![]() ![]() ![]() In The Two Towers, the individual fates of the heroes are not as important at the fate of the Ring. In the first part of the trilogy there was a struggle between free will and fate in terms of a hero's destiny. ![]() Repeatedly, unintended actions and mistakes turn out to produce benefits that could not have been imagined. From the very first chapter (Boromir's departure) through the final chapter (regarding Sam's choices), fate is generally on the side of good and it seems that good will inevitably win out over evil. Fateįate is perhaps the most important theme of the work. In characters like Gollum/Sméagol, Saruman, and Grishnákh, we see that the forces of evil shoot themselves in the foot because so many of these individuals desire the Ring for themselves and they would happily rebel against their leader. One of the logistical concerns of Evil, is the inability to keep the individuals from growing rebellious. The evil characters are cowardly traitors. For their part, the members of the Fellowship (Aragorn and Frodo, most notably) are honorable in their concealing of Boromir's crime. ![]() Boromir's brother, Faramir, is a contrast to Boromir for when he has an opportunity to claim the Ring for himself, Faramir remembers his promise and instead, offers assistance to the hobbits (in place of treachery). Book Three begins with fallen Boromir, who is not heroic in trying to take advantage of Frodo, who is weaker, hoping to steal the Ring from him. Like most works of this genre, The Two Towers has plenty of heroes and there are customs and values that are a part of heroism. Though what we find quite often is that those who know the songs and legends, are nonetheless surprised when they learn that the characters and creatures mentioned in the songs do, in fact, exist. Most of the knowledge of the quest comes from the legends and songs characters are at an advantage if they know the prophecies. They do not know precisely where the Ring is, and they know too little about the forces of good to realize that Gandalf and his associates may seek to destroy the Ring rather than use it for their own gain. We also find that Saruman and Sauron may be defeated by their lack of knowledge. When Gandalf returns as Gandalf the White, he is even more powerful than he was before and most of this power comes from his increased knowledge and wisdom. Knowledge remains just as important in The Two Towers as in the first part of the trilogy. ![]()
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