Friendship and self-sacrifice shine with a solid worldview
From here, we will introduce the series in an overview of the three works, ``The Lord of the Rings: The Traveling Companion'', ``The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers'', and ``The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King''. Let's think about the charm of
What's so interesting about "The Lord of the Rings"? It's difficult to express in one word, but the underlying thing is the richness of the worldview of "Middle-Earth" constructed by the original author, Tolkien. Tolkien, who was also a linguist, built from scratch the languages and histories of each race, including hobbits, elves, dwarves, orcs, Ents, humans, and wizards. In other words, he is the person who created the entire "world."
In genres such as fantasy and science fiction, the worldview is particularly important (for science fiction, it is ``rules'' and ``reasons''). What kind of tribes lived there, what kind of culture took root there, and what kind of history was created... For example, in the ``Harry Potter'' series, there are two worlds: the human world and the wizarding world, but the humans in ``The Lord of the Rings'' do not share the same reality as us.
Furthermore, although the hobbit is conveniently placed as the main character, the original story has a structure in which many characters play the role of the "subject", including the human Aragorn, the dwarf Gimli, the elf Legolas, and the wizard Gandalf. The so-called ``main character'' position has not been established. The idea is to depict people who played an active role in the history of Middle-earth.
The fact that it is based on history is very interesting, and even in ``The Lord of the Rings,'' there is always ``prehistory that is only told in fragments in the story.'' What we are looking at is just a fragment of history. It may be said that the evidence is similar to that found in history books.)
The fact that there is no main character means that, paradoxically, there are moments when anyone can become the main character. Director Jackson directed this part in a truly dramatic manner when making the film, giving each character a chance to shine. A thrilling drama about not only Frodo, but also Sam (Sean Astin), who grows into an indispensable presence, and Merry (Dominic Monaghan) and Pippin (Billy Boyd), who learn bravery. Neatly drawn. The giant-killing development in which these people, known as the "Little People," try to stop the resurrection of Sauron, the king of destruction who plunged the world into chaos, is truly thrilling. , such a description can be seen in Gandalf's dialogue).
This series also tells the story of Aragorn (Viggo Mortensen), a man with the qualities of a king who wanders through the fields, and his awakening as a king who leads humans, so you can enjoy watching the story with him as the main character. In addition to the heartbreaking love story with the elf Arwen (Liv Tyler), in the midst of the final battle, the spirit of self-sacrifice ``for Frodo'' (also reminiscent of the Lord of the Rings) is depicted. (This is an important theme) and the way he cuts into the enemy's territory is brave.
If Aragorn is the light, Boromir (Sean Bean) is the shadow. The scene in which Boromir, suffering under the pressure and refracted, meets his heroic end while protecting his friends, is truly moving, and one of the most famous scenes in the entire series. This scene also symbolizes the main themes of this work: friendship and self-sacrifice.
Another friendship that forms is Legolas (Orlando Bloom) and Gimli (John Rhys-Davies). The races of elves and dwarves were originally like dogs and monkeys, but the two became best friends, and even in the midst of battle, they functioned as a kind of refreshing drink. The flow of how the bonds between individuals become the thaw of discord between races is also well done, and perhaps also shows the diversity of the work as a whole.
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