The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

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    J.R.R. Tolkien’s “The Lord of the Rings” tells the story of a little hobbit is that must bare burdens of carry the ring of power to the fiery volcano of Mt. Doom. Along the way Frodo and many others sacrifice their lives for the good of destroying the ring. The lives of the main characters shall experience upheaval upon the challenges they must face for the greater good. The destruction of the ring takes claim to the greater good at hand. The greater good is dependent on the sacrifices carried…

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    Written by J. R. R. Tolkien and directed by Peter Jackson, “The Lord of The Rings: The Two Towers” continues with the endeavors of Frodo and the Fellowship to destroy the One Ring. During their journey to reach the Black Gates, Frodo and Sam realize they are being followed by Gollum, but only after Gollum attacks Frodo in an attempt to steal the ring around his neck. He ultimately fails to steal the ring, and Frodo and Sam make Gollum lead them to the Black Gates. While the aforementioned event…

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    lives in the Shire, acquires a Ring from Bilbo Baggins. This Ring is the “One Ring to rule them all, One Ring to find them, One Ring to bring them all and in the darkness bind them in the Land of Mordor where the Shadow lies” (Tolkien The Fellowship of the Ring). Bilbo did not know that the Ring he had brought back from his journey was the Ring of Sauron, a dark lord who wishes to enslave all of the Middle-earth. Gandalf the Grey, a wizard, suspected that the Ring was indeed Sauron’s and…

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    young 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…

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    His goal was to become a tyrant and use the Rings power to become the new dark lord. The effects of his fall directly impact the journey of Frodo and the Fellowship in the Lord of the Rings, he creates the White Hand and leads the armies of Mordor to create chaos and destruction in the name of Sauron . He is not the ultimate evil as he serves Sauron, but he does embrace…

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    published his most popular books like, The Hobbit(1937), The Lord of the Rings(1954-1955), and The Silmarillion(1977), all inspirational works in the United States. J.R.R. Tolkien has seen two world wars in his life which lead him to making these books in the Middle-Earth. Many copies were published and distributed around the world. They have touched…

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    Good vs. Evil which is Right? Which is Wrong? What defines good and evil? What makes one good or evil? Is Sauron really Evil just because he is the dark lord? It is perceived that in order to be good there needs to be a of display high morals. It is also believed by a vast amount of people that to be "evil" is to be bad, but the definition of evil is considered to be of lack of morals. In many wars, "good" and "evil" are just perspective propaganda. During war it is easier to fight the enemy if…

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    The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien meets these criteria and since being published in 1954, it has entertained thousands of readers all over the world (Friesen). Indeed, The Lord of the Rings is arguably the best book of all time and its author, J.R.R. Tolkien may be the best author of all time. Others may think that another book is the best book, but those people probably haven’t read The Lord of the Rings. While there are many other fantastic books out there, they do not quite match up…

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    Peter Jackson’s development of the famous book “The Lord of The Rings” by J.R.R Tolkien is riddled with underlying themes and references. Each Character in the stories have their own background and emotions, their own personal story. This creates a scenario in which the interactions between the characters can be clearly understood, and their reactions to separation is expected. Separation causes grief in the beginning but in the end it strengthens you as a person. Frodo’s separation from his…

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    The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring’s movie was an adaptation of the book by J. R. R. Tolkien, who believed that, at the time of his death in 1973, the Lord of the Rings book could not be turned into a film. The movie was released on December 19th, 2001 in the fantasy and adventure genre according to IMDB. Most everyone has seen this movie and we all seem to love it. This movie gives us a sense of adventure by just sitting there and watching it while Frodo (Elijah Wood), and his…

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