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Author Info. John Ronald Reuel Tolkien 3 January 1892 – 2 September 1973 Close friend of C.S. Lewis Professor of Anglo-Saxon at Oxford (1925-1945) Professor of English language and literature (1945-1959)

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  1. Author Info • John Ronald Reuel Tolkien • 3 January 1892 – 2 September 1973 • Close friend of C.S. Lewis • Professor of Anglo-Saxon at Oxford (1925-1945) • Professor of English language and literature (1945-1959) • Appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire by Queen Elizabeth II on 28 March 1972

  2. Setting • Middle Earth • Areas Covered: • Lothlorien – Elven Realm • Moria – Dwarf Kingdom • Rivendell – Elven Capitol and Refuge • Weathertop – Ancient King’s Shrine • Bree – Small Human Town • Hobbion- Hobbit Village

  3. Characters • Bilbo Baggins • Hobbit of The Shire • found the One Ring in a cave under the Misty Mountains • Honest, unselfish and decent • Never told lies, except to his enemies

  4. Characters • Frodo Baggins • Only son of Drogo Baggins and Primula Brandybuck • Adopted by his uncle Bilbo after parents death • Prefers to act alone • One of the 9 walkers of the company of The Ring

  5. Characters • Gandalf the Grey • One of the five Istari (“wise”) immortal wizards • Can appear both in visible and invisible form • Many names such as Mithrandir (“The Grey Wanderer”)

  6. characters • Sauron • Main antagonist • Dark Lord, and Lord of The Rings • Secretly formed the one ring, to control all of the other Rings of Power

  7. Other characters • SamwiseGamgee- gardener for the bagginses • Meriadocbrandybruck- frodo’s cousin • Peregrin “pippin” took - frodo’s cousin • Aragorn - rightful king of arnor and gondor • Legolas- elven prince • Gimli- son of gloin, dwarf representative in the fellowship • Boromir - son of denethor, ruling steward of gondor

  8. Other characters • Gollum - hobbit who formerly possed the one ring • Wringwraiths (nazgul) - 9 servants of sauron, enslaved to the one ring • Witch-king of angmar - lord of the nazgul, sauron’s most powerful servant • Saruman - a corrupted wizard who seeks the one ring for himself

  9. Literary elements • Classic “good and evil” story • J.r.r tolkien creates an entire world (i.e. realms, races, languages, etc.)

  10. Plot summary • In the Second age of middle-earth, sauron creates the one ring in order to conquer the land. In a battle on the foor of mount doom, the son of king elendil slays sauron with his father’s borken sword. Sauron is physically dead, but is not fully defeated until the one ring is destroyed. Years later, after many “owners” the ring is found by Bilbo baggins

  11. Plot summary • Following his 111th birthday party, bilbo passes the one ring down to frodo. Gandalf the grey rides to minas tirith to search for answers regarding bilbo’s magic ring. He learns it is the one ring, forged by sauron, and journeys back to tell frodo to leave the shire, and meet him in bree. Along the way frodo meets up with sam, Merry, an Pippin. Upon arrival in bree, they find gandalfhas not arrived, and meet a man named strider.

  12. Plot summary • Strider offers to lead them to rivendell. They spend the night on a hill of weathertop, where they are attacked by some ringwraiths. Frodo is struck by a morgul blade and must be treated before he turns into a ringwraith. Fordo is taken to rivendell and healed by father elrond. In rivendellfrodo comes across gandalf, who explains why he did not meet them at bree.

  13. Plot summary • The fellowship tries to pass through the caradhras mountains, but are stopped by saruman. They meet up with gimili, and he leads them through the mines of moria. They are attacked by orcs and a cave troll, defeat them, then stop for rest. Frodo speaks with galadriel, who tells him it is his destiny to destroy the ring. They start heading to mordor to destroy it, and encounter an army of uruk-hai. Everyone stops to hold them off and let frodo escape. Merry and pippin are captured, and sam runs off to find frodo. He eventually does and frodo reluctantly agrees to let him tag along. Gimli, legolas and aragorn go to save merry and pippin, while sam and frodo set out to destroy the ring

  14. critique I thought the book was awesome J.r.r. tolkien created a whole world. I thought the creativity and though behind the world and story are amazing. I would not change anything

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