The Role Adversity Plays In Shaping Identity Essay
“The Role Adversity Plays in Shaping an Identity”
Chase Broderson
In the movie Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring Peter Jackson shows multiple times the role that adversity plays in shaping an individual's identity. Frodo goes through a lot of adversity throughout the movie. The biggest misfortune that occurred for Frodo was when he was given the ring. Numerous times he had wished that he had never received the powerful ring from Bilbo. Frodo also had to fight against adversity when he was wounded by the attacking riders during the skirmish. Frodo was also thrown another curveball when he found out the full history behind the ring and how he could end it.
Frodo got put in a very difficult spot when he was given the ring from Bilbo. When Frodo had received the ring he was not fully aware of the power that it contained. Gandalf had warned him about the power and risks that the …show more content…
It would have been tough for Frodo but this drove him to finish his journey even more. His one goal was to get rid of the ring and here was no backing down. This shows how mentally strong of a Character Frodo is. Most people would back down when the found out about the danger and what the rings history was but not Frodo. It also shows how driven he was to get rid of this ring and that shows that he as a character was very committed to what he signed up for. Many of the other hobits would have been scared away when the became aware of the dangers of the ring.
This shows that even with the adversity thrown at Frodo he didn't back down and how it really shaped his character. All of the difficulties he went through showed what kind of a character he was. Frodo was just a little hobbit so he was not the strongest physically but he was defiantly strong mentally. Multiple times Frodo is faced with adversity but every time he fights through it. All of the adversity was huge in shaping Frodo's
Chase Broderson
In the movie Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring Peter Jackson shows multiple times the role that adversity plays in shaping an individual's identity. Frodo goes through a lot of adversity throughout the movie. The biggest misfortune that occurred for Frodo was when he was given the ring. Numerous times he had wished that he had never received the powerful ring from Bilbo. Frodo also had to fight against adversity when he was wounded by the attacking riders during the skirmish. Frodo was also thrown another curveball when he found out the full history behind the ring and how he could end it.
Frodo got put in a very difficult spot when he was given the ring from Bilbo. When Frodo had received the ring he was not fully aware of the power that it contained. Gandalf had warned him about the power and risks that the …show more content…
It would have been tough for Frodo but this drove him to finish his journey even more. His one goal was to get rid of the ring and here was no backing down. This shows how mentally strong of a Character Frodo is. Most people would back down when the found out about the danger and what the rings history was but not Frodo. It also shows how driven he was to get rid of this ring and that shows that he as a character was very committed to what he signed up for. Many of the other hobits would have been scared away when the became aware of the dangers of the ring.
This shows that even with the adversity thrown at Frodo he didn't back down and how it really shaped his character. All of the difficulties he went through showed what kind of a character he was. Frodo was just a little hobbit so he was not the strongest physically but he was defiantly strong mentally. Multiple times Frodo is faced with adversity but every time he fights through it. All of the adversity was huge in shaping Frodo's