... first choice for this month's assignment. I'll begin with a somewhat brief (I promise nothing) summary of the book, The Two Towers. But before do that I would like to fully introduce the characters that take part in book, The Two Towers. Frodo Baggins, is the main protagonist in the story, he is a Hobbit with exceptional character. He inherits the ring from his older ... the hobbits to Shelob, and leads them direct to the spider's lair. He sees this plan as his best opportunity, to regain what he thinks is his property (the Ring). Minor Characters Boromir is the son of the Steward of Mi...

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... to take this route and this leads them to some trouble. The trees in the forest are ill tempered and begin to engulf Merry and Pippin with their roots. The characters do not know what to do and confidently Tom Bombadil comes to their rescue. He sings a song to the tree and makes it release the two hobbits so they can ... return to safety. Strider and the prancing pony is what they encounter next. This is one of their second minor journeys in which they must overcome the black riders that are on a hunt for them. Strider is the man that will aid the young hobbits in this task and will ......

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... the groundwork for this film, directed the film. The entire trilogy was filmed in New Zealand over a three-year period. The film introduces a series of new characters to include Theoden (Bernard Hill) the king of Rohan and Eowyn (Miranda Otto) Theoden's niece. This movie continues the epic adventure that is Lord of the ... be achieved through the great abilities of both the actors and the director. The acting in this film is superb. The actors truly bring the characters to life. They had an excellent story line to work with and did an excellent job in rein-acting the lines that Tolkien w...

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... the modern world. Realistic elements in the book enable readers to relate to the setting, yet have the ability to "imagine" exciting events and organisms not found on Earth. Main Characters: Bilbo Baggins: The main character and protagonist of the tale. For unknown reasons, it is Bilbo that Gandalf chooses to be the fourteenth member of the journey to Lonely Mountain ... Bard, a noble descendant of the people of Dale. His conversations with Bilbo expose him as an arrogant and hateful beast who loves treasure only for the sake of having it. Minor Charactors: Dwalin: The first of the four...

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• Grade Level: High School