THE LORD

OF THE
RINGS
- J.R.R. Tolkien
 CONTENTS
Historical
Background Themes

Plot Symbols

Narrative
Characters
Technique
 Historical Background
● John Ronald Reuel Tolkien (1892-1973)
was a British author, philologist, and
university professor best known for his
fantasy stories, particularly "The
Hobbit" and "The Lord of the Rings.“
● "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy (1954-
1955) - a high fantasy epic about
Frodo's quest to destroy the One Ring.
● He was influenced by:
■ World War I
■ Personal Experiences
■ Mythology and Folklore
The Lord of the Rings- Trilogy

The Fellowship of the

Volume 1 Ring

Volume 2 The Two Towers

Volume 3 The Return of the King

Brief Summary- The Fellowship of the
Ring
In the peaceful Shire, hobbit Frodo
Baggins inherits the One Ring from
Bilbo Baggins. Gandalf the Grey
reveals the Ring's true nature:
forged by Sauron to control Middle-
earth. Frodo sets out to destroy the
Ring in the fires of Mount Doom,
accompanied by a fellowship of
eight others: Gandalf, Samwise
Gamgee, Aragorn, Legolas, Gimli,
Boromir, Meriadoc Brandybuck, and
Peregrin Took. They journey across
Middle-earth, pursued by Sauron's
 Brief Summary- The Two Towers
The Fellowship is broken when Frodo
and Sam decide to continue alone to
Mordor. Aragorn, Legolas, and Gimli
search for Merry and Pippin, taken
captive by Sauron's forces. They join
forces with the Rohirrim, led by King
Théoden, to battle the enemy.
Meanwhile, Frodo and Sam face
numerous challenges, including the
treacherous Gollum, who becomes
their guide. The book culminates in
the Battle of Helm's Deep.
 Brief Summary- The Return of the
King
Frodo and Sam face their greatest
challenges as they approach Mount
Doom. Gollum's loyalty is torn
between Frodo and the Ring.
Meanwhile, Aragorn, now revealed
as the rightful King of Gondor, leads
the armies of Rohan and Gondor
against Sauron's forces in the War of
the Ring. The book concludes with
the destruction of the Ring, the
defeat of Sauron, and the coronation
of Aragorn as King Elessar.
 PLOT- The Fellowship of the Ring
Prologue

The book begins with a prologue

explaining the history of Middle-
earth, the Dark Lord Sauron, and the
creation of the One Ring.
 PLOT
Book I: The Shire

1. "A Long-Expected Party" - The story

begins in the Shire, where Bilbo
Baggins is celebrating his 111th
birthday. Bilbo passes on the One Ring
to Frodo.
2. "The Shadow of the Past" - Gandalf
reveals the Ring's true nature and
warns Frodo of its danger.
3. "Three Is Company" - Frodo sets out
from the Shire, accompanied by Sam,
Merry, and Pippin.
 PLOT
Book II: The Journey Begins

1. "A Short Cut to Mushrooms" - The hobbits

encounter the Black Riders.
2. "A Conspiracy Unmasked" - Frodo learns of the
Ring's history and the danger it poses.
3. "The Old Forest" - The hobbits enter the Old Forest.
4. "In the House of Tom Bombadil" - They meet Tom
Bombadil.
5. "Fog on the Barrow-Downs" - Frodo is captured by
the Barrow-wights.
6. "At the Prancing Pony" - Frodo meets Strider
(Aragorn) in Bree.
 PLOT
Book III: The Fellowship Forms

1. "Strider" - Frodo learns of Strider's

true identity.
2. "The Council of Elrond" - The
Fellowship is formed.
3. "The Ring Goes South" - The
Fellowship sets out.
 PLOT
Book IV: The Journey Continues

1. "Lothlórien" - The Fellowship

reaches Lothlórien.
2. "The Mirror of Galadriel" - Frodo
resists the temptation of the Mirror.
3. "The Breaking of the Fellowship" -
The Fellowship is broken.
 PLOT
Book V: The Separation

1. "The Uruk-hai" - Merry and Pippin

are taken captive.
2. "The Riders of Rohan" - Aragorn,
Legolas, and Gimli pursue the Uruk-
hai.
3. "The Falls of Rauros" - Frodo
decides to continue alone.
 PLOT
Epilogue

The book concludes with Frodo and

Sam continuing toward Mordor.
 NARRATIVE TECHNIQUES
Third-Person
Omniscient Epic
Narration Storytelling

World- Non-Linear
Building Storytelling
 NARRATIVE TECHNIQUES

Foreshadowin
Flashbacks g

Dialogue-
Driven
Characterizatio
Symbolism n
 NARRATIVE TECHNIQUES

Description Unreliable
and Imagery Narrators

Authorial
Intrusion Cliffhangers
 THEMES

Friendship
and Perilous Struggle Importanc
Loyalty Journeys between Good e of Home
The bonds between The book explores and Evil and
Frodo and Sam, Merry the challenges and Belonging
The conflict
and Pippin, and the dangers of traveling
between the Free The Shire and the
Fellowship as a whole into the unknown,
Peoples of Middle- hobbits' love for it
demonstrate the echoing the idea
earth and Sauron's serve as a symbol of
power of friendship that life is a journey
darkness represents the comfort and
and loyalty in the face full of unexpected
the eternal struggle security of home,
of adversity. obstacles
between good and highlighting the
evil. importance of
preserving and
protecting one's own
 THEMES

Personal Sacrifice
Growth and and
Power and Mentorshi
Transformatio Selflessne
Corruption p and
n ss
The Ring's influence Guidance
and the corrupting
Frodo's journey from a The characters' The relationships
power of Sauron's
comfortable life in the willingness to risk between Gandalf and
rule serve as a
Shire to a perilous their lives for the Frodo, and Elrond and
warning about the
quest to destroy the greater good Aragorn, highlight the
dangers of
Ring illustrates demonstrates the importance of
unchecked power
personal growth and value of sacrifice mentorship and
and ambition.
transformation in the and selflessness. guidance in times of
face of challenges. uncertainty.
 SYMBOLS
The Chain
0 The One Ring 0 Mail Shirt
Represents the Symbolizes
1 corrupting influence of 3 protection, courage,
power, addiction, and the and the willingness to
danger of desiring face danger.
control over others.

The Phial of
Sting 0 Galadriel 0
The sword represents Embodies hope, light,
courage, honor, and 2 and the power of 4
the fight against resilience.
darkness.
 SYMBOLS
The Elf-lords' The Light of
0 Rings 0 Eärendil
Represent the power of Embodies hope,
5 creation, preservation, 7 guidance, and the
and the struggle against power of inspiration.
Sauron's destruction.

The Cloak of The Sword of

Elrond Elendil 0
Represents 06 Symbolizes the
protection, wisdom, struggle against 8
and the guidance of darkness, the power
mentorship. of tradition, and the
importance of
heritage.
 SYMBOLS
The River The Misty
0 Anduin 1 Mountains
Symbolizes change, Represent the challenges and
9 journey, and the 1 dangers of the journey, as
transition from one stage well as the barrier between
of life to another. the comfort of the Shire and
the unknown.
The Trees of
the Old
Forest 1 The Stars 1
Symbolize the power Represent guidance,
of nature, the 0 hope, and the power 2
importance of of inspiration.
tradition, and the
danger of neglecting
the natural world.
 CHARACTERS
HOBBITS
0 0 0 0
1 2 3 4

Frodo Samwise Meriadoc Peregrin

Baggins Gamgee Brandybuc Took
k (Merry) (Pippin)
The Frodo's loyal
protagonist, Frodo's cousin Frodo's cousin
friend and
tasked with and member of and member of
companion.
destroying the the Fellowship. the Fellowship.
One Ring.
CHARACTERS
MEN
Aragorn
(Strider)
A human warrior
guiding the Fellowship.

Boromir
A warrior from Gondor,
member of the
Fellowship.
CHARACTERS
ELVES
Legolas
An Elf archer,
member of the
Fellowship.
Arwen
Aragorn's Elf-
maiden love
interest.
Glorfindel
An Elf-lord who
helps Frodo and
his companions.
 CHARACTERS
DWARFS & WIZARDS

Dwarf Wizard
Gimli Gandalf
A Dwarf warrior, A powerful Wizard
member of the guiding and
Fellowship. assisting the
Fellowship.
 OTHER CHARACTERS

Sauron Saruman
The primary antagonist, a A traitorous Wizard
dark lord creating the One secretly working with
Ring. Sauron.

Tom
Bombadil Gollum
An enigmatic A creature obsessed
figure helping with the One Ring, torn
Frodo and his between loyalty and
companions. treachery.
THE END