General information on The Fellowship of te Ring
Synopsis
The Fellowship of the Ring, book one of the Lord of the Rings trilogy, begins about 60 years after The Hobbit ended. In Fellowship, Bilbo Baggins leaves the One Ring to his distant cousin, Frodo Baggins, whom Bilbo has adopted as his heir, who must, as Gandalf tells him, Keep it secrect, and keep it safe. After many years, Frodo is told by Gandalf that he must go to destroty the Ring. Frodo is accompanied by Samwise Gamgee, his gardener, and Frodo's young friends Merry Brandybuck and Pippin Took. Upon reaching the town of Bree, they meet up with another companion, kown as Strider. After a tragdic accident, Frodo is rushed to the Elf land of Rivendell, where Strider was raised. There, the hobbits meet up again with Gandalf, as well as some new companions, who agree to go with Frodo to Mount Doom, the only place where the ring can be destroyed. These new friends are Boromir, of Gondor, Legolas Greenleaf, an Elf from Mirkwood, Gimli, son of Glion, a dwarf from the Lonely Mountain, and of course, Strider, who is know known by his true name, Aragorn, son of Arathorn. The company, also known as the Fellowship of the Ring, sets out on a perilous journey across the lands of Middle-earth. The company goes through several hardships together before a final attack at Emin Muil, where the fellowship breaks. Frodo and Sam continue on toward Mordor, Merry and Pippin are captured by Orcs, and the rest that survive follow Merry and Pippin, finding it best to leave Sam and Frodo on their own.
Review
Ok, I admit, I've never really finished Fellowship, but I will someday, I swear!! I'm just going by what I know from the overviews I've seen, as well as the movie, which wasn't completely accurate to the book, but it was pretty close. I tried not to give too much away, too. Anyway, from what I've read (Which is up to chapter 9), and from what I've seen, Fellowship is a terrific book, earning a 97% A. It would have earned more, had I finished it, so once I do, I'll probably change its grade. <^_^>.
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