The Fellowship of the Ring Essays

  • Fellowship Of The Ring

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    Writing session Task 1: For my English book project, I chose The Lord of the Rings: the fellowship of the ring . It is the first book in the trilogy. I chose this book because I’ve always been more interested in reading fantasy, or science fiction rather than the other genres. Lord of the Rings are one of the few series in this genre who is very popular that I haven`t read yet, so I was really interested and thought this would be a good choice for me . J.R.R Tolkien, who is the author of the trilogy

  • The Lord Of The Rings: The Fellowship Of The Ring

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    Lord of the Rings: The fellowship of the Ring is a story about a young Hobbit named Frodo and his quest to Mordor. About two thousand years ago Sauron an evil Elf forged magical rings in mount doom and gave it to the most powerful inhabitants of middle-earth. 9 rings for the Humans, 3 rings for the Elves, 7 rings for the Dwarves and One additional ring which was forged in secret for him. The rings provide enormous power to its bearer but little they did know that Sauron who forged the rings wanted to

  • The Lord Of The Rings: The Fellowship Of The Ring

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    The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, written by J.R.R Tolkien. Takes place in the land of middle earth, a Land filled with magic and magical creatures alike. In the land there lives several creatures that call it their home; dwarves, hobbits, elves, man, there are also the creatures of darkness and corruption that destroy the land wth there might; Dragons, Goblins, Orcs, giant spiders, Trolls, and the undead. While the races inhabit their own territories of the land. Middle earth s

  • The Fellowship Of The Ring Analysis

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    The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien is an epic that was written recently when it is compared to the epics of the ancient Greeks. The was written in 1954 and began the trilogy known as The Lord of the Rings, “The Fellowship of the Ring, first book (1954) in the trilogy,” (Hall). Some of the characteristics of an epic are: the hero is noble-born, goes on a long journey, his decisions affect the fate of the nation, the hero’s characteristics reflects the ideas of his society, and a large setting

  • Fellowship Of The Ring Archetypes

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    The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring The Fellowship of the Ring is a 2001 New Zealand-American epic fantasy adventure film directed by Peter Jackson based on the first volume of J. R. R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings (1954–1955) which illustrates several types of archetypes. The Fellowship of the Ring is the first out of three volumes in The Lord of the Rings which is a fictional world called Middle-earth which could have possibly occurred way before written history began. It follows

  • Fellowship Of The Ring Essay

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    of an ensemble cast, New Zealand’s stunning landscape, award winning makeup and costume artistry, innovative cinematography, and cutting edge visual effects. Jackson’s epic depiction of J.R.R. Tolkien’s fantasy world of Middle Earth in “The Fellowship of the Ring” shook the foundations of filmmaking upon its arrival. From Jackson’s wake, a new wave of fantasy has emerged in film and television, streaming the way for such titles as HBO’s Game of Thrones, The Chronicles of Narnia, and MTV’s The Shannara

  • The Fellowship Of The Rings Analysis

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    J.R.R. Tolkien’s epic trilogy of the Lord of The Rings follows the trek Frodo Baggins and how he would come to destroy The One Ring. The first book “The Fellowship of the Ring” was published July 1954, while its predecessor, The Hobbit, was written in 1937. The following book of The Two Towers would be published in November of 1954. The third book, The Return of the King, was finally published in October of 1955. As these books have been somewhat legendary, the first movie of the entire series was

  • Fellowship Of The Ring Symbolism

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    The fellowship of the ring is similar to our world in many ways. Our evil "wizards" are murderers. They kill people, which creates emtional pain. Tolkien's evil wizards are similar, they kill, which creates emotional pain. However, murderers aren't typically after something, unlike Tolkien's evil wizards that want the ring. The ring and darknest symbolizes evil, in the movie. In our world, darknest symbolizes evil. For example, people feel the most afraid and vulnerable when they are in the dark

  • Fellowship Of The Ring Essay

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    Why Fellowship of the Ring should be a book in the grade 10 curriculum The grade 10 english curriculum includes books such as Macbeth, The Kite runner and to Kill a Mockingbird. But there's one book that ties in the corruption of Macbeth, Social justice in the Kite Runner and the journey in to kill a Mockingbird and that is the J.R.R Tolkien classic Fellowship of the Ring. What makes the book better than the novels read is the incredible journey, character depth and the relatable themes in

  • Fellowship Of The Ring Essay

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    ‘The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring,’ is a film released in 2001, based on the first volume of the novel, ‘The Lord of the Rings,’ by J. R. R. Tolkien. This was the first film in ‘The Lord of the Rings series,’ and the rest followed based on the other volumes of the novel. The fantasy film is one that has received increased positive criticism since it was released, and it is considered as a landmark in the field of film-making. As a result, the film has been nominated numerous times

  • Adversity In Lord Of The Rings: The Fellowship Of The Ring

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    the film The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring directed by Peter Jackson, Jackson displays how Adversity Influences and shapes a character 's identity through the protagonist Aragorn “strider”. Aragorn, the heir of Isildur, joined the journey to destroy the ring and defeat Sauron. During their quest Aragorn 's identity was shaped by adversity in three ways; after the passing of Gandalf he took charge as the leader, when Aragorn had the chance to take the ring from Frodo but overcame the

  • Fellowship Of The Ring Psychology

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    In the Lord of the Rings which is a series of three movies, is filled many psychological relations. The fields of psychology is a big example of those relations. For example, the environmental field would look at how the surroundings affect the fellowship. The behavior of the Hobbits is influenced by their surroundings thus making them a great group to study when talking about the environmental field. Another field that would relate to the series would be developmental which would take a high interest

  • Determination In Lord Of The Rings: The Fellowship Of The Ring

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    first have to be willing to do whatever it takes.The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring directed by Peter Jackson is a movie, where nine characters are in a fellowship and their quest is to destroy the Ring of Evil in Mount Doom, which is located in Mordor.They want to destroy the ring to secure the fate of Middle Earth. The Ring’s quest on the other hand is to return to the hands of Sauron. Throughout the movie the fellowship fights through many obstacles from the Orcs and the Ringwraiths

  • Lord Of The Rings Vs. The Fellowship Of The Ring

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    The first time I watched “The Lord of the Rings” films was not ideal. I enjoyed the films immensely, but my 13-year old self chose to watch them on a 7-inch screen as my family drove from our home in Illinois to Orlando, Florida. Since that first viewing, I’ve seen these movies countless times and they remain some of my favorites. I consider them strongest trilogy ever made. Today, I’m watching all three of the movies for the first time since I became seriously interested and educated in film. If

  • Fellowship Of The Ring Lighting Analysis

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    creating impact, atmosphere and emotion in a film. These elements are clearly depicted in the film The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring directed by Peter Jackson. Lighting used in film is lit in certain ways in order to enhance mood, atmosphere and drama. This lighting suggests depth, illuminates and enriches the story. The film Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring makes use of low key and high key lighting. The low key lighting is seen when Gollum is first introduced in an ominous

  • The Hobbit Persuasive Essay

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    magical powers, an immense amount of courage and never ending strength. In the movie, The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, directed by Peter Jackson, we see an ordinary person, well really he 's a hobbit, turn into a hero. Frodo Baggins, was a typical hobbit, who lived a very quiet, repetitive yet, fulfilling life, when a dangerous and evil ring fell into his possession. Anyone who held the ring in their hands, immediately had their minds flooded with poisonous thoughts and filled with a voice

  • Short Story Fellowship Of The Ring

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    The Fellowship of the Ring is about a hobbit named Frodo Baggins. Frodo received the ring from Bilbo Baggins before he left the shire. Gandalf had told Frodo never to wear the ring nor to let it out of his sight. The ring held great power in it and if it fell into the wrong hands bad things would happen. Gandalf told Samwise to go with Frodo to take the ring to Rivendale. Before they left Gandalf also told them to meet him at the Prancing Pony in Bee. Gandalf went to see Saruman and tell him the

  • Comparing Aragorn And The Fellowship Of The Ring

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    Aragorn, from the Fellowship of the Ring, and Sigurd the Völsung parallel one another. Aragorn is Isildur’s heir and rightful king of Gondor. He takes the sword that has been recast from the remains of Isildur’s sword into battle.“ Seek for the Sword that was broken: In Imladris it dwells; There shall be counsels taken. Stronger than Morgul-spells. There shall be shown a token. That Doom is near at hand, For Isildur's Bane shall waken” (Fellowship of the Ring). Sigurd also inherits his father’s shattered

  • Fellowship Of The Rings Hero's Journey

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    In the novel The Fellowship of the Rings by J.J.R. Tolkien, the prominence of a hero’s journey shines in the characters and the paths they take. The hero’s journey, an outline written by Joseph Campbell distinguishes the pieces that create a hero’s journey. The opening of the story will have a call to action, the smallest chance of conflict will occur and the hero will get pulled away from their everyday life and into one filled with action. The protagonist will meet a “supernatural aid”–a wise older

  • The Lord Of The Rings: The Fellowship Of The Ring By J. R.

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    My book is called The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring by J. R. R. Tolkien. In my book, they are on the bottom of a hill and the Dark Riders(the enemy) are coming up on them. They feel the presence of great evil in the air, and they all freak out. Frodo put on the ring and become invisible, mistakenly becoming halfway into the world of the riders, and becoming more vulnerable. He lashed out and attacked one of the Dark Riders, getting seriously injured in the process, though his sword