“The Lord of the Rings,” written by J. R. R. Tolkien, is a collection of epic fantasy novels about a powerful ring that needs to be destroyed by the main character Frodo Baggins. This Tolkien classic, which is one of the influences of other literary works such as J. K. Rowling’s Harry Potter series, is a sequel to his earlier work called “The Hobbit.” Tolkien wrote this literary masterpiece in stages between 1937 and 1949 and was published in three volumes.
“The Lord of the Rings” is about a hobbit named Frodo Baggins from the Shire whose Uncle Bilbo left him his magic ring. This magic ring proved to be the One Ring which is very powerful but very evil as well. It holds the power of Sauron, the Dark Lord who has been searching for his magic ring using Ringwraiths. These 9 riders in black were sent after Frodo and his friends to get the ring back. With the help of The Fellowship composed of the hobbits: Frodo, Sam Gamgee, Merry Brandy and Pippin Took; Gandalf the Grey (wizard); Aragorn (the soon-to-be-king of Gondor and Arnor); Boromir of Gondor; Gimli the Dwarf; and Legolas the Elf, Frodo was able to escape the Ringwraiths in several occasions.
The series went on with Frodo and the fellowship’s adventures through battles and wars in “The Two Towers” and “The Return of the King.” Eventually, by the end of this epic, Frodo was able to reach Mount of Doom where he struggled with the temptations of the powers of the ring where he failed and claimed the ring for himself. However, Gollum bit off Frodo’s finger with the ring on it but lost his footing and fell into the fire. This destroyed the ring, brought peace to Middle-earth and ended the series.
All of these colorful characters plus the twists and turns found in Tolkien’s “The Lord of the Rings” paired with special effects and top Hollywood actors equals into a blockbuster film trilogy. Director Peter Jackson was able to put this epic high fantasy into an equally legendary epic film. This film trilogy put Tolkien’s work into life and became one of the highest grossing films of all time. It also inspired other films and helped the younger generation to know about one of the best literary works in the 20th century.
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