Effects Of Adversity On Identity In The Lord Of The Rings

In the Merriam-Webster dictionary, adversity is defined as “a state or instance of serious or continued difficulty or misfortune”. Throughout his film, The Lord of The Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, Peter Jackson displayed the effects of adversity on identity through his deuteragonist, Aragorn. Adversity shaped Aragorn’s identity in three instances; when Gandalf died, when the Uruk-hai initiated an attack against the fellowship, and finally, when Frodo and Sam departed in a different direction from Legolas, Gimli, and himself.

After defeating the Balrog, a vicious fiery dragon-like creature in the Mines of Moria, Gandalf the Grey was pulled off of the bridge of Khazad-dum, resulting in his death. Since Gandalf was the leader