The document contains 20 questions about J.R.R. Tolkien's novel "The Fellowship of the Ring" for discussion. The questions address the main themes, conflicts, symbols, and characters in the novel as well as how it explores the concepts of good versus evil, fear, trust, and friendship. Examples of questions include what the ring symbolizes, how the ring influences its bearers, whether Frodo, Gandalf and Aragorn are true heroes, and how characters overcome fear.
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1. "Reading through the lens of STEAM"
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J. R. R. Tolkien "The Fellowship of the Ring" - Questions to discuss
What is the main message
in The Fellowship of the Ring?
2. "Reading through the lens of STEAM"
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J. R. R. Tolkien "The Fellowship of the Ring" - Questions to discuss
What are the major themes
in The Fellowship of the Ring?
3. "Reading through the lens of STEAM"
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J. R. R. Tolkien "The Fellowship of the Ring" - Questions to discuss
What are the main conflicts
in The Fellowship of the Ring?
4. "Reading through the lens of STEAM"
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J. R. R. Tolkien "The Fellowship of the Ring" - Questions to discuss
What does the Ring
in Fellowship of the Ring symbolize?
5. "Reading through the lens of STEAM"
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How the Ring influences the Ring-bearers life?
Why wearing the Ring is dangerous, even for
wise and good characters?
6. "Reading through the lens of STEAM"
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Are Frodo, Gandalf, and Aragorn the true
heroes?
Justify your opinion.
7. "Reading through the lens of STEAM"
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J. R. R. Tolkien "The Fellowship of the Ring" - Questions to discuss
Do you agree with the following statement: "No
one is born evil"?
Provide evidence from the story to support or
deny this statement.
8. "Reading through the lens of STEAM"
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What is the significance of Gollums having
been a hobbit before acquiring the Ring? How
can greed, envy, and other vices especially
when associated with an object of great beauty
or value so transform someone?
9. "Reading through the lens of STEAM"
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J. R. R. Tolkien "The Fellowship of the Ring" - Questions to discuss
We are horribly afraid, Merry tells Frodo, but
we are coming with you. How do Merry, Sam,
and Pippin overcome their fears? Are there any
instances in your, your familys, or your friends
lives when someone acted in spite of fear?
10. "Reading through the lens of STEAM"
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How important is trust to the Fellowship and to
the maintenance of friendship? How would you
define trust?
11. "Reading through the lens of STEAM"
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What kinds of light and what kinds of darkness
appear in The Lord of the Rings? What
circumstances and characters are associated
with each? How does the contrast of light and
dark help us to understand the conflict
between good and evil?
12. "Reading through the lens of STEAM"
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What kinds of songs are sung in The Lord of
the Rings? Do the circumstances in which each
is sung have particular importance?
13. "Reading through the lens of STEAM"
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There are many powers in the world, for good
or for evil, Gandalf tells Frodo. What powers,
for good and evil, do Frodo, Gandalf, and their
companions confront? What are the sources and
the effects of each?
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Why, as Gandalf says, would it be well to
trust rather in friendship than to great
wisdom in deciding who should accompany
Frodo? In what ways might true friendship be
more powerful than great wisdom?
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What considerations lead Frodo to decide to go
forward alone? Would you do the same? Why or
why not?
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Gandalf tells Frodo, But you have been chosen, and
you must therefore use such strength and heart and
wits as you have. As the book progresses, in what
ways is Frodo called upon to use such strength and
heart and wits as he possesses? In what ways are
we all called upon to deal with the demands of life
in a similar way?