... a peaceful village, land of the shire. This is where you meet the characters that become very familiar to you by the time the movie finishes. While in the shire the great wizard Gandalf discovers that one of his old friends, Bilbo, has become greedy in his keeping of the almighty ring. Gandalf explains the problem that has occurred with the ring to Frodo, a young hobbit. He then asks him to ... keep it safe and sets him on an adventure that is hideously dangerous and risky. The reason, to destroy the ring. Knowing that he will be in grave danger all the way through the journey, Frodo te...

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• Grade Level: High School

... strength that they contribute to the team in order to make it successful. The Fellowship realizes each others weaknesses and rely on each others strengths to reach a common goal. Frodo was allowed to actually hold the ring because the Fellowship realized that Hobbits are not seeking power and glory but that they desire a peaceful life back at their home, the shire. A Hobbit's strength is its humbleness ... and their desire for good over evil. Some members of the Fellowship were excellent warriors and their skills were needed to protect Frodo ... and the ring. The United States has many...

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... returns to the Shire and finds that his community is being run by "the Chief" who has half of the hobbits under arrest. They revolt against the Chief and win back the Shire. Saruman had actually been behind the destruction of the Shire but is defeated. His throat is slit by his servant Wormtongue who flees only to be cut down by hobbit's arrows. The restoration of the Shire begins ... . • On the anniversary of Frodo's birthday he ... leaves the Shire, leaving into Sam's hands the history which Bilbo began and which Frodo has brought up to date. Sam and Frodo meet with Elrond, Galadrie...

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• Grade Level: High School