The Fellowship of the Ring

The diverse backgrounds and personalities of the members really bring the story to life. I wonder what inspired Tolkien to assemble the group this way and what that says about their roles in the story.

The tension in that scene was intense, balancing wonder at the vastness with the danger lurking below. I'm curious how others experienced that moment and its impact on their connection to the story.

The Ring symbolizes so many ideas—power, corruption, temptation. I wonder what messages Tolkien wanted to convey about the nature of evil and human weakness.