The Fellowship of the Ring

man. He attended Oxford College. The Hobbit was published in 1937 and is the prequel to The Lord of the Rings trilogy. He wrote it as a Dark Age prehistory for Europe. The novels had integrated many diverse characters throughout the storyline. There are many conflicts that change the course of the plot. This includes characters’ fates and the destiny of Middle-earth. The Lord of the Rings has influenced many authors to write and publish novels that are analogous to Tolkien’s works of epic…

Shore’s scores for Tolkien’s imaginative world of "The Lord of the Rings" and "The Hobbit," both directed by Peter Jackson, have captured the hearts of many generations of movie audiences. "The Lord of the Rings" stands as his most acclaimed composition endowing him with three Academy Awards, four Grammy Awards, and two Golden Globes. The city of Vienna also bestowed on him the prestigious…

Arwen is referenced to Luthien in The Lord of the Rings. One of the reasons for this is that Arwen story is similar to that of Luthien. She is an immortal being that falls in love with a mortal, which she gives up her immortality for. Both had a father the disapproved of the match and gave the mortal men a task to complete to be worthy of their daughter love. Beren has to get one Silmaril and Aragorn has to reclaim the throne and become the king of Gondor. Yet the difference come from the fact…

normal sized dog. The dog travels to the moon and under the seas to find the wizard (Doughan 2017). One of Tolkien's biggest accomplishments in writing is the Lord of the Ring…

Whatever an individual cherishes and desires the most at heart becomes the ignited incentives for their decisions, actions, and endeavors. Similarly, Frodo Baggins, a young hobbit from the Shire, undertook the perilous quest as a ring-bearer in order to “defend [his] country” from destruction. Even faced with continuous trials, he “kept going because [he was] holding on to” the love for his friends and the “good [of] this world” that he did not dare to surrender. Throughout the…

Characters Critical Essays ▻ Analysis Teacher Resources ▻ More ▻ Analysis print Print document PDF list Cite link Link Although many people read The Hobbit only as a precursor to Tolkien’s masterpiece, The Lord of the Rings (1968 as omnibus; original volumes The Fellowship of the Ring, 1954; The Two Towers, 1955; and The Return of the King, 1955), the earlier book deserves discussion for its own considerable merits. The third edition, revised from the original, is considered the standard.…

Tom Bombadil and his wife Goldberry are two characters in J.R.R Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings, The Fellowship of the Ring. The two make multiple contributions to the success of the hobbits’ quest. From giving the group a good night’s rest to saving their lives, they made huge contribution to the group’s adventure. The two first appear in chapter six, when Pippin and Merry are stuck in cracks, caused by the willow tree they were sleeping by. Sam and Frodo begin searching for a way to get the…

Kyle Rowe Mrs. Dickinson English 1010 July 30, 2014 The Lord of the Rings The purpose of many stories is to connect with the readers mentally, but on occasion a story can let a person escape from the real world and insert themselves into the story. The Lord of the Rings does just that. It uses creative settings, tells an enchanting story, and uses interesting characters that captures readers. J.R.R Tolkien learned languages and literature at the request of his mother. (Corday) J.R.R. Tolkien…

yet were ever present, and their deadly voices rent the air” (Return of the King, p. 97). These men are the original bearers of the nine Rings of Power given to them by Sauron. With prolonged use of the gifted rings, the rings’ powers eventually usurp the kings’ physical beings, rendering them ghost-like. Sauron commands the powers of these men via his One ring. Both Odin and Sauron resort to forced servants to do their ill biddings, to build an army to later use in battle. The two characters’…

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…