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Interpreting Literature and Essay Writing

Interpreting Literature and Essay Writing. THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RETURN OF THE KING. Lesson Objectives. To provide practice in interpreting literature To use analysis to determine plots, settings, and conflicts in a work of literature

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Interpreting Literature and Essay Writing

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  1. Interpreting Literature and Essay Writing THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RETURN OF THE KING

  2. Lesson Objectives • To provide practice in interpreting literature • To use analysis to determine plots, settings, and conflicts in a work of literature • To use synthesis and analysis to determine the relationships and motivations of characters in a work of literature

  3. Lesson Objectives • 2) To provide practice in writing an essay for the GED • Develop an opinion based on one of five writing prompts. • Express and support that opinion in a five paragraph essay.

  4. Theme Plot Conflict Characterization Motivation Setting Dialogue Resolution Review of Literature Terms

  5. Aragorn Legolas Gimili Frodo Sam Merry Pippin Gandalf Bilbo Smeagol/Gollum Returning Characters

  6. Denethor Faramir Theoden Eomer Eowyn Elrond Arwen Galadarial Treebeard Sauron Saruman Black Riders/Nazgul Returning Characters

  7. New Characters Witch King Shelob

  8. Isengard Mordor Dunharrow Paths of the Dead Minas Tirith Osgiliath Minas Morgul Cirth Ungol Edoras Mt. Doom The Black Gate Pelennor Fields Hobbiton The Grey Havens Settings

  9. Keep in mind the following: • The relationship of Frodo and Sam changes as the story progress. What changes occur and why? • How does Frodo’s behavior change as the One Ring continues to influence him? • Pippin pledges himself to the service of the Steward of Gondor. Why and what does he hope to accomplish?

  10. 4)Why does the Steward of Gondor not call for aid? 5)At the Battle of Pelennor Fields there 3 armies: Gondor, Rohon, and Mordor. A fourth army arrives. Who is it and why is it there? 6) Why does Aragorn lead the combined army to the Black Gate when he has not yet been crowned King? 7) Why does Denethor try to cremate himself and his son, Faramir?

  11. 8) How is the One Ring finally destroyed? 9) What were the affects of the destruction of the One Ring? 10) Why did Bilbo, Gandaf, and Frodo go with the Elves to the Grey Havens? 11) Why didn’t Frodo tell Sam, Merry, and Pippin earlier?

  12. AND NOW: THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RETURN OF THE KING

  13. Review the following: • The relationship of Frodo and Sam changes as the story progress. What changes occur and why? • How does Frodo’s behavior change as the One Ring continues to influence him? • Pippin pledges himself to the service of the Steward of Gondor. Why and what does he hope to accomplish?

  14. 4)Why does the Steward of Gondor not call for aid? 5)At the Battle of Pelennor Fields there 3 armies: Gondor, Rohon, and Mordor. A fourth army arrives. Who is it and why is it there? 6) Why does Aragorn lead the combined army to the Black Gate when he has not yet been crowned King? 7) Why does Denethor try to cremate himself and his son, Faramir?

  15. 8) How is the One Ring finally destroyed? 9) What were the affects of the destruction of the One Ring? 10) Why did Bilbo, Gandaf, and Frodo go with the Elves to the Grey Havens? 11) Why didn’t Frodo tell Sam, Merry, and Pippin earlier?

  16. Essay Prompts 1) Smeagol/Gollum has two personalities. What caused the two personalities and how do they relate to each other throughout the three films? 2) How does Smeagol/Gollum manage to influence Frodo and why does Frodo listen to him? 3) Why does Sam go after Frodo when he finds the lambas bread?

  17. 4) During theconclusion of the story, Aragorn, the King of Gondor, bows to the four hobbits. Why? 5) If Gollum had not attacked Frodo when Frodo had chosen to keep the Ring instead of destroying it, what are some of the things that could have happened?

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