The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

creating the story when the war started, so what better place to draw inspiration from. The Fellowship and Sauron’s war is meant to, in a sense, embody World War I. The book itself was published almost to the day, 40 years after WWI started. Throughout the story the main theme is good versus evil, which is the main point of a war one side is made of wrong doers the other is made of heroes. The Fellowship of the Ring is full of many different characters from hobbits and wizards to men and elves.…

Unfortunately the three-book series is banned by certain school districts, and I would have to tread carefully to introduce The Lord of the Rings to a classroom. This is a classic that has regained popularity time from time again, but a teacher has to remain cautious just in case a parent is not in agreement in letting their child read this. I believe The Lord of the Rings does have a right to be included in the school curriculum. The Sunday Telegraph states the trilogy is “among the greatest…

‘Whovian’ or even better a ‘Trekkie’. However, the fandom that I take the largest part in and have the deepest love for is the Lord of the Rings fandom. I grew up with a mother who was a ‘Ringer’, as we are sometimes called, and that is what truly sparked my deep love of Lord of the Rings and other J.R.R. Tolkien works. I can distinctly remember watching The Fellowship of the Ring with my mum when it came out on DVD in 2001 or 2002. I fondly remember seeing The Two Towers and Return of the King…

J.R.R Tolkien Heroes are leaders who are caring, honorable, and brave. Ordinary people can be heroes when they have enough perseverance to do extraordinary tasks. These individuals sacrifice themselves for anyone. J.R.R. Tolkien is a hero because, he fought in World War I and saved many lives, and never gave up on his love for writing and put that into his career. Tolkien's Father died when Roald was at the age of four. In 1904 Ronald's mother passed away due to sickness. Ronald and his…

The Fascinating Story behind J. R. R. Tolkien’s Writing Some people think that J. R. R. Tolkien’s works are just another story, but there is so much more to The Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit, and others than meets the eye. J. R. R. Tolkien’s works have a rich culture and language behind them strongly influenced by the events of the times. World War I and the people Tolkien met at schools throughout his life were crucial in shaping his writing. The most significant influence on Tolkien’s works…

insignificant, “ . . . a tiny ring of cold metal lying on the floor of the tunnel” (Tolkien 76). At this point of the book, The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien, the character Bilbo thinks nothing of picking up what seems an insignificant object, this cold tiny ring. Little does Bilbo know that this ring would change Middle Earth forever and, though the ring is an important artifact in The Hobbit, it is the very illustration of the theme of The Lord of the Rings. This ring, as discovered by Bilbo’s heir…

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…

Evaluation Setting Further, we can see the narrative of the story is fantastic. The Fellowship of the Ring is indeed a literary fictional treasure. The conflict of the story is creatures vrs. creatures. Each character of the story is essential for the making of the movie, both primary and secondary, even the antagonist. At the beginning of the story there is a beautiful calmed places called the Shire. This is the home of the hobbits. A place with beautiful-cozy houses with round doors. The…

the movie The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (LOTR), Peter Jackson illustrates his belief that when an individual is shouldered with a burden of responsibility, they can attain positive results. What could happen when individuals are shouldered with a burden of responsibility is depicted through the protagonists in the film. In the beginning of the film when Frodo Baggins is first introduced to the Ring of power, it’s evil scared him, and he tried to get rid of the Ring, through…

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…