Power In Lord Of The Flies

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There are several mystical items are in the Lord of the Rings universe that have various powers. They have affected the novel greatly. So far in The Lord of the Rings, Sam, Frodo, and Sméagol had ventured to Mordor to eradicate the Ring of Ruling. Sam is still hesitant to trust Sméagol, but Frodo has faith in him. While at the main gates of the Mordor, Sméagol convinced Sam and Frodo to take a longer route into the cursed area. Sam and Frodo end up stumbling upon four men who state they are people of Gondor while Sméagol is nowhere to be found. Faramir, the entitled Captain of Gondor and brother of deceased Boromir, questions why the two are in the land of Mordor. Eventually, the people of Gondor give the two aid. When Frodo and Sam were about to head out, Faramir spots the snooping Sméagol. He began to interrogate him as well until Frodo persuaded the captain that he was with them and meant no harm. Faramir privately cautions Frodo that Sméagol has an evil developing inside him and that the …show more content…

This item was unwillingly retrieved from Sauron when Gandalf confronted him. It was used for Sauron’s adversaries to communicate. When one glances into this item, Sauron has the ability to see literally through your eyes. Both Pippin and Strider have peered into it. When Strider looked into the Palantír, he had stated, “See my friends, when I had mastered the Stone, I learned many things. A grave peril I saw coming unlooked-for upon Gondor…” (Tolkien 794). This shows that the Palantír also has valuable knowledge. This item can be symbolized as modern day telecommunication. This was used as a tool to help the enemy’s war efforts by communicating key information and for delegating orders. The device is the only way to sustain long distance communication. A telephone has comparable characteristics, but today this is seen as less appreciated due to the fact there is even more advance technologies and software