... books. Tolkien, whether by mistake or purposely, seems to relate the adventures and acts of his characters Bilbo and Gandalf closely to the acts of Christ in the Bible. In the "The Hobbit", Bilbo often acted as Jesus would in the Bible. Confronted with the possession of the evil Ring of power, Bilbo was often tempted to use the Ring in excess and for wrong reasons. Also, one of Bilbo ... 's descendants, Frodo, was burdened with the temptation of the Ring. Frodo knew of the power that the Ring held and knew ... creates what is called "secondary belief." Knowing that an imaginary world mu...

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... Hobbit's Journeys in "Hell" The Hobbit, a novel written by J.R.R. Tolkien is about a small creature that lives in a hole in the ground which is known as a hobbit. A hobbit is a peaceful creature that minds his own business and doesn't like adventure. J.R.R. Tolkien, who lived from 1892 to 1973, was a scholar of the English language, specializing in Old and Middle English. He was a professor of Anglo-Saxon at the University ... of Oxford. His story revoles around a Hobbit which is a small human like creature that hears very well and in a quote from the book it starts that hobbits are " l...

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... 1. Thorin's Purposes: It appears to me that most people who have read The Hobbit might think the whole purpose for the journey was to get gold and become rich. I think that was only part of its purpose. To Thorin, the Arkenstone was the piece of treasure that mattered most. It had been passed down through many generations of his ancestors and it seems to me that ... that he felt like he was cleansing the community of evil and darkness. I also think he was trying to honor his ancestors by taking charge of his fellow dwarves and wearing the ancient armor that was left in the mountain for ...

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... is not an uncommon concept in modern literature, and the biblical allegory is unmistakable. The image of one creature bearing another's burden of destiny is endearingly human. At that moment, Sam the hobbit became human. As a test of his humanity, Sam almost falls under the temptation of the Ring. Its lure becomes greater as he nears the Lake of Fire, but Sam is triumphant because of his ... based on those concepts. However, Tolkien claims to have incorporated those to make The Lord of the Rings universally applicable. Nevertheless, it turns out to be an allegory of human life, so convi...

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"The Lord Of The Rings" By: J.R.R.Tolkien "The Lord Of The Rings" chronicles, is a prelude: The Hobbit, and three chronicles: The Fellowship of The Ring, The Two Towers, The Return of The King written by J.R.R.Tolkien. I didn't choose to read him, yet I was pressured into reading the Hobbit, and couldn't stop without reading the other three books. I love the theme of this man. He writes in a very detailed, , mind-catching, fantasy world. I get pulled back into ... a very fun author to read. he expresses his philosophy of writing, and life, through the tasks of the simple man, and his Christia...

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... Frodo on his journey to destroy the ring. Hence the title, The Fellowship of The Ring. However, at the same time the fellowship is being hunted down by the evil servants of Sauron, which provide fatal difficulties. Frodo's colleagues include Gandalf The Gray (a wizard), Samwise Gamges (Frodo's gardener and best friend), Merry and Pippin (hobbit friends), Legolas (an elf warrior), Boromir (a leader of the kingdom of men), Aragon (a ranger), and ... Gimli (master dwarf). What is the logos, logic or reason, behind The Fellowship of The Ring? The Fellowship of The Ring is a fantasy story. T...

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... be reduced to a smaller perspective between individuals and how greed can cause individuals to completely change and become selfish and egotistical, only wanting to aspire for a personal gain. Greed consumes the goodness of innocent hearts. It is necessary to find a realization of our faults, a desire to battle temptation and a strong will to fight off greed. Greed is an excessive desire ... wealth. Bilbo Baggins, the heroic and audacious hobbit in The Fellowship of the Ring, by J.R.R. Tolkien, finds himself with the responsibility of guarding over a magical ring that possesses unlimite...

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... suspects that it is not an ordinary ring and, for almost 25 years, he visits Bags End on and off. Finally, he tells Frodo of the Making of the Rings of Power, and Sauron, the Dark Lord, who created the Master Ring to rule all other Rings. Sauron was defeated centuries ago by a Last Alliance of Elves and Men. After Sauron had been defeated ... master Ring. After Isildur had been ambushed, the Ring was lost for many years. Until it came into the possession of the creature Gollum, who, as has been told in the Hobbit, lost his Ring to Bilbo. Gandalf proves the Ring to be the One Ring by put...

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... intentionally or unintentionally, seemed to correlate the travels of Bilbo and Gandalf to the acts of Christ in the Bible. In The Hobbit, Bilbo acted as Jesus would in the Bible. Confronted with the evil Ring of Power, Bilbo was often tempted to use the Ring in excess and for the wrong reasons; however, the hobbit, both valiant and motivated, never gave into the evil power. This scenario relates directly ... to Jesus resistance of the temptation of the Satan in the desert in ... called a "secondary belief." "Knowing that an imaginary world must be realistically equipped down to the last ...

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... to find them, One ring to bring them all and in the darkness bind them, In the Land of Mordor where the Shadows lie(Tolkien)." Master of storytelling J. R. R. Tolkien continues the lives of the fictitious creatures that he introduced in The Hobbit, in his modern classic The Fellowship of the Ring. He artfully illustrates the truths of the evil that plague the hearts of man. He tells a story of greed, destruction and ... he was accompanied by wizards and elves in search of rumored treasures. The One Ring that plays a major role in The Fellowship of the Ring was the fruit of Bilbo's strug...

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... but absolute power corrupts absolutely." In Tolkien's first book of his fantasy based trilogy, Lord of the Rings, the Fellowship of the Rings tells a story of a quest to destroy a powerful ring throughout Tolkien's created "Middle Earth". This quest was headed by a "Hobbit" named Frodo Baggins who, in the end, becomes corrupted by power himself. This corruption begins when Frodo uses his ring to become ... is corrupting him. Gandalf examines it, realizing that the ring Bilbo has is the powerful "Ruling Ring". Knowing that the forces of evil are in search of the ring, Gandalf sends Frodo...

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... you cant stop destruction with destruction, Frodo stopped it by not giving into his hate. " What the Hobbit has learnt [sic] is that the real enemy is within himself - he comes to understand better the character of evil. Suffering and experience gave him more insight."" (Degallier, 15) Since the hobbit has learned from his adventures he is that much more equipped to handle something of this ... magnitude the next time it comes around. Good triumphs over evil because they learn from each mistake, and each battle, so that the next time evil strikes, they ... are a bit more prepared. "The...

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... adventure by an old man who has great power, and he must battle against a great evil by destroying his instrument of destructive force. LOTR has a protagonist living away from the troubles of the world and is pointed to adventure by an old man who has great power, and he must battle against a great evil by destroying his instrument of destructive force Now ... about Saruman's air-traffic control system all they like, but, seriously, Frodo could have hopped on one of Gandalf's friendly Eagles, chucked the ring into the volcano and been back to the Shire in time for tea and Hobbit cakes. ...

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... Where anything is possible. A world where magic and monsters overtake the audience to Escape from reality and enter the fictional world the director creates. The lord of the rings takes place on middle earth. The director makes this a magical world where magic and special power can overcome weapons or physical strength. The main character "Frodo", who is a hobbit which is basically a small human with harry feet, is ... the chosen one for the journey to destroy the evil ring that is fueled ... with evil power. On his dangerous journey he encounters many dangerous creatures and people who...

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J.R.R. Tolkien's society in the novel, The Lord of the Rings, presents a fictitious world consisting of a battle between good and evil. Frodo Baggins is a hobbit of this society and he struggles with a burden against the forces of evil. He must carry a Ring to "the Cracks of Doom in the depths of Oroduin, the Fire Mountain, and cast the Ring in there, if you [Frodo] wish to destroy it, to put it ... beyond the grasp of the Enemy for ever" (Tolkien 59-60). Sauron ... do bad, and therefore any good action made by it will turn into evil" (Mingardi http://www.tolkienonline.com/docs/6166.html). M...

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