The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

Many of J.R.R. Tolkien’s major works, such as The Silmarillion and The Lord of the Rings have been criticized for their absence of major female characters, in addition to the stereotypical nature of those females. This essay discusses that these assumptions are erroneous, the female characters in Tolkien’s works are independent, resilient, and imperative to the central plots of each novel. J.R.R. Tolkien’s characters Lúthien, Galadriel, Arwen, and Éowyn are good examples of strong females.…

The Orcs, originally commanded by the first Dark Lord of Middle-earth, Melkor, are described as “squat, broad, flat-nosed, sallow-skinned, with wide mouths and slant eyes” (Letters, p. 210); yet, after the fall of Melkor, they retreated back to their caves, for they are directionless and helpless without…

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…

The Christus Victor theory of atonement holds that Christ is a conqueror, and has defeated the powers of evil, thus redeeming mankind from its grasp. It is the ultimate battle of Light versus Dark, in which the light prevails gloriously. The Lord of the Rings is prime example of redemption theory in film through its parallels to the Christus Victor theory of atonement. Throughout the films, we can find the embodiment of this theory in the characters of Gandalf, Aragorn, and Frodo. The first,…

Tolkien was very dedicated to his passion. He spent so much item ad effort on tit, which most people overlook. TOLKIEN'S PASSION OF WRITING-------He wrote one book- The Silmarrilion, then wrote The Hobbit, the tied everything together in The Lord of The Rings. All these books had were based in the same place: Middle-Earth.…

interpreted to be allegorical to Christian teachings, but there are direct references to scripture throughout the series, especially in regards to death. Rowling focuses on many of the same Christian themes as J. R. R. Tolkien, author of the Lord of the Rings trilogy, including Augustinian ideals and the power of community and friendship. There are certain recurring themes in the Harry Potter series that point to it being a Christian work. Most of these themes are subtle, causing many to…

to someone or wanting to do something great for the world. In The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring shows that determination in characters of the movie and how much drive they have in their minds. Elrond (Lord of Rivendell) gatherers members from all of the races of middle earth to decide who will take the ring to Mount Doom and destroy to save Middle Earth. They break into an argument and Frodo steps up and takes the ring. Gandalf, Legolas, Gimli, Sam, Merry and Pippin, Aragorn and…

Characters from movies, tv shows and novels all have traits that make them relatable to individual people. One of my all time favorite book series is the Lord of the Rings. All of the interesting places, stories and people make for an amazing collection of books. The person I relate to the most from Lord of the Rings is Aragorn. Me and Aragorn are both helpful, optimistic and adventurous. Firstly, I love helping people. I help random people, my mom, my dad and I help out at the Westmoreland…

and stories of all kinds. One example of this would be the unhealable wound, the wound, either physical or psychological, cannot be fully healed, the characters will always feel the pain of the wound. A great example of this in Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring is when Frodo is stabbed by the Ringwraiths, the bleeding may stop but his wound will never heal. Frodo may also feel more…

In the movie, Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, the character that I found most intriguing was Aragorn. Right from the start, He was kind to the hobbits by escorting them to Rivendell. When the council meeting was being held by Elrond, Aragorn was the first to volunteer to help Frodo take the ring to Mordor and destroy it. In this scene, Aragon told Frodo that he would protect him with his life. Throughout the movie, he always put Frodo and the hobbits first which demonstrated his…