The History of Middle-earth

Kevin Gibbons Mr. Cohan English 11 16 October 2014 Power Corrupts in Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien tells the story of the beginning of the Ring’s journey. The Ring is first held by Bilbo Baggins, then by Frodo Baggins for the rest of the book. Frodo travels with friends whom he has had since childhood and friends which he makes along the way of his journey. Frodo brings the Ring from the Shire to Rivendell where…

In the book Golden Goblet, the main character Ranofer is living with his half brother, Gebu. Ranofer was apprenticed to a Goldsmith’s shop in Ancient Egypt. Someone was stealing the gold from the gold shop and they were trying to find out who, but Ranofer was the one that was doing it without realizing. Ranofer catches on that he is accidentally stealing the gold and thinks that Gebu is taking the gold that he accidentally stole. Later Ranofer sees that Gebu is being disingenuous and sneaking…

Lord of the Rings, The Fellowship of The Ring, by J.R.R Tolkien features Frodo, a character of Middle Earth, who becomes influenced under the corruption of power. The ring possesses magic far beyond the controls of one singular man and with the impacts of the ring’s force, comes corruption, or the inability to utilize such power with self control. The ring itself is the power, but questions arise as to what makes this particular power corrupt. Literary critic Roger Kaufman attributes homosexual…

Thesis Statement: In the novel The Lord of the Rings, Tolkien shows that man has the ability to decide between good and evil, contrasting Golding who views that all man is innately evil. This difference is portrayed through the characters Ralph and Frodo, Roger and Sauron, and Piggy and Gandalf. I. Golding uses the character Ralph to show that man struggles between choosing good versus evil and chooses evil, compared to Tolkien’s novel where Frodo has to make the choice for good and ultimately…

All narratives refer to the art of storytelling, a sequence that is followed known as the Hero’s Journey. An example of a narrative that exhibits the Hero’s Journey is The Hobbit, a fictional novel written by J.R.R Tolkien about a Hobbit, Bilbo Baggins, who goes on an enticing adventure. This essay will elucidate why tests, allies, and enemies, the sixth stage of the Hero’s Journey, more specifically the tests, is the most significant stage of the narrative, as the trials mold Bilbo into a…

The dictionary definition of a symbol is, “a mark or character used as a conventional representation of an object, function, or process.” In Treasure Island, by Robert Louis Stevenson, there are an unlimited amount of symbols and motifs. The book is an adventure novel, narrating a tale of pirates and treasure, it is typically considered a coming of age story. One of the main symbols is the map. Billy Bones is a character within the first of the novel and among his things, Jim and his mother…

The book How to Read Literature like a Professor, written by Thomas Foster, describes an assortment of archetypes, or themes, to explore in everyday literature. The Hobbit, written by J. R. R. Tolkien, is a story about a young male who goes through a life changing journey that reflects some of these archetypes. There are many types of archetypes in this story including a communion and a hero’s quest. The story shows young readers that you can have an adventure without needing fancy technology,…

Bilbo’s Discovery of Bravery An American soldier, Omar. W Bradley once said, “bravery is the capacity to perform properly even when scared half to death”(www.brainyquote.com). In the novel, The Hobbit by JRR Tolkien, Bilbo Baggins, a timid and meek hobbit, proves this true, as he overcomes his sheepishness, and battles terrifying creatures along his extensive journey. Bilbo Baggins is just an ordinary hobbit who is forced into an adventure, but the experiences along the journey teach him how to…

reading this novel. The most significant symbol in this novel is the One Ring itself. Everyone in Middle-Earth knows about this ring. It is a universal symbol for power. Few in the novel would admit that it is also associated with the horrid things such as pain, suffering, destruction, and evil which are only noted by the key character. Water would also be a universal symbol to the inhabitants of Middle-Earth. Water symbolizes the force of good and also the afterlife. Ruxandra Cesereanu wrote an…

Bilbo rescued them by creating an escape plan down the river in barrels. Bilbo had enough confidence and courage to take authority over the problem occurring. This was quite a large change for the once timid hobbit. He became a true member of hobbit history and member of the dwarves company. Bilbo Baggins changed from a hobbit with not much purpose to a leader and hero over a course of a year. This dynamic character in The Hobbit made a huge influence on the other characters by coming out of…