Lord of the Rings Fellowship of the Ring

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Lord of the RingsFellowship of the Ring

• BOOK 1

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Fellowship of the Ring Book 1Plot Summary

• Prologue
• The Long-Expected Party
• Shadow of the Past
• Black Riders (and Gildor)
• The Old Forest / Barrow Downs
• Strider
• Weathertop
• Flight to the Ford

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Fellowship of the Ring Book 1Characters

• Major Characters
• Hobbits Bilbo, Frodo, Sam, Merry, and Pippin
• Gandalf
• Strider
• Minor Characters
• Tom Bombadil
• Barliman Butterbur
• Glorfindel, Gildor
• Farmer Maggot

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Fellowship of the Ring Book 1Monsters

• Black Riders
• Old Man Willow
• Barrow Wights
• Trolls

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Fellowship of the Ring Book 1 The RING

• Characteristics of the RING
• Makes one invisible
• Puts one in wraith world, unDead world
• Frodo sees Glorfindel as white light
• Perceived by Black Riders, draws eye of Sauron
• Prolongs life
• Has a will of its own
• Has power to overcome will of others
• Impervious to regular fire, Orodruin alone hot
  enough

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Fellowship of the Ring Book 1 Comparison of
Characters

• Bilbo
• Relied on luck, wits, sharp eyes
• Generous / shares wealth
• Has some physical prowess
• Gathers more and more allies

• Frodo
• Relies on perseverance, will, humility
• Acquires Ring through inheritance
• Has less physical prowess than Bilbo
• Gathers some allies, but then must go alone (with
  just Sam)

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Fellowship of the Ring Book 1Settings

• The Shire
• Place of birthday parties, comfortable living
• The Old Forest
• Malevolent place not under control of Sauron
• Bree
• Center is the Inn, The Prancing Pony
• Integrated place where hobbits and men live side
  by side
• The Wild
• Natural obstacles midges, rough terrain
• Weathertop
• Place of advantage in sight but open

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Fellowship of the Ring Book 1Tom Bombadil

• Nature character
• Immortal like elves yet childlike
• Eldest
• Married to River Womans daughter
• Power over Ring / Why?
• Exists in both worlds
• Does not desire power over others
• Unreliable as caretaker of Ring
• Rescues Hobbits, teaches them to call for help
• Knowledgeable of history, Black Riders, sings
  stories
• Was originally a stuffed doll of Pricillas that
  she wanted her father to include in his story

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Fellowship of the Ring Book 1Songs

• Sauron
• Three Rings
• Hobbits
• Travel songs Road Song Upon the Hearth
  Farewell We Call
• Food and drink / comforts of home
• Bath song
• ur-cow jumped over the moon
• Troll song (Sam) also quotes Gilgalad
• Bombadil
• Nonsense rhymes
• stories
• Elves
• Elbereth
• Aragorn
• Tinuviel

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Fellowship of the Ring Book 1Themes

• Inheritance
• Connection between past and present
• Shadow of the Past
• Road Song
• Loyalty
• Pity
• Seriousness and foolishness
• Trust
• Temptation
• Power corrupts

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Fellowship of the Ring Book 1Parallels

• Black Riders and Merry
• The Old Willow and the Barrow Wights
• Attack on Creekhollow and the Prancing Pony
• Gandalfs fight with Black Riders and Frodos
  confrontation with them
• Bilbos encounter with Trolls and Frodos

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Fellowship of the Ring Book 1Motifs

• Gifts
• Bilbos gifts to Frodo Bag End and Ring
• Bombadils gifts swords, lives, peace of mind
• Barlimans contributions because ponies stolen
• Growing number of Conspirators/supporters

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Fellowship of the Ring Book 1 The Quest

• Opposite of regular quest Quest to destroy or
  lose not find, not militaristic, Frodo to sneak
  into Mordor dont fightresist evil
• Nightmare quality of Black Riders hoarse,
  hissing, sniffing (animal-like)
• Childlike hero, wise old man advisor