The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

Fantasy, in comparison to a lot of other genres of literature, takes a great deal of work. It requires the creator to build a world from the ground up and make it believable. The Lord of the Rings is a shining example of a fantasy world done right, with Tolkien’s fantastic setting and characters. However, what is most intriguing about the world that Tolkien has created is not the many fantastic races he created. What is fascinating is how he wrote the race that the reader is most familiar with,…

specific character, it can give a much deeper understanding of said character. Literary Example: The Lord of the Rings Analysis: The symbolism of Christ becomes most evident in Gandalf’s actions as leader. When things become tough on the road, Gandalf and the entire Fellowship are forced to pass under the mountains. The slow journey through the mountains comes to a climax when the Fellowship is chased by a fiery demon of the ancient world. In this heart pounding moment, surrounded by fire,…

send His Son Jesus to save us all from our sin. (1John 4:19, John 3:16) Scripture says, “It is not good for man to be alone. I will make a helper suitable for him”…So the Lord God caused the man to fall into a deep sleep; and while he was sleeping, He took one of the man’s ribs and closed up the place with flesh. The Lord God made a woman from the rib…

J. R. R. Tolkien On January 3, 1892 English writer, poet, philologist, and university professor John Ronald Reule Tolkien was born in Bloemfontein, South Africa to an English family. Tolkien, the famous author of The Hobbit and the Lord of the Rings, would leave behind a great legacy for all future writers and poets; he would also lead the way for the revival of a lost genre of writing of that time. In 1895 at age three Tolkien moved to Kings Heath in Birmingham, England with his mother, Mabel…

Chapter XX of The Hobbit: Or There and Back Again It has been about sixty years since the Hobbit, Bilbo Baggins, had a friendly chat with Gandalf and Balin. Hobbiton has not changed dramatically, and Bilbo too did not change. From time to time, Bilbo will sit on his armchair with his mug of tea at four, daydreaming about all the wonderful good old days being the master burglar. He missed the company of fourteen, even those who passed away during the Battle of the Five Armies (which Bilbo…

they had even gone into production. The second highest grossing movie in 2001 was the first of J.R.R. Tolkien’s epic fantasy series, The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring which brought back Token’s back to life and into the lime light again, grossed a whopping $313,364,114 (IMDb, 2001) while being played in over 3,381 theaters. Though Lord of the Rings was a…

The scene also reminds us of the river scene in Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring where the Nazgûl show they are afraid of water. The story being well known in French culture, the Family Guy reference can be understood as an allusion to it. When Lois finally learns the truth, she exclaims ‘What the fuck?’ with…

and “The Wanderer” is reminiscent of the writings in some of the Psalms and Proverbs, as well as the book of Ecclesiastes. The lone wanderer cries: “’Where did the steed go? Where the young warrior? Where the / treasure giver? / Where the seats of fellowship? Where the hall’s festivity? / Alas bright beaker! Alas burnished warrior! / Alas pride of princes! How the time has passed, / gone under night-helm as if it never was!” (92-96). This passage corresponds markedly to Ecclesiastes, which…

For instance, the soldiers in WWI that Tolkien was familiar with, defended their homeland, their family, and their comrades. In the hobbit’s heroic journey, his noble loyalty to the fellowship of dwarfs was tremendous, as he gained their trust and respect through the quest. Loyalty was one of the distinguishing characteristics that Bilbo possesses, and it holds great importance in his heroism since it was what Bilbo was trying to defend…

Movie clip: The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers - The Cure of Theoden Amongst a vast plain lies the bustling city of Rohan. This city not alike others as it houses the greatest riders in all the lands and a grand wooden hall that houses the king of all Rohan; King Theoden. On most days people would go about their own humble business and avoid conflict within the city. This was not like most days. A entourage of two men (Gandalf and Aragorn), an elf (Legolas) and a dwarf (Gimli). Each with…