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    Heroism redefined Lord of the Rings J. R. R. Tolkien Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings trilogy‚ offers the reader a truly compelling picture of the world of Middle-earth. The author‚ in great detail‚ depicts a complex reality which abounds in a whole variety of creatures‚ cultures‚ languages and histories. If we take a closer look on Tolkien’s masterpiece we will easily notice a complexity of themes‚ motifs‚ symbols which add to the semantic richness of the

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    (Biblical‚ Celtic‚ Norse‚ and Arthurian mythologies‚ etc.)‚ I believe Biblical held the most significant effect on The Lord of the Rings‚ albeit Finnish/Nordic appears more so than any other. Additionally‚ Tolkien wanted to publish The Silmarillion and The Lord of the Rings together‚ since he saw them as connected mythological cycles. To a degree‚ one’s reading of The Lord of the Rings‚ is deepened

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    Essays‚ Not Rants! 173: But What Does It All Mean? When The Lord of The Rings was first published there was a lot of talk about its relation to the second World War. It got to the point that in the foreword to a later edition‚ Tolkien explicitly said that no‚ it was not in any way an allegory of World War Two. Tolkien wasn’t a huge fan of allegories‚ to the point where he usually considered them detrimental to the story (and also the biggest flaw of C.S. Lewis’ The Lion‚ The Witch‚ and The Wardrobe)

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    What Shall I Do? By Matt Greutman The Lord of the Rings is a novel about a journey of several different heroes that are working towards a common goal against the evils of middle earth. Heroes such as the powerful wizard Gandalf‚ the swift ranger Aragorn‚ The accurate archer Legolas‚ the mighty warrior Gimli‚ the ring bearer Frodo‚ and many other powerful warriors and helpful allies. However‚ there is only one character that truly fits the definition of being a real hero. This character never gave

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    The Ring’s Addiction “One ring to rule them all‚ One ring to find them/ One ring to bring them all and in the darkness blind them/ In the land of Mordor where the shadows lie.” (p. 8) This was said at the beginning of the story telling a brief summary of the ring of Sauron. The poem tells you how the ring will blind you to the point that the need that you will feel of it will be bigger than anything in the world. It will be so big that it becomes an addiction‚ worse than any drug in the word‚ because

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    In the words of Lord John Emerich Edward Dalberg Acton “ Power tends to corrupt‚ and absolute power corrupts absolutely”‚ this quote not only pertains to real life but also pertains to William Shakespeare’s murderous play‚Macbeth‚ by showing humans obsession and desire for power. In the beginning of the play‚ Macbeth is seen as just a loyal and brave soldier‚ who has become close to the king‚ Duncan. When Macbeth revives the witches prophecy he decides to let fate control his destiny rather than

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    Power and corruption are some of the major themes presented in Shakespeare’s play‚ Macbeth. The story deals with these themes by showing us how Macbeth’s actions have grim consequences which ensue in poor results‚ such as Macbeth’s complete change of character. In one of the first few scenes of the play‚ the captain states for “brave Macbeth well he deserves that name”‚ showing us that Macbeth is loyal to the king for killing the villain. The captain’s statement also shows that he is a good and

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    How does power corruption debauched the mindset of a people? Corruption shows absolute power‚ personality change‚ and religion mishap for example: Kim Jong-Un in Korea‚ J. Edgar Hoover the director of the FBI‚ and Adolf Hitler the mastermind of the religious hate group the Nazis. Kim Jong-Un is the prime minister- president of the North Korea country. Kim adjudicates the way of living for the Koreans in the north. For example‚ every citizen has to dress‚ socialize‚ and deliberate the same. To

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    theologians have sought to determine whether evil is a polarized and present force or whether evil is the absence or falling away from good. The Lord of the Rings is not just a story about the conflict between good and evil‚ but rather is a story that demonstrates the multifaceted nature of both. In the beginning of The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring it is easy to relegate evil to a dualistic force in the world‚ that characters are either inherently good or inherently evil. However‚ as the

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    Sometimes they’re obvious and other times they’re masked though they are without a doubt the most familiar battles occurring on earth. In J.R.R. Tolkien’s Fellowship of the Ring‚ the struggle for power over Middle-Earth and the formation and battle of opposing forces of good and evil is the primary focus in The Lord of the Rings trilogy. The main conflicts seen and foreshadowed in FoTR are man versus man‚ and man versus nature. What is considered good and evil is often subjective in today’s society

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