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=//__-The Lord of the Rings- __//=   Volume one: The Fellowship of the Ring "//The English-speaking world is divided into those who have read **The Lord of the Rings** and **The Hobbit** and those who are going to read them.//" – Sunday Times =Quote from: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of The King. = code Sam: (Rising) I know. It's all wrong. By rights we shouldn't even be here. But we are. It's like in the great stories, Mr. Frodo, the ones that really mattered. Full of darkness and danger they were. And sometimes you didn't want to know the end, because... how could the end be happy? How could the world go back to the way it was when so much bad had happened? But in the end, it's only a passing thing, this shadow.

Sam: Even darkness must pass. A new day will come.And when the sun shines, it'll shine out the clearer. Those were the stories that stayed with you, that meant something, even if you were too small to understand why. But I think, Mr. Frodo, I do understand, I know now.

Sam: Folk in those stories had lots of chances of turnin' back, only they didn't. They kept goin', because they were holdin' on to somethin'.

Frodo: What are we holding onto, Sam?

Sam: That there's some good in this world, Mr. Frodo, and it's worth fightin' for. code

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**Work cited: http://www.greenmutant.com/quotes/lotr.html******************************************************************************************************************** ======

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media type="file" key="18 the gray heavens.m4a" = **J. R. R. Tolkien** =
 * John Ronald Reuel Tolkien is best known as the author of The Hobbit and its sequel The Lord of the Rings. He was a professor of Anglo-Saxon language at Oxford from 1925 to 1945, and of English language and literature, also at Oxford, from 1945 to 1959; (January 3, 1892 – September 2, 1973).

JRR Tolkien, creator of Middle-earth, was one of the greatest writers and scholars of the twentieth century. Generations of readers have been enthralled by his most famous creations--[|//The Hobbit//], [|The Lord of the Rings], and [|//The Silmarillion//].  He met a young woman named Edith at a boarding house. When Ronald was 19, and she 16, they struck up a friendship, which gradually deepened. Eventually Father Francis took a hand, and forbade Ronald to see or even correspond with Edith for three years, until he was 21. She converted to Catholicism and moved to Warwick, which with its spectacular castle and beautiful surrounding countryside made a great impression on Ronald. However, as the pair were becoming ever closer, the nations were striving ever more furiously together, and war eventually broke out in August 1914.

After his retirement in 1959 Edith and Ronald moved to Bournemouth. On 22 November 1971 Edith died, and Ronald soon returned to Oxford, to rooms provided by Merton College. Ronald died on 2 September 1973. He and Edith are buried together in a single grave in the Catholic section of Wolvercote cemetery in the northern suburbs of Oxford. (The grave is well signposted from the entrance.) The legend on the headstone reads: Edith Mary Tolkien, Lúthien, 1889-1971 John Ronald Reuel Tolkien, Beren, 1892-1973**

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**Work Cited: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J._R._R._Tolkien, http://www.learnoutloud.com/Catalog/Literature/Literary-History-and-Criticism/JRR-Tolkien/16694, http://www.tolkiensociety.org/tolkien/biography.html********************************************** ======

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The inscription on the One Ring //"Ash nazg durbatuluk, ash nazg gimbatul, ash nazg thrakuluk, agh burzum-ishi krimpatul"// //"One ring to rule them all, one ring to find them, one ring to bring them all, and in the darkness bind them"//  <span style="display: block; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; text-align: center"> <span style="display: block; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; text-align: center"> ===<span style="display: block; font-size: 150%; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; text-align: center"><span style="display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; text-align: center"><span style="display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Console',Monaco,monospace; background-color: rgb(251, 224, 224); text-align: center">Volume One:The Fellowship of The Ring <span style="display: block; color: rgb(12, 158, 228); font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif; background-color: rgb(254, 226, 226); text-align: left">  ===

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<span style="display: block; color: rgb(235, 15, 29); text-align: center">"Three were given to the Elves; immortal, wisest and fairest of all beings. Seven, to the Dwarf Lords, great miners and craftsmen of the mountain halls. And nine, nine rings were gifted to the race of Men, who above all else desire power. For within these rings was bound the strength and the will to govern over each race. But they were all of them deceived, for a new ring was made. In the land of Mordor, in the fires of Mount Doom, the Dark Lord Sauron forged in secret, a master ring, to control all others. And into this ring he poured all his cruelty, his malice and his will to dominate all life. One ring to rule them all. One by one, the free peoples of Middle Earth fell to the power of the Ring." -the beginning ======

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<span style="display: block; color: rgb(12, 158, 228); font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif; background-color: rgb(254, 226, 226); text-align: left"> <span style="display: block; color: rgb(57, 12, 228); font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; background-color: rgb(194, 189, 189); text-align: center"> <span style="display: block; color: rgb(57, 12, 228); font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; background-color: rgb(194, 189, 189); text-align: center"> <span style="display: block; color: rgb(57, 12, 228); font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; background-color: rgb(194, 189, 189); text-align: center"> <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif"><span style="font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif"> Plot Synopsis: ==<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif"><span style="font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif"><span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif">The Fellowship of the Ring is the first volume in the trilogy of the Lord of the Rings. It is set in the world of Middle Earth. In ancient times the Rings of Power were crafted by the Elven-smiths. Sauron, the Dark Lord, forged the One Ring, filling it with his own power so that he could rule all others. A war was fought for the same reasons 3000 years ago. It all could have ended then. Sauron was destroyed. But the One Ring was taken from him. His spirit lived on, for his life force is bound to the Ring and the Ring survived. Though he sought it throughout Middle-Earth still it remained lost to him. After many ages it fell, by chance, into the hands of the Hobbit, Bilbo Baggins. Years passed, and on Bilbo's 111th birthday party, he disappeared, leaving everything to his young nephew, Frodo. That included his ring. ==

==<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif"><span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif"><span style="font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif"><span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif">Unknown to him of its power, Gandalf the Grey decides to do some research. He finds that this ring is the One Ring. He advises to Frodo to take the ring away. On his journey he brings his faithful gardener Samwise and his two nephews, Merry and Pippin. On their dangerous quest, they are faced with many difficulties and are pursued by Ringwraiths. They eventually reach their destination, Rivendell, with the help of many new friends. One of those was Aragorn. <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif"><span style="font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif"><span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif"><span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif">     == <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif"><span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif"><span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif"><span style="font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif"> ==<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif"><span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif"><span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif"><span style="font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif"><span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif">At the Council of The Ring held by Elrond, it is decided that the ring must be destroyed. The little hobbit Frodo steps up and decides to do it. Although, he is not alone on his quest to the fiery cracks of Mount Doom. Along with him comes Gandalf, Legolas the elf, Gimli the Dwarf, Aragorn, Boromir and his three Hobbit friends Merry, Pippin and Samwise. Through mountains, snow, darkness, forests, rivers and plains, facing evil and danger at every corner the Fellowship of the Ring must go. They go through mines and meet many friends, and foes, along the way. Each member of the fellowship has there own dilemmas to face. Corruption, loyalty, and a past that some can't escape from. They are joined for the same goal, but all having their own paths and own destinies. They are all the last hope to destroy this ring and The Dark Lord forever. ==

The One Ring
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<span style="font-size: 150%; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; color: rgb(231, 131, 29); text-align: left; display: block">Setting
__The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring__ takes place in physical Middle-Earth. It is meant to resemble modern Earth. The land includes many creatures such as hobbits, elves, wizards, dwarves, ents, orcs, ringwraiths, and other unusual beings. Middle-Earth has 4 ages of time. The book takes place in the 3rd age, and eventually ends in the very start of the 4th.

__<span style="display: block; font-size: 150%; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; color: rgb(45, 26, 127); text-align: left">Themes __
The main theme in __The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring__ is the enduring conflict between good and evil. Tolkien creates connected themes throughout the book also. He explores the positive and negative side of power, the nature of heroism, and the role of strong friendship. Other themes also found are: wisdom, sight and surveillance, fate, and individual responsibility.

<span style="font-size: 150%; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; color: rgb(146, 125, 170); text-align: left; display: block">__Important Objects and Places:__
Shire: This is a land in the far North and west inhabited by Hobbits. Nobody bothers the hobbits and they do little to the outside world. All they want is peace. =<span style="display: block; font-size: 250%; color: rgb(240, 25, 25); font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; background-color: rgb(20, 16, 16); text-align: center">Characters =
 * Hobbits:** Creatures half the size of men with big hearts. They have found faces and hairy feet. They live underground and rarely leave the Shire or go on adventures.
 * Sackville-Bagginses:** A greedy section of Bilbo's family.
 * Ring of Power:** Is the most valued item in the books. This rules over all other magic rings and was created by the Dark Lord Sauron. It turns mortals invisible and gives great power to those who can control it.
 * Bag-End:** This is Bilbo's home and is in a good part of the Shire. Because of its worth, many people want to live there.
 * Dwarves:** Short, stocky people who have beards. The are skilled in the areas of mining, mountain-working, and metal works. For some reason, they have a rivalry between the race of elves.
 * Mordor:** The land where Frodo is traveling to destroy the Ring. It is the seat of Sauron's power.
 * Mirkwood:** A wild forest east of the Shire. Gollum was tortured here and Sauron sought shelter.
 * Orcs:** Goblin like creatures who work for Sauron. They live in the mountains. Orcs used to be a race of men who were cast away.
 * Trolls:** Giant, stupid creatures who work for Sauron.
 * Elves:** Graceful, thin people who live for an indefinite amount of time. They are skilled with nature, the forests, and magic. In the books there are High elves and wood elves.
 * The Gray Havens:** A ship takes you to the other side of the sea when you tire of Middle Earth. It is like dying. This is for the elves but Gandalf, Bilbo, and Frodo also take it.
 * Ringwraiths:** Nine once human bearers of rings of power. They can sense the ring and search for it as Black Riders.
 * Rivendell:** The home of Elrond and the Last Homely House. It is where the Council of the Ring meets and Bilbo has been staying.
 * Buckland:** A land inhabitable by hobbits.
 * Big Folk:** The hobbits call men.
 * Old Forest:** The forest near Buckland where Tom Bombadil lives and contains the Barrow-wrights.
 * Barrow-wrights:** Terrible, dark creatures that live in the barrows. They lull there victims to sleep and steal valuable things from them.
 * Bree:** The town near the old forest where the North/South road and East/West roads intersect. Here hobbits and men live.
 * Prancing Pony:** An inn at Bree. Barliman owns it and gives them shelter. Here they meet Gandalf's friend Strider, who comes when Gandalf cannot.
 * Rangers:** Also called Dunedain, are decedents of men in the Westernesse of the kingdom of Numenor. They fought Sauron along with the men and elves, and now few of them are left. They live on their own and fight evil in the Northwest of Middle-Earth.
 * Elendil:** The sword of Aragorn's ancestor.
 * Weathertop:** Where Strider hopes to meet Gandalf, but instead Frodo gets attacked from the Ringwraiths.
 * Minas Tirith:** Capital of Gondor.
 * Moria:** Mines below tall mountains where dwarves once mined Mithril. The Fellowship gets trapped here.
 * Rohan:** An ally of Gondor.
 * Orthanc:** The tower of Saruman.
 * Wargs:** A smarter, large sized type of wolve. They are fearful of flame.
 * Mithril:** A silver-colored metal that dwarves mine. It is valued by all races.
 * Balrog:** A creature that comes out of the pits in Moria.
 * Lothlorien:** An enchanted forest on the eastern side of Moria. This is where Lady Galadriel resides.

<span style="display: block; color: rgb(16, 0, 255); font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; background-color: rgb(148, 137, 137); text-align: left">**Major Characters-**
<span style="display: block; color: rgb(24, 11, 218); font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; background-color: rgb(226, 212, 212); text-align: left"><span style="display: block; color: rgb(16, 5, 5); font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; background-color: rgb(120, 54, 75); text-align: left">Frodo Baggins : The young cousin of Bilbo. Bilbo also adopted him after coming back from his journey to the misty mountains. Frodo inherits the //One Ring// his uncle. He has no idea what he is truly inheriting when he accepts it. He finds out from Gandalf how dangerous the ring is. Frodo steps up and decides to bear the ring to Mordor to destroy it. This brave deed brings him many hardships.When it finally becomes apparent that he cannot make the journey with his present companions, he presses on alone with Sam Gamgee. The ring slowly begins to control his mind. <span style="display: block; color: rgb(16, 5, 5); font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; background-color: rgb(120, 54, 75); text-align: left">Sam Gamgee: Sam is the son of Bilbo's gardener. He gets involved in the Quest to destroy the ring; he, Merry, and Pippin formed a conspiracy to see what was going on between Gandalf and Frodo. The three hobbits end up joining their friend on the quest to Mordor. Sam is, on many occasions, Frodo's only strength. He is the only one who departs with Frodo when the fellowship is broken. <span style="display: block; color: rgb(16, 5, 5); font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; background-color: rgb(120, 54, 75); text-align: left">Gandalf: Gandalf is a powerful wizard. He is a gray wizard, which is like his level. His most powerful attribute is his wisdom. He searches for answers because of the rising threat of Sauron, and eventually discovers its power. Gandalf knows it must be destroyed. He introduces the hobbits to companion travelers and rejoins them after he escapes his own captivity. When the band leaves to journey towards Mordor, he leads them and sacrifices himself along the way in the halls of Moria. <span style="display: block; color: rgb(16, 5, 5); font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; background-color: rgb(120, 54, 75); text-align: left">Aragorn (Strider): Aragorn is part of a group called the Dunedain, a wide-ranging brotherhood of Rangers. They descend from the royal race of Numenor. The king of these men was Isildur, the man who lost the Ring of Power. Aragorn is his direct descendant. He is respected by elves greatly and has been groomed to return to the Kingship by Gandalf. His sword, Elendil, is broken and represents a dormant power that is re-forged. When Gandalf disappears, Aragorn becomes the leader and must guide the Company as far as he can. He is strong and wise.**
 * <span style="display: block; color: rgb(16, 5, 5); font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; background-color: rgb(120, 54, 75); text-align: left">Bilbo Baggins : Is the main character for another one of J.R.R Tolkien's books,The Hobbit, which is like the beginning of the Lord of the Rings trilogy. Bilbo is the person who rediscovered the lost Ring.He won it in a bet. All he knew was that it made him invisible when he slipped it on. It kept Bilbo from aging and he never wanted to be apart from it. He releases his ring and goes off into the world ending up at Rivendell where he finally begins to age. He writes poetry and thinks about his memoirs.

<span style="display: block; color: rgb(61, 62, 199); font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; background-color: rgb(225, 218, 218); text-align: left">**Minor Characters-**
<span style="display: block; color: rgb(208, 200, 200); font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; background-color: rgb(55, 159, 169); text-align: left">Sauron: Sauron is the embodiment of evil throughout The Lord of the Rings. He was once a great leader of evil many generations before when he forged the Ring of Power to control the other rings of Middle Earth. He was overthrown by an alliance of Elves and Men. Years after, he reappeared in Mirkwood and then returned to Mordor to rebuild his kingdom. His followers search endlessly for the ring so that Sauron may rule again. Without it, he cannot fight the good of the Earth and with it he cannot be defeated. His lust for it and hope it will be found pushes his campaign. <span style="display: block; color: rgb(208, 200, 200); font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; background-color: rgb(55, 159, 169); text-align: left">Pippin: One of Frodo's nephews who conspires with Merry and Sam to find out what Frodo and Gandalf are up to so they can join the adventure. <span style="color: rgb(208, 200, 200); font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; background-color: rgb(55, 159, 169)"> <span style="display: block; color: rgb(208, 200, 200); font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; background-color: rgb(55, 159, 169); text-align: left"> <span style="display: block; color: rgb(208, 200, 200); font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; background-color: rgb(55, 159, 169); text-align: left">Merry: Another of Frodo's nephews who conspires to force Frodo to let him join the adventure. <span style="display: block; color: rgb(208, 200, 200); font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; background-color: rgb(55, 159, 169); text-align: left">Maggot, the farmer: The farmer who helps Frodo and the traveling band across his farm and to the ferry. <span style="display: block; color: rgb(208, 200, 200); font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; background-color: rgb(55, 159, 169); text-align: left">Fatty Bolger: The Hobbit that stays behind and watches Frodo's home. <span style="display: block; color: rgb(208, 200, 200); background-color: rgb(55, 159, 169); text-align: left">Tom Bombadil: <span style="display: block; color: rgb(208, 200, 200); background-color: rgb(57, 127, 169); text-align: left"> He is the master of the forest. All things plant and animal obey him. He has been there since men came to the earth. He helps Frodo and the others escape from the Willow and the Barrow-wight. In between the two dangers he gives them food and shelter in his home. <span style="display: block; color: rgb(208, 200, 200); font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; background-color: rgb(55, 159, 169); text-align: left">Goldberry: Tom Bombadil's wife. She is a daughter of a river. She makes wonderful meals and sings beautiful songs to the hobbits. <span style="display: block; color: rgb(208, 200, 200); font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; background-color: rgb(55, 159, 169); text-align: left">Barliman: The innkeeper and owner of the Prancing Pony in the town of Bree. He is holding a letter for Frodo from Gandalf that the wizard gave to him almost three months before. When the hobbits' ponies are stolen, he does his best to find them at least one new beast of burden. <span style="display: block; color: rgb(208, 200, 200); font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; background-color: rgb(55, 159, 169); text-align: left">Glorfindel: The elf who comes to help the company when Frodo is wounded. He puts Frodo on his horse and hurries them on the way toward Rivendell. He is one of the few elves who still knows how to fight the powers of evil. <span style="display: block; color: rgb(208, 200, 200); font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; background-color: rgb(55, 159, 169); text-align: left">Elrond: The keeper of Rivendell, Elrond is an ancient and wise elf who heads the Council of The Ring with Gandalf. He is friends with Bilbo and Aragorn and father of Arwen. <span style="display: block; color: rgb(208, 200, 200); font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; background-color: rgb(55, 159, 169); text-align: left">Arwen: The daughter of Elrond. She is a very beautiful woman with whom Aragorn is in love. <span style="display: block; color: rgb(208, 200, 200); font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; background-color: rgb(55, 159, 169); text-align: left">Gloin: <span style="display: block; color: rgb(208, 200, 200); font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; background-color: rgb(55, 159, 169); text-align: left"> A representative from the dwarves on the other side of Mirkwood. He is one of the dwarves that went on the journey with Bilbo in The Hobbit. <span style="display: block; color: rgb(208, 200, 200); font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; background-color: rgb(55, 159, 169); text-align: left">Boromir: The son of the Steward of Minas Tirith. He goes on the Quest to destroy the ring but is against destroying it. He believes they should use the rings power to win the war. His desire for the ring makes Frodo decide that he must go to Mordor alone. <span style="display: block; color: rgb(208, 200, 200); font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; background-color: rgb(55, 159, 169); text-align: left">Isildur: The ancestor of Aragorn who took the ring after defeating Sauron and lost it. <span style="display: block; color: rgb(208, 200, 200); font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; background-color: rgb(55, 159, 169); text-align: left">Gollum (Smeagol): The Hobbit-creature who originally discovered the Ring after it was lost. Bilbo got the ring from him in The Hobbit. Aragorn captured him and Gandalf learned much about the ring from him. He escapes and ever searches for his precious. <span style="display: block; color: rgb(208, 200, 200); font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; background-color: rgb(55, 159, 169); text-align: left">Legolas: <span style="display: block; color: rgb(208, 200, 200); font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; background-color: rgb(55, 159, 169); text-align: left"> The elf from Mirkwood who accompanies Frodo on his quest. He becomes friends with Gimli even though there is hostility between their races. <span style="display: block; color: rgb(208, 200, 200); font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; background-color: rgb(55, 159, 169); text-align: left">Gimli: The dwarf companion of the group that sets out to seek the destruction of the ring. He becomes fast friends with Legolas. <span style="display: block; color: rgb(208, 200, 200); font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; background-color: rgb(55, 159, 169); text-align: left">Balin: A dwarf from The Hobbit. He led a failed attempt to resettle Moria. They find his tomb. <span style="display: block; color: rgb(208, 200, 200); font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; background-color: rgb(55, 159, 169); text-align: left">Haldir: <span style="display: block; color: rgb(208, 200, 200); font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; background-color: rgb(57, 127, 169); text-align: left"> The elf in Lothlorien who first offers to help them and shows them the way to Galadriel. <span style="display: block; color: rgb(208, 200, 200); font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; background-color: rgb(55, 159, 169); text-align: left">Lady Galadriel: The bearer of an elfish ring and the rule of Lothlorien. She is the reason it stays young and lush. She gives gifts to all of the travelers and shows Frodo and Sam her mirror. She resists the temptation to take the ring. <span style="display: block; color: rgb(208, 200, 200); font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; background-color: rgb(55, 159, 169); text-align: left">Celeborn: Lady Galadriel's husband. He advises the company on the safest way to make it to Mordor.**
 * <span style="display: block; color: rgb(208, 200, 200); font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; background-color: rgb(55, 159, 169); text-align: left">Saruman the White: Saruman is a wise master of lore and leader of a council of wizards. He begins to stray from the good when he contemplates the true power of the ring. He thinks that he can rule like Sauron and lead in his place. He begins to raise his own armies. When Gandalf will not provide him with the clue to find the ring, he imprisons his fellow wizard.
 * ~ The Lord of the Rings ||
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<span style="font-size: 150%; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; color: rgb(39, 18, 145); text-align: left; display: block">**__Criticism Section__**
The __Lord of the Rings__ is a breathtaking piece of work. It consists in three parts, and this one is __The Fellowship of the Ring.__ He wrote the book for over ten years, writing his first few chapters in 1939 after the success of its prelude-__The Hobbit.__ Nobody thought it would become so popular. When reading, you are able to find new ideas and draw analogies with reality. The books formed a basis as such a literary genre being a fantasy. Many other writers looked to it for inspiration. In this book there are no unimportant of unnecessary characters or places. Everyone has their meaning. Each person has there place in the plot. With each character revolving around the same thing: the Ring. Its like a web of people-and the core is the Ring. This world would have been so boring and empty without its peculiarities: languages, legends and history. Tolkien went so deep in his descriptions and his details, you feel as almost you are there in Middle-Earth. You feel what those characters felt, see what they saw, hear what they heard, and travel where they trod. Without his complex literary passages, the book would not have the same effect it did. At the end, you feel like you have helped in the destruction of the Ring. That you are that tenth member of the Fellowship. This book is not only a tale of exciting adventures and mythical beings, but it also touches upon some questions of philosophy and morality. This book can teach you so much about life, friendship, and what really matters. The book can be very confusing when Tolkien gets into his deep family roots and detailed stories, but in all the books are flawless. The are epic novels that will be around for ages to come.

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Style: Non-Fiction, Science, Magical Point of View: Narrative Published: 1954-1955**
 * Genre: Fantasy

===<span style="font-size: 150%; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; color: rgb(199, 94, 207); text-align: left; display: block">//Placed on The List<span style="color: rgb(30, 235, 35)">, <span style="color: rgb(128, 219, 234)">Why is this book outstanding ? // === This book was placed on the list of outstanding books because it is so //outstanding.// Its a fantasy that is able to be a fantasy, yet link up with a large-scale literary work addressed to a more serious audience.Tolkien creates such a careful elaboration of the history of Middle-earth. Also, every character has its own special part in the book. Nobody is unneeded. Tolkien himself didn’t like to put his own person life into his literary work. He believed that it could distract readers’ attention. It in no way gives a better understanding of his books. For example, Shelob in the book is related to the time when Tolkien was bitten by a tarantula once. Another reason this book is so outstanding is because of how detailed and elaborate everything is. Tolkien has a fantastic way of painting a picture; from the mountains to the plains. All the characters in the book and their struggles and frustrations are recounted in amazing detail. You felt them. You felt like you were inside the book, and that is a hard thing to accomplish while writing. This book is not just a silly fairytale adventure. It reaches much deeper then that. It is a wonderful tale of enthralling adventures and mythical beings, so you are entertained and interested the whole book through, but also touches upon some questions of philosophy and morality.Heroic deeds, the unity for the sake of a common cause, true love, the triumph of Good over Evil – all these could be found in the epic. The whole book is literally pierced with holiness, although no religion is directly adressed. The readers as well as the characters can choose in what to believe, what to worship. This book is an intricate tale of friendship, duty, and the inner strengths and failings of men, wrapped in an epic quest whose goal is no less than to save the world from evil.The plot is very dynamic. The author wanted to introduce as many different places and people as much as he could. And he never stayed in one place for long. He keeps leading us further and further away from our start-our stronghold-our home-into the unknown. The aim is clear- the Ring must be destroyed. Not anyone can take it to its end though. Someone too soft-hearted will be overcome by it, and the Ring will find that soft spot and bring them under their control. No, you need a strong-willed character, and that turns out to be Frodo and Sam-our heros. With each new page brings a deeper anxiety in the reader for the fate of Middle-Earth and its characters we have come to know and love. We have been on this journey with them. Tolkien diverts the reader from the main plot and gives them breaks from whimsical languages and important events. That is why he skillfully introduces magnificent descriptions of nature and the book is abundant with many interesting dialogues. The hardships of the characters in the book relates to the hard life in reality. Everyone becomes mixed up around a common goal, and enemies can become friends and vice-versa. For example, Gandalf and Saruman were good friends on the Council of Wizards, until he became corrupt, and Frodo disliked Gollum so much while with the Fellowship, and came to trust the creature when he saw his fate inside the poor Gollum. While battles are fought elsewhere, and the hobbits are on their path to destroying the ring, all the events together are linked somehow. The reader has to believe that countless armies do not always decide the outcome of the battle, and that one can conquer alone. Realism is very important in the books. Everyone reading wants to believe that there will be a happy ending to this story. And although there is, its not what the reader intended. Up to the last minute it is hard to believe in that happy end. Frodo and Sam are skating on thin ice-and Frodo is lost. The trilogy is full of mythology. You may not see it. Even a mighty wizard, Gandalf, moves from one place of Middle-earth to another on a swift horse, and not by fairy teleports or magic spells. Reality, like time, is eternal. The struggle with evil is eternal too. The war on the Ring is only a small part of this story. Evil has always been and will remain in Middle-earth as well as in real life. The question is – who will be its new followers? The __Lord of the Rings__ teaches us to be humane- and to follow the principals of Christianity. Sympathy for enemies determines a lot in the epic. It is both sympathy and humanity that prevent Bilbo from killing Gollum, who played a crucial role in the destroying of the Ring. Good, according to Tolkien, is not revengeful. It strives to get justice and will never shoot an arrow into the back of the Enemy. This book is outstanding because through the ages of time, it has been translated and read by many. So many different editions and copies exist everywhere. Because of this, the interpretations and hidden qualities will never cease to appear. Everyone has their own views and aspects on the book. It teaches people things that you can't find just anywhere in your life time. It will make you laugh, make you cry, and make you wish you could contribute and make a difference. That you could control the destiny. You want to know the end-but you never want it to end. You want the Ring destroyed, but want to see it live. There are so many possibilities that will keep you mind racing and your heat beating. Sometimes i am to wish this world is real, for how much evil exists. For it sounds like such a wonderful place to live and be free. Every time i turn to that last page and read those last words, i wish that he had written more. So many questions left unanswered. What will Middle-Earth do without the people who have gone to pass. But i guess it is better for the questions to never be answered, for where would the fun in that be. These books are outstanding because they changed my life.

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<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; color: rgb(255, 111, 0); background-color: rgb(0, 211, 255); text-align: center; display: block">-The above are the reasons also why i would recommend the book to anyone with spare time and an open mind.- ====== "So Frodo and Sam set off on the last stage of the Quest together. Frodo paddled away from the shore, and the river bore them swiftly away, down the western arm, and past the frowning cliffs of Tol Brandir. The roar of the great falls drew nearer. Even with such help as Sam could give, it was hard work to pass across the current at the southward end of the island and drive the boat eastward towards the far shore. At length they came to land again upon the southern slopes of Amon Lhaw. There they found a shelving shore, and they drew the boat out, high above the water, and hid it as well as they could behind a great boulder. Then shouldering their burdens, they set off, seeking a path that would bring them over the grey hills of the Emyn Muil, and down into the Land of Shadow." -The last excerpt from The Fellowship of the Ring

Nine for Mortal Men doomed to die, -- One for the Dark Lord on his dark throne In the Land of Mordor where the Shadow lie. -- One Ring to rule them all, One Ring to find them, -- One Ring to bring the all in the darkness bind them In the Land of Mordor where the Shadow lie."** =<span style="display: block; font-size: 200%; color: rgb(91, 0, 255); font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; text-align: center">**Memorable Text:** = Legolas: ...and you have my bow... Gimli: ...and my axe. Boromir: You carry the fate of us all, little one. If this is indeed the will of the Council, then Gondor will see it done.**
 * "Three rings for the Elven-kings under the sky,**
 * -- Seven for the Dwarf-lords in their halls of stone,
 * -The First Excerpt**
 * Aragorn: If by my life or death I can protect you, I will. You have my sword...

Book 1, Chapter 8, pg. 175 <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif"><span style="display: block; background-color: rgb(255, 197, 0); text-align: center">* <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif"><span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif">  Gandalf:Now the Ring has brought him here. He will never be rid of his need for it. He hates and loves the Ring, as he hates and loves himself. Smeagol's life is a sad story. Yes, Smeagol he was once called. Before the Ring found him. Before it drove him mad. <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif"><span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif"> Frodo:It's a pity Bilbo didn't kill him when he had the chance <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif"><span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif"> Gandalf:Pity? It was pity that stayed Bilbo's hand. Many that live deserve death. Some that die deserve life. Can you give it to them, Frodo? Do not be too eager to deal out death and judgment. Even the very wise cannot see all ends. My heart tells me that Gollum has some part to play yet, for good or ill, before this is over. The pity of Bilbo may rule the fate of the Ring. <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif"><span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif"> Frodo: I wish the ring had never come to me. I wish none of this had happened. Gandalf: So do all who live to see such times. But that is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given to us. There are other forces at work in this world Frodo, besides the will of evil. Bilbo was meant to find the Ring. In which case, you were also meant to have it. And that is an encouraging thought. Book 1,Chapter 2, pg. 85**
 * Elrond: Nine companions. So be it. You shall be the fellowship of the ring.

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 * **The Eye of the World (The Wheel of Time, Book 1):** By Robert Jordan
 * **Riddle-Master:** by Patricia A. McKillip
 * **Legend (Drenai Tales, Book 1):** by David Gemmell
 * **A Game of Thrones (A Song of Ice and Fire, Book 1):** by George R.R. Martin
 * **The Silmarillion:** also by J.R.R Tolkien, goes more in depth about how middle earth came to be.

Other wikis you may enjoy: Ben the Lord of the Rings Emily Springer The Lord of the Rings2-Tolkien, J.R.R Kirby The Hobbit <span style="color: rgb(0, 22, 255)"> __Alex The Lord of the Rings__ <span style="color: rgb(0, 22, 255)"> __Jordan The Hobbit__ ===<span style="display: block; font-size: 150%; color: rgb(27, 0, 255); font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; background-color: rgb(35, 26, 26); text-align: center">If you want further research, look at: ===


 * [|The official Tolkien website]
 * [|Official //The Lord of the Rings// publisher website]
 * [|//The Lord of the Rings// wiki] on [|Wikia]
 * [|//The Lord of the Rings//] at the [|Internet Book List]
 * [|Lord Of The Rings Fantasy World]

Works Cited: -Google for images -Wikipedia -http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/One_Ring (images) -http://tolkiengateway.net/wiki/The_Lord_of_the_Rings -amazon.com -bookrags.com -imbd.com

<span style="display: block; font-size: 150%; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; color: rgb(201, 44, 144); background-color: rgb(250, 4, 251); text-align: right">This is Funny:
Once upon a time, in a land not so far away, a Ring was forged in the deepest darkest murkiest stinkiest caverns in Mordor. The Ring was all happy because it could be worn by its master. Then some mortal dude killed its master and took it. He lost it tho, and a weird little hobbit found it a looooooooooong time afterwards and decided it was really cool. The Ring didn’t think the hobbit was too cool tho, and it ran away, but it (by some strange luck) fell into the hands of ANOTHER hobbit, Bilbo. It decided its life was boring and took a 60-yr cat nap. When it finally woke up it decided that things were going entirely too well for everybody and stirred up its master to cause some trouble. Then it decided to play hard-to-get just so it could watch more people get killed and stuff because it was bored. Finally, it was taken into possession by YET ANOTHER hobbit (Frodo) and went on a mad goose chase all across the countryside and stuff and got to make lots of people die. “Duuuuuuuuuuude,” it said, “this is really sweet. Everyone’s screwed, and all because of me! I think I’ll go to sleep for a little while and see what else happens.” By that time, tho, everyone was too hooked up on its being awake to care so random hobbits kept roaming around and random battles kept being fought and it was all too messed up to fix. For all of you who want the actual HOBBIT’S point of view, go read the stinkin’ book.

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