Thursday, March 26, 2009

Lord of the Rings, The Fellowship of the ring

1. Frodo is dealing with many relatives seeking inheritance ever since Bilbo left.
2. Gandalf left very soon after Bilbo did and didn't come back for 3 years. He then left and Frodo has not seen him for 9 years.
3. Ever since Frodo got the ring he does not seem to get old and people are starting to notice.
4. Gandalf has returned and tell Frodo he suspects that the ring he got from Bilbo is one of the rings of power.
5. Gandalf says there is one more thing he can do before he is sure of this horrible news.
Questions
1. Why are the Elves leaving middle earth?
2. Why does the ring matter so much?
3. If this ring is so powerful why did Bilbo find it in the mountains?
4. What is this thing Gandalf can do?
Vocab
1.packet. A small group or package of anything.
2.tendency. A natural or prevailing disposition.
3.rumour. A story or statement in general circulation without confirmation or certainty.
Literature terms
1. anthropomorphic. People suggest that the forest of Mirkwood is evil.
2. Irony. The ring that Bilbo left as a gift turned out as maybe being a evil ring of power.
Final Comment.
This book is really starting to get interesting.and the plot is coming into frame.

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