...are going to analyze an excerpt from Lord of the rings, where we hear about Bilbo baggins turning eleventyone 111 and Frodo be coming of age at 33. * What are you going to analyze - We are going to analyze the mysterious circumstances of Bilbo’s age, and why hobbits become of age at 33. * Analysis – what is important? * Frodo becoming of age at 33, could be because of people having such a high life-expectancy. Bilbo’s adventure, and his rich treasures. What kind of treasure he might have stumbled upon on his trip. For example the ring. “Bilbo was very rich and very peculiar, and had been the wonder of the Shire for sixty years, ever since his remarkable disappearance and unexpected return. The riches he had brought back from his travels had now become a local legend, and it was popularly believed, whatever the old folk might say, that the Hill at Bag End was full of tunnels stuffed with treasure. And if that was not enough for fame, there was also his prolonged vigour to marvel at. Time wore on, but it seemed to have little effect on Mr. Baggins. At ninety he was much the same as at fifty. At ninety-nine they began to call him well-preserved, but unchanged would have been nearer the mark. There were some that shook their heads and thought this was too much of a good thing; it seemed unfair that anyone should possess (apparently) perpetual youth as well as (reputedly) inexhaustible wealth. * One may argue that the ring may be his source of life. * The eldest...
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...The Lord of the Rings Some stories can affect people emotionally, but once in a while a story can call a person to escape to it. The Lord of the Rings is an enchanting story with masterful use of setting and sensational characters that engages readers and can move them to experience life in a deeper way. As a child, J.R.R. Tolkien lived in Africa until his father passed away. Then his mother moved them to England. Mrs. Tolkien made certain that her children learned literature and languages. It was probably due somewhat to his mother’s influence that Tolkien became who he was: an author and a linguist (Corday). Tolkien had a special interest in "obscure" languages, even to the point of creating his own. He called it High-Elven and often in his stories he used the language. Tolkien also invented an entire world called Middle Earth where The Lord of the Rings takes place. Because he had invented this world it had to bow to his will and rules. He was an accomplished linguist and this greatly helped his ability to vividly portray and create in the reader’s mind Middle Earth, a place that no person has ever been (Corday). Charters defines setting as "the place and time of the story." Also according to Charters, "When the writer locates the narrative in a physical setting, the reader is moved along step by step toward acceptance of the fiction" (Charters 1008). Tolkien’s setting gives the reader a sense of goodness or malevolence. Unlike an environment that is removed from...
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...The Lord of the Rings: the longest fable ever told It is no secret that The Lord of the Rings has been one of the most beloved trilogies ever written. It has conjured up a fanatical group of followers over its history. The question is why is this book so beloved? Why when we pick up this book are we so enthralled with it? What about this book keeps us coming back for more? I believe for this book that it is because it has so many great messages hidden inside a package wrapped with adventure. A book becomes great when we can relate to its messages and characters very deeply. The never ending battle of good versus evil goes on to this day all around us. This book tells us everything that we should and should not do in our lives. It is like reading the entire collection of Aesop’s fables at one sitting. I don’t think that I have ever been so moved to laughter and tears by written words. The morals of this story are the reasons that I will list for its greatness. I will start with a fierce warning against the evils of greed. The dwarves of Moria were a great and powerful race. They lived in this particular mountain because they could find the mithril ore no where else in the world. It was very light but very hard, excellent for making weapons and armor. They became very greedy and delved deeper and deeper into the ground to keep there supply coming. They were warned that evil things lie deep in the ground, but they did not heed these warnings. It was there doom. Every...
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...The Lord of the Rings The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien, is the first of three Lord of the Rings books.This story is a lot like Greek Mythology, these books coeval history of different times in the world. Bilbo ,a Hobbit, is celebrating his 111 birthday, when he decides to take the ring and destroy it. This ring has power over whoever has possession of it. Before Bilbo left, Gandalf asked to have possession of the ring. Frodo does not give the ring up, because he wants to have it’s power. The fellowship is then corrupted because of the power that the ring contains. One of the major themes in this book is temptation. Anyone who has possession of the ring is tempted by it. “One by one the free lands of Middle-earth fell to the power...
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...The Lord of the Rings: Tolkien and Historical Influence- Struggle Between Dictatorship and Democracy The Lord of the Rings being deemed the greatest fiction that arose from the twentieth century pretty commonplace. The trilogy is a masterpiece blessed upon our society by John Ronald Reuel Tolkien. Even within this mystic land of elves, dwarves, orcs, and hobbits, there can be sociological patterns found that mirror our real world. The ‘power of power’ is indisputable in Middle-Earth just as much as this holds on our actual Earth. The national system operates all the same as eighteenth to twentieth century developing major countries; consisting of social classes, a brawl for dominance, and an ultimate decay of culture and civilization. Furthermore, when J.R.R. Tolkien was constantly inquired about the origin of his initial influence for constructing the series, the best answer he gave was, “An author cannot of course remain wholly unaffected by his experience”. He denies the story have an intentional allegory to World War I, World War II, or any historical events for that matter. Nevertheless, it is still noteworthy to take into two facts. One, Tolkien was sent to fight for the British in front-line battle during World War I. Two, both of his sons were sent to fight in World War II during the pinnacle of Tolkien’s construction of the Lord of The Rings novels. He insists that there was no deliberate alignment of his hero’s journey epic with the unfortunate fate of the real...
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...(January 1, 2012)] The Lord of the Rings - The Fellowship of the Ring Film Review The Lord of the Rings film series are a trilogy and one of the best epic fantasy mythological films. The Lord of the Rings – The Fellowship of the Ring, directed by Peter Jackson, is a movie based on the novel written by J.R.R.Tolkien. My goal in this paper is to review the heroics of the fictional protagonist Frodo Baggins, describe how his experiences are universal to the humankind, and how Frodo is considered a model by which people can comprehend their experience and cope with enormous and often mysterious task of being human. Hobbits are usually not considered humans; however they are known to be relatives of the human race of men. They are very timid creatures, and never considered to have great courage to perform amazing achievements under any appropriate situations; however, the heroics demonstrated by the good- hearted Frodo Baggins, the hobbit is remarkable, who ventures out of the Shire for the first time in his life along with his friend Sam, and takes up the responsibility to carry the mystical ring to the fire pits of Mordor and destroy it and its magical powers, on his perilous quest to save the middle earth from Sauron, the Dark Lord. Though, Frodo being a hobbit, and without any mystic powers, he is gifted to withstand the power of the ring better than others. Frodo takes up the initiative and volunteers for the quest that forms the fellowship of the ring. Frodo and the fellowship...
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...The Lord of the Rings: From A Sociological Perspective The Lord of the Rings, is a fantasy style movie filmed from 2001 to 2004. It is set in the setting of Middle Earth where Sauron forges a great ring from the fire of Mordor to provoke havoc upon the lands. Frodo, a hobbit from the Shire, is "gifted" the ring of power from his uncle Bilbo, when he stumbled upon the ring from his adventures in his past time. Gandalf the Grey, an old friend of Bilbo, figures out this ring Frodo beholds is the one ring of power and decides the only option is to destroy the ring from where it came from, Mordor. Frodo stumbles upon people who accompany him on the way to Mordor, when they all decide to form a "fellowship" with all the same mission to help Frodo the destroy the ring. This fellowship starts off as a group of mostly strangers to each other in the beginning, but across the three movies they all become a family. (IMDB) They all split up in different ways at the end of the first movie, but each group becomes a family within a family throughout the movie. Enemies become friends, friends make sacrifices for each other, and each "family" serves a purpose for the quest of destroying the ring. I'll explain more in the paper about each "family" and why I'm writing this paper on this movie. While re-watching this whole series from a sociological standpoint, it opened my eyes in a different way. I wasn't just astounded by the acting or directing, but by the whole plot and how it indirectly points...
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...reclaiming “ the precious”, Gollum’s footing wavers and he goes falling into the depths of Mount Doom, destroying the Ring with his fall. In the film, Frodo summons the fuel to clash against Gollum for possession of the Ring, until they both fall over the edge and plummet to the lava beneath. Ring in hand, Gollum splashes into the lava and is sucked beneath, Frodo however, grips the stone walkway and is rescued by Sam. J.R.R Tolkien in his novel uses the Ring to highlight the downfall it radiates around it. How Gollum is so encased within the idea of the Ring, he plummets to his death due to the Ring. By having Frodo laying on the ground, clutching his wounded hand, Tolkien frees...
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...The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers The Lord of the Rings provides a great look into what it takes to be a successful leader. There are a number of important characters in the series that contribute to these important lessons. For this paper, we will be focusing on the leadership roles of the characters within The Two Towers book and movie. We will also explain some of the major differences between the book and movie. The important characters that will be discussed are Gandalf, Aragorn, Frodo, Gollum, Merry, Pippin, and Treebeard. It has been said that a true leader is someone who has followers, which is something that is definitely portrayed by Gandalf the White, as well as Gandalf the Grey. Many characters in the movie and book look to Gandalf for assistance and direction, such as Frodo, Aragorn, and King Théoden. Gandalf is the type of leader that could be followed anywhere, as he makes it a priority to always manage the current situation, and to look into the bigger picture as well. He is always calculating the next moves in order to get the right people in place for the greater challenges that are going to come. He has developed many great relationships with those who follow him, and he has shown that he greatly empowers the individuals that he comes into contact with. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers shows Gandalf in a different light than he had been shown in the previous film. Gandalf started out being Gandalf the Grey in “The Fellowship of the Ring”...
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...The Power of Freedom in Braveheart and the Lord of the Rings How far would you go to defend freedom? Would you overcome impossible odds? In the films “Braveheart” and “The Lord of the Rings,” the main characters, Mel Gibson and Elijah Wood, go to the ends of the earth to achieve their goals and bring freedom to the people within their society. The two main plots emphasize the concept that no matter what nation you live under, any man or woman will fight to defend their right to freedom. In “Braveheart”, Mel Gibson, plays William Wallace. In the movie his wife is brutally killed by one of the English kings. Before the death of his wife, Wallace also experiences the death of his brother and father by the hands of the same aggressor when he was a child. After this he decides that any aggressive action against those he holds dear will not be left unavenged. The day of his wife’s death, William waited for his wife at a secret hiding place and when he finds out she isn’t coming because she was killed, he takes the ways of the law into his own hands. When William becomes a revolutionary he leads the Scottish people to an uprising against the English government. William then begins to de-thrown all the kings in the English region. He loses all sense of inhibition while pursuing his desire to avenge his loved ones’ death and brings freedom to his people. “The Lord of the Rings” is a movie about the plight of mankind while defending itself against a great evil of a supernatural...
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...Lord of the Ring – Democracy vs Dictatorship Skrevet af Jakob Dalgaard Wissing In the year of 1892 was a man named John Ronald Reuel Tolkien born in Bloemfontein, South Africa. In 1915, graduated Tolkien from Oxford with a bachelor in the English language and literature. However, as the First World War ravaged through Europe it became clear to Tolkien that he had to go to France and participate in the war. Here did Tolkien experience death firsthand as many of his friends died in the trenches. Tolkien himself caught the trench fever, which resulted in him getting send back to a hospital in England. This event probably saved his life. While Tolkien was in the hospital, did he begin writing fantasy. It was here the first drafts of the “Lord of The Rings” universe was created. The lord of the rings trilogy was written during a span covering the days during the First World War until 10 years after the Second World War. This horrible era in history left its mark on the whole world for generations to come, and it most certainly made Tolkien the man he was. Many serious themes that were actual at the time is in fact described in Tolkien’s universe though most of them is hidden behind a layer of fantasy. One of these actual serious themes is “Democracy vs Dictatorship”. These two forms of government defined the world in the lifetime of Tolkien and were the cause of many conflicts including “World War II” and “The Cold War”. The reason why these two forms of government is the reason...
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...True Inspiration In 2011, I was given Tolkien's works: The Hobbit book and The Lord of the Rings trilogy for Christmas. I had heard about the new Hobbit movies, and had even seen the trailers on TV and thought "That is definitely not for me. I am not that type." I tried my best to hide my displeasure, but it showed through. My only real opposition to the gift was that I would be expected to read these books. These books, like Harry Potter, seemed to need a very specific person to enjoy them and appreciate whatever values could be painstakingly drawn out. I was not one of those people. Little did I know of the great effects Tolkien's works would soon have on my life. Nearly three months passed, I had only read the first chapter, and I really did not want to go on. It was so slow and detailed. I mean honestly, who cares what color hats the each dwarf is wearing? It was only after seeing the first Hobbit movie that I finally picked up the book and read it. Halfway through, I was so obsessed with it, I could not put it down. I cried when Thorin, Fili, and Kili died, as they were three of my favorite characters. Despite having read and thoroughly enjoyed The Hobbit, I again dragged my feet before beginning The Lord of the Rings. For inexplicable reasons, I thought that The Hobbit may have been...
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...There are often times when one experiences a desire to be whisked away from the problematic situation by a well-timed event. The appeal of an immediate and unlikely fix to a problem is not amiss in current times. Yet these fantasies rarely come true in practice and are often left to the confines of literature where they may be indulged and brought to light. While other tools an author might employ give a sense of structure based in practical reasoning, the usage of deus ex machine adds an element of immediate relief unlike that of reason. This tool is seen in several popular author’s works but the ones being examined are Shakespeare’s As You Like It and Macbeth, and J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings trilogy. Deus Ex Machina or ‘God...
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...Comparison Paper: Star Wars and The Lord of the Rings The first about a heroic journey to rescue a princess in space, the other a story of four courageous hobbits on a quest to Mount Doom, both Star Wars and The Lord of the Rings have become monumental films due to both their storyline and musical score. Having never seen either of these epic films, I decided now was a good of time as ever to acquaint myself with Luke and Frodo. Even more, having heard both soundtracks before, I was curious how they each fit into the films. Star Wars: A New Hope opens with the oppressive Darth Vader boarding a rebel ship. The story then follows the life of Luke Skywalker and his allies as they try to rescue Princess Leia from Darth Vader’s grasp. The story culminates as Skywalker and the other rebels make an attack on Darth Vader’s ship, the Death Star. The musical score was an original composition by John Williams, who has composed some of the most famous scores in history. He is a five time winner of the Academy Award and has vastly left his mark on the film industry. Aside from films, he is a well established composer of concert works and is now the laureate composer for the Boston Pops Orchestra. The Lord of the Rings, on the other hand, opens as a narrator provides the audience with a history of an ancient ring, which was thought to be lost. However, the ring finds its way to a hobbit named Frodo, who must make a journey to the Cracks of Doom to destroy it. He makes this quest with an...
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...The Hero’s Quest Past and Present In both The Odyssey translated by Robert Fagles and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship, the hero’s actions are influenced by their cultures and past experiences that thrive them to to stand up for what they believe is right. The Odyssey is about a man named Odysseus who is stuck on an island after being captured by Calypso. After years of being there, he goes on a quest to return home and encounters multiple conflicts. He must return back and prove who he truly is again. The Lord of the Rings is about a boy named Frodo who is given the responsibility of returning a powerful and dangerous ring back to where it belongs. Just like Odysseus, he runs through many obstacles to attempt to take the ring to a more suitable spot....
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