Fellowship+of+Ring+2


 * Discussion Time:**
 * Friday****, January 20,** **11:10-12:40 (4B)**

Brandon Moody Charlie Krause Evan Coleman Neil Gillert Sophia Emmons Suzanne Hamilton Steve Steinbock
 * Group Members:**

**Pre-Discussion **

• Frodo Baggins - protagonist of this story who takes on the responsibility of bearing the ring to Mordor and destroying it. He is a hobbit from the Shire who embarks on this journey having no idea what is in store for him. He seems very resistant to the power of the ring. • Bilbo Baggins - The uncle and former roommate of Frodo. He is the main character of the Hobbit, written as a prequel to the Fellowship of the Ring and the entire Lord of the Rings trilogy. He takes off early in the novel and appears later to provide some more information about his journey. He is also very nervous when he is around the ring. • Pippin Took - One of Frodo, Sam, and Merry’s best friends. He joins his friends in the quest as part of the Fellowship. • Sam Gamgee - Frodo’s most loyal friend. He originally is his gardener, but reveals himself as a much more true and genuine person. When Frodo tries to run away from the others, Sam is the one person who thinks that Frodo would be trying to remove his friends from the danger of their quest and goes with him out of friendship. • Merry Brandybuck - One of Frodo, Sam, and Pippin’s best friends. He is very similar to Pippin and tends to identify most with him. He also joins the Fellowship. • Boromir - He is the favored son of the Stuart of Gondor, and becomes part of the Fellowship of the Ring. He is easily swayed by the powers of the ring, and tries to take it from Frodo, but fails. Boromir then dies protecting Merry and Pippin, and is sent down the waterfall as a funeral. • Gandalf the Grey - a wise old wizard who mysterious yet at the same time a major character in the history of Middle Earth especially during the time of the fall of the ring. • Aragorn (Strider) - first comes into play in the town of Bree at the Prancing Pony Inn. Soon there after he becomes a major protector of Frodo and his fellowship. • Legolas - The elf who took part in Council of Elrond in Rivendell. After it is decided Frodo will carry the ring, he joins the Fellowship to guide him along. He uses a bow. • Gimli - The dwarf who took part in the Council of Elrond, first met in Rivendell. He, too joins the Fellowship, and is often in competition with Legolas. He uses an ax. • Elrond - He is the Lord of Rivendell and calls the meeting of the Council of Elrond. He decides who will be on the Fellowship. • Saroman - The ruling wizard that Gandalf assumes is in cahoots with Sauron. He is evil. • Sauron - The dark lord that is rising and wants control of the ring. He is going after Frodo, though he doesn’t know he has the ring.
 * Characters (1 piece of info each) **
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">• Tom Bombadil - He is a caretaker of the Old Forest, and saves Pippin, and Merry from a great old willow tree. His wife is Goldberry, and he has a house in the old forest. When Frodo, Pippin, and Merry set out from his house they get captured again. Tom then saves them once more, gives them swords, leads them to safety, and to head to the Prancing Pony. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">• Goldberry - She is the wife of Tom Bombadil, and is the daughter of the river. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">• Arwen - She is the daughter of Elrond, and holds love for Aragorn <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">• Galadriel - She is the lady of the light, and gives gifts to the fellowship <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">• Ring Wraiths - These things were once kings of men, that were given rings of power. Sauron turns them to his will and into dark riders, or ring wraiths. They seek out the ring to return it to their master. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">• Balrog - The Balrog is an evil demon made of shadow and fire. The Fellowship first meet him in the Mines of Moria, where Gandalf protects the others and is cast down into the lower levels of the Mines of Moria with the Balrog. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">• Gollum/ Smeagol - He was once hobbit like, many years ago. But the one ring corrupted him into a foul beast the lives in the misty mountains. The ring prolonged his life, and he has lived for 300 years, but has lost the ring, and is intent to re-aquire it.
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline;">__Minor Characters:__ **


 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Settings - **
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">The setting of this book is in the fictional land of Middle Earth created by the author J.R.R. Tolkien. The main area of this book is first placed in the small section of Eriador called the Shire which is mostly inhabited by creatures called Hobbits. From the shire Frodo and his merry band move on towards the Elvin city of Rivendell among the Misty Mountain range, they would have to take the path through the Mines of Moria, and would slowly move their way down the range towards the lands of Lorien and ride the river down to Gondor. **


 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Important Plot Events - **
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">• Bilbo/Frodo’s Birthday Party **
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">• The Selling of Bag-End **
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">• First Encounter with Ring Wraiths **
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">• First Encounter with Tom Bombadil in the Old Forest **
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">• First encounter with Strider (Aragorn) at the Prancing Pony **
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">• Frodo gets stabbed at Wethertop by the leader of the Ring Wraiths **
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">• Frodo makes the decision to take the ring to Mordor at Rivendell with the help of Gandalf, Gimli, Legolas, Boromir, Sam, Merry, Pippin, and Aragorn **
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">• The Fellowship of the Ring is formed. **
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">• Gandalf opens the mines of moria, just in time as a great best emerged form the water **
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">• The fight in Moria, where Frodo almost dies if not for the mithril chain mail given to him by bilbo **
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">• Gandalf falls into the shadow with the great Balrog **
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">• The Fellowship meet with the elves, and are given presents. **
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">• Boromir attempts to take the ring from Frodo **
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">• Frodo and Sam set out for Mordor **


 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Conflicts - **
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">The conflict of the book is everyone versus the evil ring sent to be destroyed by Frodo. The ring brings conflict to the characters because the ring produces greed and self pleasure. Frodo is the best option to take the ring because he is not effected by it as much as humans or any other race. The conflict is the troubles the ring brings the warriors on their journey to destroy it. **
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Narration - **
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">The author, J.R.R. Tolken, narrates in third person. By using that narrative voice, he is able to provide the view of all the characters, focusing on Frodo. A majority of the novel is from his point of view, however there are points that are dialogues from characters not in the same vicinity. For example, in the Shire, many Hobbits were talking about the plans for Frodo to move. Although the reader doesn’t experience the thoughts and feelings of each character, for such a large plot and number of characters, it’s a very appropriate choice of narration. **


 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Qualities of the Journey - **
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">The Fellowship of the Ring follows the “journey” plot very closely, and is essentially the template for other books wishing to follow. For example, the hero, Frodo, is “of obscure or mysterious origin”. Coming from the Shire, he is a simple Hobbit not involved in any of the outside world. When he leaves his home, he becomes immersed in the affairs of men, elves and other creatures Middle Earth. Also following the pattern of the journey plot is how the hero goes off on a quest but comes back a different person, the original goal of bringing the ring to the elves having changed him from the inside. **


 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 19px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Discussion Questions **


 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">• how do you think legolas feels after gandalf dies, having never known death? **
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 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">• Why might Frodo feel impelled to make another attempt at transporting the ring after it was so difficult taking it to Rivendell? **


 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">•Why is it that the ring does not control Frodo as it does to the other ring holders? **


 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">•What kind of friend is Sam to Frodo? **


 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">•What kind of conflicts in this book relate to modern life **


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