The Ring Moves South: Adapted
Rivendell whispered as the fellowship passed through the gate. It’s almost as if the land heard the One Ring was held by a hobbit, and was curious. The wind was blustering calmly. Frodo wished he could be blown away by this breeze. Elrond had said ‘This is the hour of the Shire-folk,’ but Frodo had never felt so burdened. A crystalline sweat rolled down his brow. Gandalf sensed Frodo’s sense of dread.
‘Troubled my brave friend?’ said Gandalf.
‘Not at all,’ Frodo responded with in a rush
‘Well there is a daunting task ahead of us, with many adversities to follow; know that all here accompany you. The ring may be a burden only you must hold, but it is important to understand you are not alone in your journey. It may not matter how big or small you are, but only the heart and will to carry on.’
Frodo felt empowered for the moment. He realized that if Gandalf, Elrond, and all these other people believed in him, maybe he could make it to the end of the journey. Already, his feet were weary; he had a long way to go.
‘Thank you Gandalf, I value your word greatly, and it is good to know that I am believed in. Even though I volunteered to carry the ring, I did not fully understand what I was getting into. Even now I am not sure how this journey will go, as I know so little of things outside of the Shire,’ said Frodo.
Aragorn was stopped ahead. It looked as if there was an issue.
Gandalf thought for a second before responding. ‘Even the wise cannot see all the ends, Frodo Baggins. The only thing I can assure you of is that when you do complete your journey, you will be changed.’
People had grouped together and the fellowship began to murmur as they were waiting for Gandalf and Frodo.
Reflection
J.R.R. Tolkien's goal of writing The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit was to inspire children to do great things through use of the main characters being Hobbits. Being small in nature, and known for being reclusive and shy to change, the Hobbits are thrust into a world of danger and despair with Frodo being entrusted to carry the One Ring to Mount Doom.
In order to emphasize the unknown within the novel, J.R.R. Tolkien utilized a limited third person narration style. This is emulated within my adaptation, as it allows for the reader to see Frodo’s lack of knowledge of the world outside of the Shire. This is similar to children not knowing about the possible dangers of the world that Tolkien was trying to inspire the children to overcome.
Tolkien was very descriptive within his writing. Imagery being used to great ability for both worldbuilding, and character development. Using oxymorons such as “blustering calmly,” this is taken into account and used with imagery such as “A crystalline sweat rolled down his brow.” While being used for description, it also can be exercised as expression for Frodo’s emotion within the scene.
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