Bilbo Baggins

In the second half of The Two Towers, J.R.R Tolkien wrote about the way Frodo and sam are reunited to make the journey of destroying the One Ring. Frodo struggles with having the ever so heavy burden of destroying the ring. Despite his lack of heroic stature, Frodo is well liked by those who know him intimately. His closest friend is his servant Sam, whom Frodo refuses to treat as a servant, always addressing him as an equal. When Sam gazes on Frodo sleeping, Sam’s feelings of fondness push him…

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…

The nature of heroism lies within the individual’s ability to overcome evil’s power and domination over the wills of others, rising above it using love, hope, and compassion along with the light that is born within them to guide them in the fight against evil. As Gandalf enters Minas Tirith, the fall of Gondor and the fall of men are intertwined together (736), but Pippin looks into Faramir and sees the nobility that lies within him knowing there is still a spark left in the race of men (750).…

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…

Merriam-Webster dictionary defined culture as an integrated pattern of human knowledge, belief, and behavior that depends upon the capacity for learning and transmitting knowledge to succeeding generations (Merriam-Webster.com). Men, elves, and ents are some examples of the creature that live in the middle earth and have cultural values within them. The cultural value that passed down throughout the generations affecting their way to identify the threat that endangers their existence in the…

Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring is the first movie in the trilogy of the rings. The Hobbit, is a movie that sets the story up from the beginning, yet it came out eleven years later. I would recommend seeing The Hobbit so that you get all the insight and valuable background information that you need to understand the trilogy. Peter Jackson directed both magical movies. The Fellowship of the Rings theme of friendship, plays a large role in The Hobbit. The Hobbit had a theme of a…

tested throughout his journey. After he completed his task of destroying the Ring, he returns home but unsatisfied. This follows Joseph Campbell’s template of monomyth. Frodo’s journey begins when he picks up the Ring. The Ring previously belonged to Bilbo, who was Frodo’s uncle before he escaped to the misty mountains. When…

Dearest Bilbo, How are you doing? I hope you are enjoying living in. Overall I am doing fine, however much has changed since I last wrote to you. Where to begin? I suppose I will start where I left off in the last letter. Lady Galadriel presented us each with a parting gift. For Aragorn,she gave a sheath etched with flowers and leaves of silver and gold, as well as a silver brooch called the Elfstone that once belonged to Celebrían. Both Merry and Pippin received “silver belts, each with a…

The Fellowship of the Ring, a group strangers who grow more courageous when working together. On the beginning of their journey, Frodo and Sam set off on their way to Prancing Pony. Samwise Gamgee, the first one to volunteer, represents a loyal retainer. Courage to continue with Frodo shows a dedication that a loyal retainer has for the hero of their story. He risks his life several times, which includes him joining Frodo in the first place. Sam also represents a Martyr, he feels the need to…

The book The Return of the King, by J.R.R Tolkien is one of the lord of the rings book series. This book starts of with Gandalf and a hobbit riding to a city near Mordor. They are going there because the beacons were which meant that the enemy was ready for war. When they arrive at the city they find the city prepared for war. The only people there are men and some young boys because the rest of the city fled. Then it switches over to Rohan which is a king and he knows that war is coming so he…