Lord of The Rings :: essays research papers

J.R.R. Tolkiens concept of too much power is summed up by Lord Acton when he once said, "Power corrupts, however absolute 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 quest to end a powerful dance orchestra throughout Tolkiens created "Middle Earth". This quest was headed by a "Hobbit" named Frodo Baggins who, in the end, becomes corrupted by power himself. This corruption begins when Frodo uses his ring to become unseeable over and over again to escape certain situations. The quest to destroy the powerful "Ruling Ring" forms the basis for this story.     The book begins with Bilbo Baggins celebrating his iodine 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 ring k nown 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, then 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 evil ar in search of the ring, Gandalf sends Frodo, a relative of Biblo, to destroy the ring in the only place it can be destroyed, "Mt. Doom". Overhearing the talk between Gandalf and Frodo, Sam, a "Hobbit", that is good friends with Frodo is forced on the quest to aid Frodo.     The two Hobbits set off on a journey in which they meet up with others that joint them on their journey such as Gimli the "Dwarf", Legolas the "Elven" archer, Boromir a "Human" tracker, Aragorn the heir to the &qu otHuman" throne, two more "Hobbits" Merry, Pippin and the powerful "Wizard" Gandalf. They travel across "Middle Earth" fighting off many "Orcs" and "Black Riders" which are in search of the ring by the orders of the powerful evil "Wizard" Sauron. During their quest, they get a line 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 see Frodos ring because he has a yearning for power and authority and then tries to take it from him.