Sauron

faced with adversity good people use hope as a guide, compassion to rule themselves, and stand for what is right no matter the consequences. Faith for a better day, and the guidance of hope leads the fellowship to continue on in the fight against Sauron. When Frodo puts on the ring, he comes into perfect balance with the good and evil inside of him, and later Gandalf reveals it was him who guided Frodo from a higher place above to take off the ring giving Frodo hope to continue forward (484).…

which include; taking on the task of the destroying the ring and giving up all claim to it and refusing it use it under any circumstances. Boromir clearly refuses to accept this. He declaims how armies would flock to him if he had the Ring, and when Sauron was destroyed, he would rule Middle-earth as a wise and gracious…

Tom Bombadil was a character portrayed as both a god-like figure, and a man who deeply cared for the Earth. Lady Galadriel is another character in The Lord of the Rings that also possesses god-like characteristics while simultaneously living a sustainable life. Both Tom and Galadriel are examples of powerful creatures living a balanced life, therefore portraying Tolkien’s respect for nature and strong spirituality. Religion was a very important part of Tolkien’s life. He was a Christian and…

arrived to “honor [their] alliance” to “[fight] and [die] together”. While love can blossom and preserve determination, in contrast, selfish and instinctive desires often bare devastating outcomes that heartlessly sacrifice humanity. For example, Sauron, the antagonist of The Lord of the Rings trilogy, “use[ed] his puppet, Saruman”, in attempt “to destroy the world”. In turn, the wizard Saruman fell into corruption, tempted by the hunger for power to “rule [the] Middle-earth”. Thus, it was…

In excerpt from The Lord of the Ring: The Fellowship of the Ring, by JRR Tolkein, Sméagol, an innocent creature, and his friend are fishing when Deagol finds a ring in the mud. This ring was created by the dark lord Sauron in an attempt to rule Middle Earth. The ring is the embodiment of evil and upon seeing it Sméagol murders his friend to get it. The discovery of the ring alters how Sméagol acts but a larger, more important transformation occurs. I will discuss this change by answering the…

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…

characteristics of Icelandic heroes in general. To go unflinchingly to their doom with full foreknowledge of it was the only way of proving themselves superior to it. They defied their fate by accepting it” (qtd. In Tolkien’s Cauldron). In much the same way, the characters of Tolkien’s book accept the fate that has been bequeathed to them despite the apparent doom which they would deem unavoidable. Tolkien seemed to be drawn into writing about the same romanticized notions as that of Beowulf;…

Tolkien’s literary series that follows the lives of the hobbits and the dwarves of Middle Earth exemplifies a variety of themes and conflicts that leaves the audience reeling for more as the pages grow in number. Many scholars suggest that the ring of Sauron is the ultimate antagonist within the story; however, the ring itself is not inherently evil, nor is it inherently good. The true source of evil in The Hobbit is what is referred to as “the dragon sickness” (Tolkien, 60)- rather, the…

December 17th, 2014 was a very important day for many people around the world. On that day Peter Jackson released the third and final Hobbit movie, The Battle of Five Armies. It was almost exactly thirteen years before, (December 19th, 2001) that he released the first movie of The Lord of the Rings trilogy; The Fellowship of the Ring. This was a huge moment for all the fans of J.R.R Tolkien’s books, because The Battle of Five Armies is the last part of the whole series. Although the Hobbit…

The Battle of Middle Earth: The Hobbit verses The Lord of the Rings Two great classic novels are The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit. Both of these are amazing books that teach of courage, faithfulness, and friendship. However, when there are two things in discussion, one usually edges out the other. The Lord of the Rings is more captivating because of the importance of the Fellowship, the differences in the battles, and how the characters are portrayed. One of the most important things…