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Fellowship Of The Ring Essay

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Why Fellowship of the Ring should be a book in the grade 10 curriculum The grade 10 english curriculum includes books such as Macbeth, The Kite runner and to Kill a Mockingbird. But there's one book that ties in the corruption of Macbeth, Social justice in the Kite Runner and the journey in to kill a Mockingbird and that is the J.R.R Tolkien classic Fellowship of the Ring. What makes the book better than the novels read is the incredible journey, character depth and the relatable themes in the stories that makes is so great and is why Fellowship of the Ring should be included in the grade 10 english curriculum. This story takes place in the world known as Middle Earth were a specter of evil is looming over as the Dark Lord seeks …show more content…

This place is far away, deep inside the evil lands of Mordor so the council establishes The Fellowship of the ring, this includes nine individuals, Frodo Baggins, Meriadoc Brandybuck, Peregrin Took, Boromir, Sam, Gimli, Gandalf, Aragorn and Legolas. Gandalf meets his end by sacrificing himself for the group which means they must …show more content…

Many of the characters like the hobbits are so great because they're all so relatable because they aren't heroes or incredibly skilled warriors but they still always find a way to get the job done. Throughout the story no member of the fellowship is neglected as they all growth together as characters. The hobbits go from nobody's to heroes, Aragorn goes from a lost wanderer to king, Legolas and Gimli who are enemies because there dwarf and elves go from bitter rivals to inseparable friends, Boromir's arc is more tragic but he still manages to redeem himself in the end, and even Gandalf manages to grow as a person as the novel goes on. The dedication to character growth is essential to any kind of Novel as the audience has to be stuck with them for more than one book and is what makes this book so great and relatable to

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