John Ronald Reuel Tolkien wrote The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring in 1954. Furthermore, Tolkien spent the majority of his childhood in the West Midlands, England; supposedly, Tolkien used the West Midlands as an inspiration for The Shire, the dwelling place of the Hobbits (Doughan). Nevertheless, the ideal way to characterize Hobbits comes from Frodo’s cousin, Bilbo Baggins. While Bilbo is writing his book, he illustrates the life of Hobbits as creatures who prefer a harmonious life. For instance, Bilbo writes, “Hobbits must seem of little importance, being neither renowned as great warriors, nor counted among the very wise, but where our hearts truly lie is in peace and quiet” (Fellowship of the Ring). In other words, Hobbits do not yearn for adventure or glory. In fact, Frodo’s
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Frodo—a simple hobbit yearning to lead a peaceful life—inherits the label of hero as a necessity. Consequently, this allows the audience to feel easily connected with the primary hero, because Frodo has numerous faults. In spite of these faults, Frodo’s epiphany occurs during the Council of Elrond. For instance, Marion Bradley writes that, “Frodo accepts the charge of the accursed Ring because it has come to him by chance and because the great ones—Eldron, Gandalf, Galadriel, and even Aragorn—are afraid to trust themselves to the lure of its power” (Bradley 117). Actually, before the Council commenced, Frodo ponders about heading back to the Shire with Sam; however, Frodo becomes conscious of the fact that if all of these powerful people cannot trust themselves with the ring, then there would be no one else, other than himself, that could accomplish this monumental undertaking. In short, this leads to Frodo continuing his quest, not to satisfy his hunger for adventure, but to protect what he
Frodo—a simple hobbit yearning to lead a peaceful life—inherits the label of hero as a necessity. Consequently, this allows the audience to feel easily connected with the primary hero, because Frodo has numerous faults. In spite of these faults, Frodo’s epiphany occurs during the Council of Elrond. For instance, Marion Bradley writes that, “Frodo accepts the charge of the accursed Ring because it has come to him by chance and because the great ones—Eldron, Gandalf, Galadriel, and even Aragorn—are afraid to trust themselves to the lure of its power” (Bradley 117). Actually, before the Council commenced, Frodo ponders about heading back to the Shire with Sam; however, Frodo becomes conscious of the fact that if all of these powerful people cannot trust themselves with the ring, then there would be no one else, other than himself, that could accomplish this monumental undertaking. In short, this leads to Frodo continuing his quest, not to satisfy his hunger for adventure, but to protect what he