Teamwork In J. R. Tolkien's The Fellowship Of The Ring

Fellowship with More than Just a Ring Do you ever have those times when it seems like friends and family are not that significant? You could get by without having friends, nevertheless, when you find yourself in a tough situation, who do you turn to for support? In The Fellowship of the Ring, J. R. R. Tolkien brings together a theme that incorporates the importance of family and friends and the value of teamwork. A share of society relies on friends and family for emotional or financial support. Meeting new friends throughout our journey through life, makes it more meaningful. In the story, Tolkien constantly introduces characters but, only a few of them become friends of Frodo and the company. These fresh characters serviced Frodo on his journey. In the beginning, Frodo and the rest of the hobbits always found themselves in trouble; however, these characters would always come during the heat of the moment and save them. “…Do you know who I am? I’m Tom Bombadil. Tell me what’s your trouble!” (168) Tom Bombadil, a …show more content…
In the second book of The Fellowship of the Ring, the characters distinguished that evil existed and tried to figure out a plan to overpower Sauron; they needed to adopt teamwork. When the company escaped the mountain, they found themselves in Elf territory. At this time, elves and dwarves did not cooperate due to conflicts between them. The elves let Gimli in, but they still did not quite trust him. Towards the conclusion of the second book when they left the elves, Lady Galadriel recognized how thoughtful and kind Gimli presented. “…”Hear all ye Elves!” she cried to those about her. “Let non say again that Dwarves are grasping and ungracious!” (497) Gimli and Lady Galadriel displayed how once enemies can become friends through trustworthiness, generous hearts, and communication – thus, leading to