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Introduction:

This book report is for the ten-book reading project. The Fellowship of the Ring is the first trilogy of the Lord of the Rings series, written by John Ronald Reuel Tolkien, first published in 1954. The novel is the first novel to actually create a whole new world of fantasy. The book introduces the main characters of Frodo, Gandalf, and more. They go on an adventure together to destroy the Ring so that Sauron, the Dark Lord, can’t reach it and dominate Middle-earth. The Ring’s purpose is to act as a tool of domination and control. 

Plot:

The book starts with Sauron, the Dark Lord, who created a powerful ring to control all of Middle-earth. The ring was lost a long time ago, and a Hobbit named Bilbo Baggins accidentally finds it during an adventure and brings it home, not knowing it’s the One Ring. Many years later, Bilbo passes it to his cousin, Frodo, who learns from the wizard, Gandalf, that the ring is dangerous and must be destroyed. Frodo leaves his peaceful home with his friends Sam, Merry, and Pippin to destroy the Ring once and for all. They are chased by Ringwraiths and face hardship in a haunted forest, where a strange being named Tom Bombadil saves them. In Bree, they meet Aragorn, a ranger who becomes their guide and protector. After a tough journey, Frodo is wounded by a Ringwraith but makes it to Rivendell, where an Elf-lord named Elrond heals him. There, a council decides the Ring must be destroyed in the fires of Mount Doom, deep in Sauron’s land, and Frodo bravely agrees to take on the task. A group called the Fellowship of the Ring is formed to help him, including Gandalf, Aragorn, Legolas the Elf, Gimli the Dwarf, and Boromir. They try to cross the mountains but are forced into the dangerous Mines of Moria, where Gandalf dies while fighting a demon called a Balrog. The group continues to Lórien, where the Elf queen Galadriel gives them gifts and advice. Later, Boromir tries to take the Ring from Frodo, driven by its power. Frodo realizes how dangerous the Ring is and decides to go to Mordor alone, but Sam insists on coming with him. The Fellowship splits up, and the two friends set off to complete their mission and save Middle-earth.

Analysis:

The author presents the world for almost one-third of the whole book, since it is a brand new world that needs a setting for plots. In the beginning, the plot is observed to be just characters, walking and chattering to each other, gradually introducing themselves and the later plot. The book is also presented in two separate sections, indicating the setting for the first half and the plot for the second half. The scene where Gandalf sacrifices himself for the whole group of people, trying to destroy the ring, is tragic and sorrowful, but it shows how he completes his duties without a doubt to save his travel mates to finish the task that has to be done. The book also shows some backstories of Bilbo’s travels to get the Ring. The Ring is also seen to be the trigger of the whole adventure. Because of its existence, there are many dangers of people dying. For the character, Gandalf, his name is well-known even to the readers who never read or watched The Lord of the Rings. The novel also provides the themes of power and control. It shows the impulsiveness of power, especially because of the Dark Lord’s myth. It also advocates the reason why they had to go on a gigantic journey to destroy a small ring that holds a greater power. 

Conclusion: 

The Fellowship of the Ring is a fantasy novel in the trilogy of The Lord of the Rings. John Ronald Reuel Tolkien wrote it, and it was first published in 1954. The book introduces the main characters of Frodo, Gandalf, and more. They venture together to destroy the Ring that grants the power to destroy everything. The theme shown in the book is power shown through the Ring and the adventure that will destroy the Ring once and for all.