Abstract
The paper looks at how the characters Aragorn and Boromir, from J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Lord of the Rings", demonstrate their own characters when faced with the supernatural power of the Ring. The paper shows how Boromir is a noble, proud and well intentioned man, but he is missing a full understanding of the supernatural, and so he succumbs to temptation, and he dies. The paper contrasts Boromir to Aragorn who is the strong warrior, but who nevertheless understands that supernatural beings must be respected and so he is not tempted by the power of the Ring, and he grows from being a humble, exiled prince, to a true leader.

From the Paper
"Aragorn and Boromir are two characters in Tolkien's trilogy The Lord of the Rings; both men, or the descendants of men, they nevertheless live quite happily with the legions of mystical folk - elves, wizards and hobbits - who are the main populace of Middle Earth. Part of The Lord of the Rings concerns the conflict between normal, everyday beings, and the great supernatural conflicts of which they become a part. Aragorn is no normal mortal; he is also known as 'Strider', and he is the heir to the Kingship of Middle Earth. Boromir is the son of a Steward, and while proud and noble, lacks the inherent majesty of Aragorn."

Tags:Fellowship, supernatural, power, temptation, evil

Abstract
Race plays an important part in shaping the lives of the main characters and their behavior throughout Peter Jackson's "Lord of the Rings: he Fellowship of the Ring". The paper shows how the hobbits must overcome their dislike of change and adventure to embark on the quest to destroy the ring, and the quest ultimately destroys their childlike hobbit innocence. Aragorn, of the race of men, must struggle with mankind's complicity in the evil of the ring, while the animosity between dwarf and elf is played out in the actions of Gimli and Legolas.

From the Paper
"The movie's main character, Frodo Baggins (Elijah Wood) is one of the Hobbits. He is joined by his Hobbit friends Sam (Sean Astin), and Perry (Dominic Monaghan) on his adventure to return the ring to the fires of Mount Doom. Hobbits are essentially a race that is about half the height of men, with wide, hairy feet. They are by nature timid and childlike, and Frodo, Perry, and Sam live in the shelter of an idyllic shire before adventure sweeps them into their epic tale. Notes Bilbo Baggins (the uncle of Frodo) of the Hobbits, "Hobbits have been living and farming in the four Farthings of the Shire for many hundreds of years, quite content to ignore and be ignored by the world of the Big Folk. Middle-earth being, after all, full of strange creatures beyond count, Hobbits must seem of little importance, being neither renowned as great warriors nor counted among the very wise"."

Tags:hobbit, aragorn, gimli, legolas