For Thursday's class, be sure to finish (or get close!) The Fellowship of the Ring, as we'll do our last in-class response. We'll still have class next week, but only to wind down the course and suggest some future avenues to explore (either in your paper, or in your own lives/reading).
ALSO, here is a link to some of Tolkien's own art, some for LOTR, some not, which might inspire your final project whether you decide to do art or not: https://www.themarginalian.org/2014/01/03/tolkien-artist-illustrator/
THINGS TO CONSIDER AS YOU READ:
* What do Sam and Frodo see in Galadriel's mirror? What might be the danger of seeing 'the future' (even though it's not guaranteed to come to pass)?
* Why doesn't Galadriel understand the word or concept of 'magic'? Why does she point out that they use the same word to refer to her 'magic' and Sauron's spells?
* Why does Galadriel "diminish" when she refuses the Ring? What is she transforming into?
* How might the elves be essentially the same as Tom Bombadil and Beorn? Why aren't they really invested in the quest of the Ring (though they are happy to help)?
* What gifts does Galadriel give to each of the Fellowship? What does this say about their character and fate?
* Frodo has been keeping Gollum a secret from the others; why does this prove pointless? Why does he assume that he, alone, could see him?
* What is Boromir's argument to Frodo for 'borrowing' the Ring? Is he driven more by greed or loyalty to Gondor in proposing it? Does he have a legitimate reason to distrust Frodo?
* Was Boromir possessed by the Ring, or was this his plan all along? How should we read his betrayal?
* Why does Frodo try to abandon the Company and travel alone?
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