Contrast Between Good and Evil in The Lord of the Rings
The Lord Of The Rings: The Fellowship Of The Ring is no doubt one of
the most successful films of all time. The main reason it is and the
main reason of this essay is the contrast between the forces of good
and evil. The division of good and evil is clear from the start of the
film right to the very end. At the end it seems as though evil is
dominating and threatening to triumph over good forever.
Camera shots are used to show this contrast As soon as the film has
begun there are long slow moving 'panning shots' which show a vast
area of the setting. This camera shot is often used in the film and
are used to set the scene. The effect given by this particular camera
angle is that the area is calm and peaceful. It is a place full of
grass, trees, flowers etc. This suggests a world of innocence or good.
Further on in the film, the evil comes into the picture. The camera
shots used for evil areas or evil people are almost exactly opposite
to those of the good parts of the film. Although the camera shots are
still panning shots, rather than show a few slow moving camera angles,
it shows many quicker moving shots. This helps to add the evil effect
and to emphasise that the place is quicker in movement and it is no
longer calm and peaceful. This happens very early on too. It happens
when we first see the evil tower.
The filmmaker also uses many 'low angle' camera views. These angles
are used to show a character or building seem more threatening,
larger, imposing and/or powerful. This is shown as soon as the evil
comes into the picture when the tower/castle is shown. It is dark and...
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... faces are very evil. They always look mean, angry, resentful etc. This
helps to show the contrast as it shows it shows the characters are
evil.
The Lord of the Rings is one of the best (if not the best!) films that
has ever shown such a clear contrast between the forces of good and
evil. This is the main reason to the success of the powerful film. It
uses great camera angles, music and sound effects to show this. It
uses huge amounts of successful body language and facial expressions,
it uses outstanding costume, it uses every ingredient to show the
forces of evil and good really are separate and to be a great film.
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring proves that to make
a truly great film, you not only need the characters and what they do
to be good, you need virtually everything to do with a film.
The Frodo Franchise is an academic book written by the film scholar Kristin Thompson about the Lord of the Rings (shortened to Rings) films. Early on, Thompson states that she wrote this book for three reasons. The first reason was her love for Tolkien’s work. The second reason was because the Rings had one of the most historically significant impacts on modern day movies. The third reason was because Thompson went to New Zealand while the film was in production. This resulted in Thompson being in the best position to write a book on how the films were made (Thompson 7-12). In her book, Thompson goes into great detail to explain to readers why the Rings trilogy is so historically significant. After reading the first couple of chapters of the book, Thompson convinced me that her claim was correct. I agree with Thompson when she states that “like a great rock falling into a lake, the ripples that is caused spread far, and they will continue to do so for years to come (Thompson 2)
Good, is portrayed by God, and evil seems to be what fate has in store for the
verses evil, the monster is meant to be evil but we as the reader feel
In the the epic poem Beowulf, several contrasting symbols and pieces of imagery contribute to the overarching theme of the fight between good and evil. Whether comparing the characters in Beowulf, their respective environments, or their motives, it becomes very clear that an immense separation between the worlds of good and evil characterizes the story.
In Children’s literature, the characters are good or bad. The author attempts to teach the children without confusing them. They are learning right from wrong when doing this. In the Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe, Clive Staples Lewis uses this in his novel with his characters. “He parallels the difference between right and wrong” (“Faith”). In the Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe, Lewis shows good vs. evil and the archetypes hero and villain in his novel.
What is good and evil and where did it come from? Everything in the world was created from the one God. The God theory infused all things in the world and that live beyond it. From this viewpoint good and evil both derived from the God law. They have both lived since the construction of the world. Yet, evil was in a dormant form at that juncture. Evil is in our mind, not inside our aspiring heart (http://www.srichinmoy.org/spirituality/spirituality/good_and_evil).
Tolkien, J. R. R., and Douglas A. Anderson. The Lord of the Rings. Boston: Houghton Mifflin,
I believe that Tolkien is a supreme storyteller. The very idea of creating a mythical land of middle-earth to allow so much versatility is ingenious alone. The characters are so real they seem to leap from the pages. They are the result of great thought. They have their own very developed vocabularies, eccentrics, and weaknesses yet each character draws an impeccable strength from one another. I believe that this work is a classic because of the very developed plot, characters, and its openness to each individuals interpretation. Whether the reader believes it is implying religious values, social values or telling a unique story unlike any others it is a must read for anyone who enjoys great literature.
Good and evil can be summed up as a difference between rational and irrational thoughts, with the former being related to “good” and the ladder to “evil”. This is a view shared by Immanuel Kant and his Categorical Imperative. In the movie Schindler’s List, we are presented with two individuals, Oskar Schindler, who by the end of the movie displays characteristics of a man following rational thoughts, doing acts that he would want to become universal maxims. On the other end of the spectrum, we have Amon Goeth. Goeth follows his irrational thoughts, using the Jewish people as a means for his own ends.
The lines that define good and evil are not written in black and white; these lines tend to blur allowing good and evil to intermingle with each another in a single human being.
Good vs. Evil in Macbeth The good characters in Macbeth are less interesting than the evil ones. Everybody has an evil seed planted in them. Only the really evil person acts on them and commits something morally wrong. Like a Macbeth. When Macbeth first received the prophecies, he actually considered them.
In the epic poem Beowulf, the struggle between good and evil reveals its omnipresence in even the oldest of tales. The many allusions and symbols throughout the story relate to Christianity and other Pagan beliefs. By looking at them, it becomes apparent that the author of Beowulf believed that the constant war between good and evil is not only fought by the common man but also in the ranks of their highest esteemed rulers and warriors, and even in their dreaded nightmares where monsters lurk and wait for the death of man. Beowulf was written during the budding of Christianity in England, when it was newly forming. In the story there are obvious references to Christian rituals.
The theme for Beowulf seems to portray a fight between good and evil which will cause problems within the society. The characters in Beowulf are Beowulf, Grendel, his Mother, and dragon . Beowulf tells a story of a epic hero who travels the sea to kill a savage monster named Grendel and his mother in order to help King Hrothgar and his people. The theme of this essay will depict different battles between Beowulf and the beasts in order to restore peace amongst the people.
In our world today, we come across all sorts of people. Some you see do evil actions and some you see do good actions. The person doing a good action might be a psychotic killer-- you never know. The other person doing the evil action, could be a priest. Not everything you see people do shows what type of person they really are inside. These people may look one way on the outside, but the world can change the way they see the world and their ultimate actions. Regardless of how someone seems, they are consistently changing because of the evil energies of the world. Humans are all born good and pure, although as we grow up we are corrupted by the evil world around us.
Wood, Ralph C. "Traveling the one road: The Lord of the Rings." The Century Feb. 97: 208(4).