows when to be courageous, “... he had felled his orc: a sturdy thrust with his Barrow-blade. A fire was smouldering in his brown eyes that would have made Ted Sandyman step backwards, if he had seen it.” (2.5.356), he knew that being afraid wasn’t weakness and the being courageous wasn’t strength. Sam realized he needs to accept both in order to help Frodo in his …show more content…
He first joins the Fellowship at Rivendell. He is rather prideful in where he comes from, “Believe that not in the land of Gondor the blood of Numenor is spent, nor all its pride and dignity forgotten. By our valour the wild folk of the East are still restrained, and the terror of Morgul kept at bay.”(2.2.275), he believes that Gondor is the only reason the Sauron hasn’t started his war yet, but in reality it’s because the Ring is not in his possession. He is a skilled warrior, “With a great sweep Boromir hewed the head off of another.”(2.4.336), he is able to help protect the Fellowship when danger strikes. However, even though he has strength he is reckless, “‘Why did you do that Boromir?’ said Frodo. ‘I hate this place, too, and I am afraid… I am afraid of the pool. Don’t disturb it!”(2.4.345), originally Boromir did not want to go to Moria because there is darkness there, yet he chooses to disturb things best left alone. Boromir is selfish in the fact that he wants the ring to save Gondor “We of Minas Tirith have been staunch through long years of trial. We do not desire power of wizard-lords, only strength to defend ourselves, strength in a just cause”(2.10.448), he believes that men can control the Ring and use it against the enemy in order to protect their people. He ends up betraying Frodo, “Why not get rid of it? Why not be free of your doubt and fear? You can lay the