Essay Topics on Fellowship of the Ring - Richard Taylor

Essay Topics on Fellowship of the Ring - Richard TaylorThe Fellowship of the Ring is a book I read before going to college, and I remember finding it on a shelf in my university library, and trying to piece together everything I had read about the movie. There was so much more than I had ever dreamed of, and it opened up such a world of possibilities for my imagination that I did not know how to handle it.I found a little book on The Fellowship of the Ring by the talented Richard Taylor. It really resonated with me, because it captured the essence of what I was feeling at the time. Taylor talks about his feelings and his interests and tells the story of his love for the Lord of the Rings series.I loved the way he describes the characters of the Fellowship of the Ring. His description of Frodo and the others created so much emotion within me, and I could not wait to get started. One thing I noticed while reading his essays was that he did not use adjectives to describe Frodo. He reall y emphasized the strength of each character, and how much their love for each other contributed to the success of the Fellowship.Even the elf girl Saruman, who he describes as 'a moral character', was described as being 'a frail creature of no worth'. That's really how I felt about her, too. But all I really wanted to know about her was how did she end up married to the enemy? Taylor describes her as a brilliant and intriguing character, but it would be interesting to know just what she was thinking.It is hard to imagine any woman playing a major role in a war and escape unscathed. Her survival is one of the chief reasons the people of Middle Earth loved Frodo so much. No other character is given the same kind of respect or stature as Saruman. In fact, I think that Taylor might have been inspired by Tolkien's own character Aragorn, in The Lord of the Rings, when he created his creation.When he describes the wizard Gandalf as 'a charmer with a great amount of wisdom', that's a perfec t description of Gandalf. Even if he did not realize it at the time, it was going to be Gandalf's advice that was going to keep Frodo alive through many perilous adventures. Taylor wrote about this aspect of the character as well, saying, 'Gandalf always insisted on making sure that Frodo and Sam had enough food to eat.' I loved this part, because I could see how it motivated Frodo to find a way to save his family from starvation.Just like Aragorn, Saruman was 'a good hearted woman in a world of strong men'. The Fellowship of the Ring can be said to be a metaphor for our own lives, especially in times of difficulty.