Scott Hackney

Scott Hackney

The Return of the King

J.R.R. Tolkien

Fantasy

Challenge

185

1. I am at the part where the book has just moved to the point of view has moved to Frodo and Sam. Before the book moved to the point of view of Frodo and Sam Aragorn and his kin had to go into a cave to look for the King of the Dead. They are looking for him because they need the support of his men in the upcoming battle. As they enter the cave many of the horses don’t want to follow their riders because they know that many dark creatures lurk in the dark. After searching for a while they finally find the rock that brings back the King of the Dead and his troops. When they ride out of the cave and into the nearby villages all of the villagers run out of their house because they know the legend of the King of the Dead. Next the book switches to Merry’s point of view. He is with the riders of Rohan, and they have just gotten back from their ride from Isengard. After coming back from the ride they are preparing to leave to ride to Gondor to help in the upcoming battle just like Aragorn is.

2. This book gives plenty of detail, even in places that I thought that no extra detail could be put in the author puts more in. This is one of the reasons why this book is so challenging. If the author put less detail into the book I think it would be a quicker read and easier to understand. The author uses lots of detail from all the other books to connect the three books, which make the books confusing at times. That also makes the book more challenging then others that I have read. I also think the detail makes this book a classic. The detail that the author uses makes the book very easy to remember. If it wasn’t for the detail I think that the book wouldn’t be around today, it makes it very easy to remember.

3. One of the themes of the book is good vs. evil. This theme is very big through out the book; this is because the book is based on good vs. evil. The whole plot of the book is how Middle Earth overcomes the evil of Mordor and Sauron. Since the theme is the plot of the story it really stood out for me. The characters also mention how evil Sauron is and how many dark creatures are working for Sauron. Also when the book changes to a different characters point of view they are always trying to help make the world free of less evil creatures.

4. I think my favorite character in the book is Aragorn; he is always leading the group no matter how big or how small. He is also a natural born leader. He is also is afraid of nothing; many times he is the one who leader the group into a dangerous cave or place. When many people wouldn’t go places Aragorn will go them without a second thought. One example of his is when he goes to find the King of the Dead; Aragorn is the first person to make it through the cave alive. Many of his companions have second thoughts about going through the cave but not Aragorn. He is the one who leads them through and finds the King of the Dead and all of his soldiers.

5. My least favorite character is Sauron; he is the one who is making all the other countries in Middle Earth get destroyed by war. Many of them don’t have an army to defend themselves against Sauron and vast amount of soldiers. He is also making many people die, as a result families are being separated and villages are being burned to the ground. Sauron is also getting people to change sides and turn against their own country. One example of this is Saruman, he turned against the other wizards and decoded he would join forces with Sauron.  

6. What I think will happen next is Sam will have to go find Frodo who in the last book was taken away by orcs. He will have to find him or Sauron will capture him and all hope will be lost. If Sam doesn’t find Frodo then Sauron will be reunited with the ring that will make him the most powerful man in Middle Earth. I also think that Aragorn and the riders of Rohan will come to Gondor to help Gondor with the defense of Gondor. I also think if they don’t make it on time then Gondor will be taken and the rest of Middle Earth will be defenseless against the power of Sauron.