The Hobbit Good Vs Evil Essay
CP English 12
December 21 2011
J.R.R. Tolkien Theme of Good Versus Evil
The theme of good versus evil has been around since the beginning of time. Everyone has heard, seen or listened to at least one good verse evil story. Good versus evil is seen in most of J.R.R. Tolkien’s work. He portrays typical struggles in these fictional stories. He uses this theme most noticeably in the Lord of the Rings Trilogy and the Hobbit.
One example of the theme of good versus evil in The Lord of The Rings is expressed through the never-ending struggle in the Lord of the Rings. Tolkien sets the story with a lovable small character by the name of Frodo. Frodo is a hobbit from Shire. A hobbit is a character created by Tolkien that possesses a very small human form along with rabbit like qualities. They are characterized by sociability, domesticity and a peaceful nature. Hobbits symbolize much of the good in the story. Frodo inherits the infamous ring from his uncle Bilbo. The ring is where all the evil lies. The ring having an evil power to the beholder has the ability to posses everyone and everything that comes into contact with it. If the beholder loses the ring they must begin a quest to recover the ring. A quest, by definition has to be unsafe. Evil …show more content…
In Tolkien’s books, evil is seen as people in the dark shadows. In The Lord of the Rings, Frodo is struggling throughout the entire trilogy trying to not fall into the shadows of evil. This is a very difficult task for Frodo when taking in the consideration of all the hardships he had to endure on his quest. The process of becoming evil unfortunately happens over time. Tolkien’s notion of writhing that is gradually giving yourself over to a controlling power until you’re just a shadow of your former self is the ring (For Dummies (1 of 1). The ring is the evil power of the whole series it leads to the
December 21 2011
J.R.R. Tolkien Theme of Good Versus Evil
The theme of good versus evil has been around since the beginning of time. Everyone has heard, seen or listened to at least one good verse evil story. Good versus evil is seen in most of J.R.R. Tolkien’s work. He portrays typical struggles in these fictional stories. He uses this theme most noticeably in the Lord of the Rings Trilogy and the Hobbit.
One example of the theme of good versus evil in The Lord of The Rings is expressed through the never-ending struggle in the Lord of the Rings. Tolkien sets the story with a lovable small character by the name of Frodo. Frodo is a hobbit from Shire. A hobbit is a character created by Tolkien that possesses a very small human form along with rabbit like qualities. They are characterized by sociability, domesticity and a peaceful nature. Hobbits symbolize much of the good in the story. Frodo inherits the infamous ring from his uncle Bilbo. The ring is where all the evil lies. The ring having an evil power to the beholder has the ability to posses everyone and everything that comes into contact with it. If the beholder loses the ring they must begin a quest to recover the ring. A quest, by definition has to be unsafe. Evil …show more content…
In Tolkien’s books, evil is seen as people in the dark shadows. In The Lord of the Rings, Frodo is struggling throughout the entire trilogy trying to not fall into the shadows of evil. This is a very difficult task for Frodo when taking in the consideration of all the hardships he had to endure on his quest. The process of becoming evil unfortunately happens over time. Tolkien’s notion of writhing that is gradually giving yourself over to a controlling power until you’re just a shadow of your former self is the ring (For Dummies (1 of 1). The ring is the evil power of the whole series it leads to the