... and demons, which makes it different from many other books. Bilbo Baggins now possesses the Ring of Power and it needs to be destroyed. If the evil lord Sauron retrieves the ring, all of Middle Earth will be destroyed. Frodo will have to make a long journey to be able to get rid of the ring: ... The story starts, as Bilbo Baggins' own adopted son, Frodo Baggins, will now have to set out to dispose of the ring where it was created by Sauron: When Bilbo was ninety-nine he adopted frodo as his heir, and brought him to live at Bag End; and the hopes of the Sackville-Bagginses were ... Ganda...

• Word Count: 1461
• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

... and demons, which makes it different from many other books. Bilbo Baggins now possesses the Ring of Power and it needs to be destroyed. If the evil lord Sauron retrieves the ring, all of Middle Earth will be destroyed. Frodo will have to make a long journey to be able to get rid of the ring: ... The story starts, as Bilbo Baggins' own adopted son, Frodo Baggins, will now have to set out to dispose of the ring where it was created by Sauron: When Bilbo was ninety-nine he adopted frodo as his heir, and brought him to live at Bag End; and the hopes of the Sackville-Bagginses were ... Ganda...

• Word Count: 1461
• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

... soul that is threatened to be claimed by the very ring he is given, but those of all of his people. The ring is sought after by its very creator Sauron the all powerful sorcerer, and Dark Lord of the middle-earth to aid in his evil deeds. In his sin blackened hands the ring has the power to rob the ... down to the young Frodo. Unlike his cousin Frodo is heroic, courageous, crafty, wise, and strong willed. With the encouragement of Gandalf, the high wizard only second in line to Sauron, Frodo sets off for the Crack of Doom where the powerful ring must be destroyed once and for all to pre...

• Word Count: 1879
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: High School

... in Middle-Earth almost mirrors the change which was taking place in Europe at the time of the publication of the book. It has been suggested that the Dark Lord Sauron and Mordor represented Hitler and Germany. The end of the war and the end of rationing symbolised a new era to many in Europe. In The Lord of the Rings' the ... many religions and cultures as the circle stands for never-ending power. In the case of the One Ring it represents the never-ending power of Sauron - the Dark Lord. The Ring is especially dangerous if Sauron gets hold of it, as it could be used to take over Middle-...

• Word Count: 1546
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

... themselves evil through ambition." This parallels the defection of the Devil from heaven, without a spiritual being in Tolkien's mythology who closely conforms to the Biblical prime example of the Devil, Sauron was a flesh and blood creature, without this creature to deceive and lead the faithful astray, there is no "necessity for redemption in the Christian sense of the word." (Grotta 96 ... ) Middle-earth is a changing world, the Third Age passes on to the Fourth Age, and Gandalf tells that although Sauron's power has been forever broken, evil has not been permanently exorcised from th...

• Word Count: 1926
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... define the role of fate and prophecy. As the story begins, Beren's father, Barahir, travels with a group of twelve men, one of which, Gorlim, betrays the group to Sauran. When Sauron meets with Gorlim, he says to him, " I hear now that thou wouldst barter with me. What is thy price?" These words recall the biblical account of Jesus's betrayal when Judas ... ...

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... 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 ... ...

• Word Count: 1536
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

... freedom. The purpose of the Ring is to destroy, through treachery and dishonesty, anything good in the world. Its very existence, because it contains the evil will of its creator, Sauron, has the power to tempt, corrupt, and, in doing so, destroy. Another way in which the evil nature of the Ring can be depicted is in the way it has ... ...

• Word Count: 1548
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School