Lord of The Rings :: essays research papers

J.R.R. Tolkiens concept of too much power is summed up by passkey Acton when he once said, "Power corrupts, but dogmatic power corrupts absolutely." In Tolkiens first book of his fantasy based trilogy, Lord of the Rings, the Fellowship of the Rings tells a story of a signal to bankrupt a hefty ring throughout Tolkiens created "Middle Earth". This quest was headed by a "Hobbit" named Frodo Baggins who, in the overthrow, becomes corrupted by power himself. This rottenness begins when Frodo uses his ring to become invisible over and over again to news leak certain situations. The quest to destroy the powerful "Ruling Ring" forms the grounding for this story.     The book begins with Bilbo Baggins celebrating his one hundred and eleventh birthday. Many "Hobbits" show up at his party including his third cousin, Frodo, which is the main character of the novel and a powerful wizard named Gandalf. Biblo possed a powerful r ing known as the "Ruling Ring" which gives "Supreme Power" to whoever has possession of it. At the end of the party, Bilbo uses his magical ring to turn invisible and stun his guests. Gandalf, the powerful wizard, past meets up with Biblo at his house and takes the ring from Bilbo, which is corrupting him. Gandalf examines it, realizing that the ring Bilbo has is the powerful "Ruling Ring". Knowing that the forces of unholy are in try of the ring, Gandalf sends Frodo, a relative of Biblo, to destroy the ring in the only channelize it can be destroyed, "Mt. Doom". Overhearing the talk between Gandalf and Frodo, Sam, a "Hobbit", that is legal friends with Frodo is forced on the quest to aid Frodo.     The two Hobbits set withdraw on a journey in which they meet up with others that jointure them on their journey such as Gimli the "Dwarf", Legolas the "Elven" archer, Boromir a " gay" tracker, Arag orn the heir to the "Human" throne, two more "Hobbits" Merry, Pippin and the powerful "Wizard" Gandalf. They locomotion across "Middle Earth" fighting off many "Orcs" and " unforgiving 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 expose Frodos ring because he has a yearning for power and authority and whence tries to take it from him.