The Lord of the Rings has many themes throughout its three books, but the one theme that I find to be most prevalent is that of ecology. Nature is, if not the strongest, then one of the strongest images Tolkien uses in The Lord of the Rings, he shows us a world that he calls “green and good” and we see the people of Middle-Earth fighting to save this world. In this paper we will be looking at one of these books; The Two Towers. Also we will be looking at the film version directed by Peter Jackson. We will examine the theme of ecology through two of the main characters of both this book and film. Treebeard (voiced by John Rhys Davies) is the eldest of the Ents; he is the chief representative of nature in Middle-Earth (where the Lord …show more content…
We can feel the conflict shaping, surrounding these two opposing views. We can see the brewing of a war. On one side, we have Treebeard and all of the Ents and on the other side are Saruman and his army of Orcs. In both book and film one thing is quite clear, in Saruman's bid for power and destruction he chose the right army. Orcs are the antithesis of harmony with the natural world. They are violent creatures meant only for destruction and war. Orcs are unnatural creatures, counterfeits made by Sauron in imitation of the elves, and thus they clash with the natural world, (Tolkien 91). They are at odds with nature, being outside of it and meet it only with senseless violence and destruction. Treebeard explains this in the film version. "They come with fire. They come with axes. Knawing, biting, breaking, hacking, burning, destroyers and usurpers. Curse them," (Jackson). We see the Orcs as emotionless and merciless creatures, except for their insurmountable rage and hatred for all that is good. That is to say that they do not love the living things or the growing things, such as everything. The Orcs tend to be viewed as mindless weapons, they are but an extension of Saruman’s “white hand” and the driving force of Saruman’s push to destroy the forests and end the world of men. The battle of Treebeard and Saruman is a small conflict in the greater war over the Ring of Power, but no
Bard sends out two messengers to note a peace treaty but Thorin declines that is until, they show the heart of Arkenstone. Then, Bilbo reveals what he had done, making Thorin angry, but before he could attack Bilbo, Gandalf reveals himself. Thorin makes an agreement to give the fourteenth part of the treasure to get the stone back. Although Thorin agrees, he waits until his army comes and get the stone by force first. When his army comes, Gandalf stops the beginning of war and revealing that the goblins and Wargs were joining too. This results to the Battle of Five Armies meaning that the dwarves, elves, and the townspeople against the goblins and Wargs. The battles begins and ends when the eagles come to join, tho Bilbo could not see what
The conflict was when they did not listen to the rules when they were in the book. And then both of them were not the same but they were all most the people tried
Because the main characters witness extreme sacrifices, they both seem to undergo internal and external conflicts.
versus evil because the “evil already won”, there was no sacrifice, and there was no struggle,
Conflict; the struggle between opposing forces. In the book” the hobbit” the protagonist named Bilbo conveys a struggle between his personality. His mother, born into the took family has always had an extreme thirst for adventure. Although his father was born into the Baggins family, which life consist of normal hobbit behavior. Bilbo is torn between following his adventurous pursuits or continuing to live a typical hobbit life.
The Lord of the Rings by John Ronald Reuel Tolkien is a book widely known for its rich language, detailed imagery, and profound story that expands over three volumes and six books. The book is scattered with deep characters ranging in back stories and eventual character development. Motifs, key parts throughout the story, include lightness and darkness, eyes, jewelry, and sword. JRR Tolkien even creates his own language for the solemn race of elves in the lengthy three volume novel. A part of this length may be attributed to the unusual placement of many full-form songs and poems within the book, as a break between the usual story. These poems and songs have ranges of playfulness and thoughtfulness. With uses of made up Hobbit words and beautiful
Still yet, good and evil conflicts occur in other pieces of literature. Cain and Abel’s story in the Bible represents one such conflict. “Cain said to his brother Abel, “Let’s go out to the field.” While they were in the field, Cain attacked his brother Abel and killed him.” (Genesis 4:8) Cain’s killing of his brother set into motion much evil that still exists and has been written about throughout time. Good
attack by the goblins and Wargs. Thorin is killed in the battle and a truce is arranged
The external conflict is between both, Laurel and Fay. They dislike each other from the
characters from almost all of the races Tolkien introduces us to compose a song at one point in the story. These songs integrate relevant details of lore, character development, and a glimpse
The fighting and destructive powers of humans have been on display since prehistoric times with many tribes constantly finding ways to fight and kill one another for their own benefit. This long-term fighting shows that human beings have a natural instinct towards violence and conflict between one another. Even after thousands of years, it is safe to say that war never changes. Both The Iliad and The Things They Carried showed how human beings have a natural tendency towards superiority and conflict but do not have a proper way to cope with the emotional trauma that comes with it.
As an Old English professor for 35 years, it is clear that Tolkien had a passion for Anglo-Saxon history (Collier). His writings on Beowulf is critically acclaimed and shows Tolkien’s enriched knowledge of the time period and the Old English style of poetry. Even further, his love for the English culture and literature can clearly be seen in his own fictional work, mainly The Lord of The Rings. Throughout this book, Tolkien uses various Old English words for places and people in Middle-earth. Furthermore, he honors a rich Anglo-Saxon history through the Rohirrim and their similar culture of war.
J.R.R Tolkien’s The Hobbit is arguably one of the most popular children 's books of all time. The novel, because it includes characters such as trolls, elves, giants, goblins, and others is the reason that this story is a fairytale. This fairytale centers on a little hobbit known as Bilbo Baggins. It tracks the expedition of a group of dwarves, and a wizard, Gandalf, and their burglar, Bilbo as they travel to retrieve treasure that had been stolen from them long ago. The hobbit journeyed far, starting at Bilbo 's tiny, earthy home in the ground, then to Mirkwood forest, and to the Mountain where the dragon Smaug nests with its vast treasures. Tolkien makes good use of imagery in his writing, and it is quite apparent in this work. The imagery is typically either dark or light and directly correlates to Bilbo’s mood. J.R.R Tolkien uses light and dark imagery in his novel The Hobbit to effectually set an uncanny and secretive mood and to foretell future activities such as Bilbo 's expedition through Mirkwood and his escapade in the Mountain.
The theme that runs through the novel is good vs evil. Pippin has looked into the stone and as a result he hears “menacing voices.” Evil is coming out of the stone and is affecting Pippin. Evil is everywhere and Pippin keeps waking up to the sound of voices. The character Frodo is trying to do good by destroying this ring which is tremendously powerful. The ring has the power to make even the purest character evil. It also tempts multiple characters throughout the novel. The character Sauron is trying to obtain the ring and use it for evil.
Aragorn is soon uncovered to be the following King of Arnor. He is a somewhat bleak character, scarcely consistently demonstrating feeling except in short, unforeseen minutes. Legolas is an Elf hailing from the Woodland Realm; he likewise fills in as the Fellowship's bowman, and as pioneer after Gandalf's "death." As a mythical being, he has a few presents and points of interest that different individuals from the cooperation don't, for example, a level of insusceptibility from the impacts of the components and superb eyes and