Frodo Baggins was the only son of Drogo Baggins and Primula Brandybuck, His parents both died in the year 2980, so he was adopted by his cousin Bilbo Baggins, the wealthy bachelor. Upon Frodo's coming of age, Bilbo left the Shire, and left nearly all of his belongings to Frodo. In 3018, Frodo travelled to Rivendell under the name Mr. Underhill to escape pursuit of Sauron's forces along the way he received a near deadly blow from a Morgul knife dealt by a Nazgul. In Rivendell, he volunteered to destroy the Ring in Mordor, eight companions were chosen to accompany him on his quest, Frodo’s is the Ringbearer in the film and he was born on September 22nd, 2968 T.A. His race is Hobbit and his height is 3-4 feet.
Gandalf entered into Middle Earth as one of the Istari, and was the wisest of the order by Galadriel. He was the person most responsible for Sauron's downfall, working nonstop for nearly 2000 years to put an end to his reign. Gandalf was the bearer of Narya, the Ring of Fire, given to him by Cirdan when he arrived in Middle Earth. When Bilbo found the Ring, Gandalf immediately suspected that it was the One Ring, but allowed Bilbo to keep it, for he knew Bilbo would be strong and he knew it would be a safe place for it. In the year 3001, Gandalf persuaded Bilbo to leave the Ring to Frodo, and shortly thereafter, Gandalf set in motion the Quest of Mount Doom. Gandalf was one of the most important people at the Council of Elrond, because he alone knew the full history of Sauron and the Ring. Gandalfs height is described a rather tall but bent and his race is Maia and his date of birth is unknown.
Boromir is the eldest son of Denethor II, Boromir was a proud man. After leading the forces against Sauron at Osgiliath, he went to Rivendell to learn of the answer to the dream he shared with his brother Faramir. At the Council of Elrond he was chosen as a companion in the Fellowship of the Ring. Boromir could be credited with Aragorn for saving the lives of the Fellowship on Caradhras, tunneling through the snow to get the party to safety. Boromir was valiant in battle, as he proved in Moria. However, Boromir had been tempted by the power of the Ring since he first learned of its whereabouts, and the temptation finally proved too much for him at Amon Hen, where he attempted to take the ring from Frodo by force. He instantly repented, but his rant forced Frodo's immediate decision to leave the Fellowship, and strike out for Mordor on his own. Boromir was killed shortly thereafter, defending Pippin and Merry from a raiding orc-band.
Boromir was born in 2978 TA and he dies in 3019. Boromir’s race is Man of Gondor, and his height is close to 6 feet.
Saruman came to Middle Earth as the Chief of the Istari, and was the head of the White Council. But for many years, Saruman concealed his secret desires for power and glory. He desired to have the One Ring, and spent many years building armies, in preparation for war. Saruman despised Gandalf, He knew that Gandalf knew where the ring lay hidden. In 2953 Saruman took the tower of Orthanc for his fortress, here he began to build his evil armies, and it was his own forces which did damage to Fangorn Forest, and caused his downfall.
Saruman is around 6 feet tall, his race is Maia and he dies in 3019 T.A
In this section I will provide an analysis of the story and show how the story relates to the theme of the battle between good and evil. The theme of good is shown in the film when Boromir sacrifices his own life to save his two companions in the final battle. This helps them on there quest. Another example of good is when Boromir, Aragorn and Sam show there courage when they rescue Frodo from the Monster which came out of the water in the mines. Evil is shown in the film when Gandalf goes to tell Saruman that the One Ring was in the Shire the whole time and Saruman betrays Gandalf and says who ever the Ringbearer is will get killed by the power of Sauron.
There are a number of scenes on the film which show the dramatic contrast between good and evil. One of these scenes is when Saruman and Gandalf are fighting, when Saruman uses his powers against Gandalf the music gets very dramatic and the lighting is dark and the film maker’s uses lots of sound effects to show the evil forces at work.
The fight between Gandalf and the Demon shows a good example of good and evil. The Demon is very big and Gandalf is much smaller but can over power him with his powers to save his companions. The film makers used dramatic music, Gandalfs voice was much stronger and louder, they use SFX and the lighting gets darker this represents evil.
The final battle scene between the Orcs and the Fellowship is an example of good versus evil, this shows it very well. This scene shows how Boromir sacrifices his life to save two of his companions and shows the friendship between Boromir and Aragorn. Every time Sauron is in the picture the music is loud, scary and very dramatic. This tells us that evil is present in the scene. The music in this scene is very different in the others because it keeps on changing from dramatic to calm and soft when Boromir is dying.
I think the final battle scene shows the best example of good versus evil because there is a change in music to show when it is good or evil.
I can tell how the film deals with good versus evil by the dramatic music,for example when Arwen is riding through the forest with Frodo to get him to safety but is perused by the Ringwraiths, When Saruman enters in the scene the music gets louder and more dramatic and the lighting gets darker this shows the evil. When you see Frodo or Gandalf the music gets softer it shows the good. By showing this I can understand the theme of good versus evil.
Lord of the Rings - The Fellowship of the Ring is a fantasy adventure film. The film is quite interesting and exciting. The director of the film is Peter Jackson. I think the film works effectively with the theme of good versus evil when Saruman was using his power against Gandalf on the tower.