Have you ever thought about how temptation can cause lots of problems and corruption in life? In his book The Lord of the Rings, J. R. R. Tolkien invites readers to experience the idea of it through the characters in his book, including Isildur, Gollum, Boromir, and Frodo. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings is a fantasy book that talks about the Hobbit. According to Tolkien, “Hobbits are an unobtrusive but very ancient people, more numerous formerly than they are today” (1). Frodo is a hobbit, fictional character, and the protagonist of this book. Frodo’s uncle gives him a golden ring to destroy, but he cannot destroy it because the ring has the ultimate power of ruling the world. Because the ring has ultimate power, almost everyone desires
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Tolkien begins the story with explaining how temptation for material things can lead to conflict, which brings about physical death. One ring was created by Sauron to rule the Middle Earth “this is the Master-ring, the one ring to rule them all” (Tolkien 49). The ring was made to have complete power over everything. However, Isildur, one of the great men, gets tempted by the power of the ring. As a result of desiring the ring he cuts the ring from Sauron’s hand. “Isildure, Elindil’s son cut the ring from Sauron’s hand and took it for his own” (51). He is supposed to destroy the ring but temptation for it does not let him to do so. Even though he took the ring for him to use of it, he cannot because the temptation leads to his death. He was trying go to North taking the ring with him; and when he leaped into the water, the ring fall and Orc killed him and his fellowships. “For isildur was marching North along the east banks of the River……..but the ring slipped from his finger as he swam, and then the orc saw him and killed him with arrows” (51). If he did not take the ring and move to North, he could have saved his …show more content…
Tolkien enlightens his readers to understand that having temptation for objects can lead a person to kill even his significant partner. He presented this idea through describing Smeagol’s ( later known as Gollum) killing of his friend Deagol to get the ring for himself. He says “ Oh, are you indeed, my love, “said Smeagol; and he caught Deagol by the throat and strangled him, because the gold looked so bright and beautiful. Then he put the ring for himself” (52). Smeagol asks Deagol to give him the ring as his birthday gift. When he refuses to give the ring Smeagol does not even think twice before killing him. By presenting this quote, Tolkien explains that when an item tempts a person he does not even hesitate to fight and kill his own friend.
Frodo, the Hobbit, gets tempted by the ring, which leads him to misbehave with his most supportive partners. Tolkien portrays Hobbits throughout his story as friendly, and happy individuals. He says “And laugh they did, and eat, and drink often heartily, being fond of simple jests at all times” (2). Even though hobbits are “good natured”, and friendly, Frodo fails a couple of times to show friendliness towards his fellowships because of the temptation for the ring and fear of losing
Tolkien begins the story with explaining how temptation for material things can lead to conflict, which brings about physical death. One ring was created by Sauron to rule the Middle Earth “this is the Master-ring, the one ring to rule them all” (Tolkien 49). The ring was made to have complete power over everything. However, Isildur, one of the great men, gets tempted by the power of the ring. As a result of desiring the ring he cuts the ring from Sauron’s hand. “Isildure, Elindil’s son cut the ring from Sauron’s hand and took it for his own” (51). He is supposed to destroy the ring but temptation for it does not let him to do so. Even though he took the ring for him to use of it, he cannot because the temptation leads to his death. He was trying go to North taking the ring with him; and when he leaped into the water, the ring fall and Orc killed him and his fellowships. “For isildur was marching North along the east banks of the River……..but the ring slipped from his finger as he swam, and then the orc saw him and killed him with arrows” (51). If he did not take the ring and move to North, he could have saved his …show more content…
Tolkien enlightens his readers to understand that having temptation for objects can lead a person to kill even his significant partner. He presented this idea through describing Smeagol’s ( later known as Gollum) killing of his friend Deagol to get the ring for himself. He says “ Oh, are you indeed, my love, “said Smeagol; and he caught Deagol by the throat and strangled him, because the gold looked so bright and beautiful. Then he put the ring for himself” (52). Smeagol asks Deagol to give him the ring as his birthday gift. When he refuses to give the ring Smeagol does not even think twice before killing him. By presenting this quote, Tolkien explains that when an item tempts a person he does not even hesitate to fight and kill his own friend.
Frodo, the Hobbit, gets tempted by the ring, which leads him to misbehave with his most supportive partners. Tolkien portrays Hobbits throughout his story as friendly, and happy individuals. He says “And laugh they did, and eat, and drink often heartily, being fond of simple jests at all times” (2). Even though hobbits are “good natured”, and friendly, Frodo fails a couple of times to show friendliness towards his fellowships because of the temptation for the ring and fear of losing