The Influence of the Ring in The Fellowship of the Ring. ALL QUOTES FROM ONLINE TEXT: https://www.mrsmuellersworld.com/uploads/1/3/0/5/13054185/lord-of-the-rings-01-the-fellowship-of-the-ring_full_text.pdf. Have you ever seen in the real world, how something like money can turn people into a person much more angry, impatient and more ill-liked? In J.R.R. Tolkien's The Fellowship of the Ring, the ring is a symbol of corruption and power. As the group called the fellowship tries to destroy the ring, characters throughout the story show how it changes those who touch it. Through Gollum, Boromir, Frodo, Bilbo, and Galadriel, the author shows how the ring uses people's weaknesses against them, leading to their downfall. The experiences of Gollum, Boromir, Frodo, Bilbo, and Galadriel in "The Fellowship of the Ring" highlight the corrupting influence of the ring, demonstrating its power to corrupt even the most prepared people. My first character is Saruman, he is the head of the Istari and leader of the White Council, but he falls to the desire for power because he wants the One Ring for himself. …show more content…
Galadriel's moment of temptation is important for understanding the ring's potential. Despite her wisdom and strength, the vision of herself as a powerful ruler reveals the danger of the Ring. Quotes that she says show the power of the ring state, "In place of a Dark Lord you would have a queen! Not dark but beautiful and terrible as the Morning and the Night!" (476) Galadriel's vision of herself having the ring shows the terrifying potential of its power. In another quote, she states, "I passed the test." I will diminish, and go into the West, and remain in Galadriel. "(476) Her rejection of the Ring shows her strength but also shows the temptation she faced, demonstrating the lure the ring