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The Lord of the Rings: Th E Fellowship of the Ring From Book to Film 4 The Lord of the Rings: th e Fellowship of the Ring A What do you know about the story? B Read the information on these pages and Try to answer the questions. check your answers. 1 Who created the One Ring? The book 21 a Gandalf 3b 4 Isildur c Sauron The Lord of the Rings is a fantasy epic novel written by J. R. R. Tolkien. It was written between 1937 and 1949, 2 Who found the One Ring after it was a lot of it during World War II. The title of the book refers lost for so long? to the Dark Lord Sauron, who created the One Ring as a a Bilbo Baggins b Saruman weapon to conquer all of Middle-earth. c Frodo Baggins 3 Frodo Baggins leaves the Shire on a The author journey to destroy the One Ring. What is the name of the first place John Ronald Reuel Tolkien (1892-1973) was a Professor of he goes to? English Language and Literature at Oxford University from a Bree b Rivendell 1925 to 1959. c Gondor C Read the plot. Plot21 3 4 The Dark Lord Sauron makes the One Ring in order to conquer the lands of Middle-earth. An army of Elves (small, creatures) and Men fights Sauron; during a battle, Prince Isildur separates Sauron from the Ring and defeats his army. However, the Dark Lord is not completely defeated, unless the Ring itself is destroyed. Later, Isildur is killed by Orcs (terrible creatures who are used as soldiers) and the Ring is lost in a river. Thousands of years later, Bilbo Baggins, a good hobbit, finds the Ring. Bilbo leaves the Ring to his nephew, Frodo. Meanwhile, the good Wizard, Gandalf, learns that the Ring is actually Sauron’s One Ring. The ring is dangerous. Gandalf tells Frodo and his friend Samwise Gamgee, to leave immediately with the Ring because the Orcs are coming to get it. Saruman the White, the leader of the wizards, tells Gandalf that the evil Sauron’s army will try and capture the Ring and kill Frodo. Gandalf tries to warn Frodo, but Saruman, who now supports the evil Sauron, imprisons Gandalf in his tower. Frodo and his fellow hobbits are attacked by Sauron’s army. Frodo is wounded but is later cured. Frodo finds Gandalf and they now know that the Ring can only be destroyed by throwing it into the fires of Mount Doom, where it was made. Frodo agrees to take the Ring to Mount Doom and is accompanied by his hobbit friends and Gandalf… D Answer the questions. 1 What does Sauron want to do? 4 Why must Frodo leave with the Ring? 2 Who takes the ring from Sauron? 5 Who does Saruman support? 3 Who finds the ring? 6 Why do Frodo and his friends go to Mount Doom? 158 The Lord of the Rings: th e Fellowship of the Ring The film The characters The Lord of the Rings trilogy Bilbo Baggins (Ian Holm) – an old hobbit who finds the was directed by Peter Jackson Ring and gives it to his nephew, Frodo. and consists of three fantasy- Frodo (Elijah Wood) – a hobbit who inherits the One Ring adventures: The Fellowship of from his uncle, Bilbo Baggins. the Ring (2001), The Two Towers Sam Gamgee (Sean Astin) – a hobbit gardener; Frodo’s best (2002) and The Return of the friend; he goes with Frodo on his journey. King (2003). The films won 17 Oscars and were praised for the Gandalf (Ian McKellen) – the wise wizard who advises Frodo. digital special effects. Saruman (Christopher Lee) – leader of the wizards. E 3.49 - D8 Listen and watch the film clip and read the dialogue. Then look at the words in blue and match them to their synonyms. 21 3 4 a very clever b don’t walk on c leave d go to e the things they do Frodo What must I do? Gandalf You must leave, and leave quickly. Frodo Where? Where do I go? Gandalf (1) Get out of the Shire. (2) Make for the village of Bree. Frodo Bree? What about you? Gandalf I will be waiting for you at the Inn of the Prancing Pony. Frodo And the Ring will be safe there? Gandalf I don’t know, Frodo. I don’t have any answers. I must see the Head of my Order. He is both (3) wise and powerful. Trust me, Frodo. He’ll know what to do. You’ll have to leave the name of Baggins behind you, for that name is not safe outside the Shire. Travel only by day and (4) stay off the F Work in pairs. Choose a character from road. exercise E and act out the scene. Frodo I can cut across country easily enough. Gandalf My dear Frodo, Hobbits G Make a poster for the Lord of the Rings: the really are amazing creatures. Fellowship of the Ring. Use pictures and You can learn all that there include this information: is to know about 21 (5) their 3 4 the title ways in a month, and yet, the actors after a hundred years, they the director can still surprise you. soundtrack some nice quotations about the film (e.g. ‘marvellous!’) the Shire: la contea make for: dirigersi verso Inn: locanda 159.
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