... tracker, Aragorn the heir to the "Human" throne, two more "Hobbits" Merry, Pippin and the powerful "Wizard" Gandalf. They travel across "Middle Earth" fighting off many "Orcs" and "Black Riders" which are in search of the ring by the orders of the powerful evil "Wizard" Sauron. During their quest, they encounter many ambushes by the ... "Orcs" which they overcome and usually slay. In some of the ambushes, Frodo uses his ring to become invisible to escape from the "Orcs" and "Black Riders". Boromir asks to see Frodo's ring because he has a yearning for power ... overuse. Frodo decides to...

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... of that, as well as other passages from The Lord of the Rings, to his experiences in the trenches" "It is also difficult to dismiss the marked similarity between the Orcs and the German soldiers, especially the SS elite in World War II. Even the word "orc" denotes hell or death, and the SS emblem was a silver death's head. Tolkien denied ... that the Germans became the Orcs, stating that there were absolutely no parallels between the Orcs" beaked helmets, their murderous, treacherous ways, and the Germans" spiked helmets and reputation for ruthlessness. (Grotta 53) The First World War w...

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... is in them.' Frodo hid his eyes in his hands. 'I know not who they are; but I thought I saw there Men and Elves, and Orcs beside them.' Yes, yes, said Gollum. All dead, all rotten. Elves and Men and Orcs. The Dead Marshes. There was a great battle long ago ' (Tolkein, Two 296-297) In addition, Sam Gamgee witnesses the death of a Haradrim soldier ... thoughts that Sam had. In a letter to his son Christopher, many years later, Tolkein explained: I took to 'escapism': or really transforming experience into another form and symbol with Morgoth and Orcs and the Eldalië (representing beauty ...

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... Balin, one of Gimli's relatives. Balin was planning to become the new Dwarven King of Moria. He appears to be killed by Orcs and a mysterious evil. Too late the company realises they are trapped. Suddenly they are surrounded by Orcs. With united forces, they fight a way out. Frodo is hit by a spear, but his mithril chainmail saves him. At the bridge of ... away from Frodo. Frodo, in terror flies away and realises he has to fullfill this task alone. He sets off. At the same time the Fellowship is under attack by Orcs. Merry and Pippin are captured after Boromir is slain. Sam realises wha...

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... actually starts the demise of the persons being evil. This is because evil persons are generally mean and nasty, even with each other. "The slaves of the dark lord, the orcs, are shown always angry and disagreeing with each other. Evil is ultimately self destructive- (Degallier, 5). In the novel they actually started killing one another over whether or not they should ... eat the halflings (the hobbits merry and pippen). The orcs were given orders by Saruman to bring the hobbits back unspoiled, yet the evil within the orcs sparked controversy over the orders given by their evil leader, ...

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... set out to destroy the Ruling Ring. This book is definitely a fantasy story although it is very believable. It contains "hobbits", elves, dwarves, wizards, men (although they are not fictional) orcs and many other fictional characters. All these are in someway all connected whether they are friends or foes. Throughout the book all these races are depicted with such close detail ... can be done is in the Enemies home, Mordor, because this is where it was created. This seemingly impossible task has to be completed before Sauron unleashes his army of orcs and other evil creatures. If this ...

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... Fellowship of the Ring (Protagonists/Main Characters) travelled through Moria on the way to Mount Doom. They were attacked and surrounded by Orcs in the hundreds, and then came the roar of the Balrog which scared all the orcs and made them run away in terror. This shows how powerful and terrifying the sound and strength of the Balrogs roar really is ... ...

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... attempts to murder Frodo in attempt to steal the Ring. During this altercation, Frodo slips on the Ring, which in turn draws the pursuing creatures in service of Sauron, the Orcs. After realizing his mistake, Boromir becomes aware of the Ring's power and its control of him. "What have I done? Frodo, Frodo! Come back! A madness took me, but it passed. Come ... Earth to Mount Doom, where it first was forged, and destroy it forever. Such a journey means venturing deep into territory manned by Sauron, where he is amassing his army of Orcs. In addition, it is not only these external evils th...

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... battle is started when a single arrow is launched into the horde and strikes an Uruk-hai. As the Uruk-hai attack we are drawn even more into the battle. With Orcs falling off the wall and men being cut down by the powerful berserkers, it is as if this film was a documentary and not a fantasy film. The creation of this scene ... ...

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... must travel though the Mines of Moria to get to their desired destination. Through entering the mines they step into an ancient tomb and begin to be attacked by many Orcs. They manage to fight them off and escape the tomb and head for the bridge of Khazad-dum. This is where the second stage of the quest is carried out ... ...

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... takes up the ring as the bearer for a short while. Using the power of the ring, Sam, is able to escape the spider's lair and then save Frodo from the Orcs of Mordor. Sam sees Frodo as more than a friend but less than an equal. He is very loyal to Frodo and would do anything for his friend. One can see ... ...

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... first trial (Green 121). The next helpers are the eagles. Then there is Beorn, half bear half human, a rather important helper to Bilbo and the dwarves. Beorn, "enemy of the orcs" or goblins, helps them with supplies and transportation for what may be considered the most difficult part of their journey (Hardy 39). The final helpers are the Lake men, once ... ...

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... ring has and the great dangers that are out there trying to make Frodo succumb to its power. Not only does he have to battle obstacles thrown at him with orcs but also his mental stability along the way. The power of the ring starts to take over Frodo and tries to make him succumb to the maker of the ring ... ...

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... the reader with an avenue in which to begin to conceptualize this new and strange world of Middle Earth. This is what Tolkien meant when he wrote in a letter to Milton Waldman, On the side of mere narrative device, this is, of course meant to provide beings of the same order of beauty, power, and majesty as the gods of higher ... ...

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