Quest in Lord of the Rings

Name of the film and the names of the hero and the villain
Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
Hero (protagonist): Frodo Baggins
Villain: Dark Lord Sauron

Exploration of the aspects of the Quest presented in the film:
As with most quests, the movie, Lord of the Rings follows the basic stages in the hero's journey hence exhibiting an archetypal quest. Born in a humble town in the shire, Frodo is delineated as a character with many noble traits. Several of Frodo's qualities were very easy to relate to from the audience's perspective: He was completely innocent, and through that fact, the audience will picture themselves in his position.


This dialogue between Frodo and Gandalf is one of the many occasions where the audience would feel sympathy towards Frodo; he is directly perceived as an innocent and ignorant character.
Frodo does not take the role of the stereotypical hero; rather, he is as a minor in the huge world. He is weak compared to the other characters and comes from the smallest race: The Hobbits. The audience could compare him to a soldier, a fighter for his people.
Ultimately, the quest he undertook was to destroy the One Ring, but the initial reason for embarking on the quest was simply to save the Shire. The call, inviting Frodo to save Middle Earth, was delivered to by an old wise magician by the name of Gandalf. He quickly begins to reveal himself as the hero's wise mentor, guiding him through the many perils and dark areas of the quest. Gandalf presents Frodo with words of advice: "All you have to decide is what to do with the time that is given to you" consequently, he leads the hero on his path to spiritual fulfilment.
In a conventional sense, the hero has no lover; rather, he has love for his little village, and as a result Frodo goes on the quest. Everyone has a fear that one day their world will collapse; this concept is presented in the movie. The whole world was becoming sinister and dark, but the endeavours of... [continues]

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