Temptation
Give one symbol of temptation in Lord of the Rings
The ring
2 examples of real friends
- Frodo and Sam
-Aragorn and Legolas
-Legolas and Gimli
-Gandalf and Frodo
- Merry and Pippin
How can we be tempted in our daily lives as a teen?
-drugs
-alcohol
-skipping school
What is Mordor?
a dark rocky place where Sauron and Orks live
List two times we see someone resisting temptation
-Aragorn resisting taking the ring from Frodo
-Sam stays with Frodo throughout the whole story and never tries to take the ring from him
What are two examples of fake friends in LOTR
Gollum and Frodo
Saruman and Gandalf
What is the main way people get others to give into temptation?
- Peer Preasure
Who says "You shall not pass"?
Gandalf the Grey
List 3 different times people are tempted in LOTR
- Gollum - tries to kill Frodo at the end of the movie to get the ring ring
- Frodo - at the end of the movie the ring gets control of him
- Boromir - tries to hurt frodo to get the ring
- Galadriel - tempted by the ring
How can we tell that Frodo and Gollum are not real friends? Explain.
-Gollum tries on multiple occassions to murder frodo
-Frodo learn to trust Gollum then Gollum gives in to his split personality and tries to take the ring from Frodo
- Frodo starts to trust Gollum over Sam, meanwhile Gollum sabotages Sam
How can we tell if a friend is fake?
- If they talk behind your back about you
- If they don't like when you hang out with other people
- If they are abusive
- They don't let you talk
- lie to you
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How does sam know Frodo?
Sam is Frodo's gardener
How does the ring work? (how does it tempt people)
The ring is a huge temptation in the lord of the rings as it draws many people in distorting their minds to do as the ring tells them.
Who became friends with Merry and Pippin in the forest and ended helping win the war?
Treebeard and Ents
How can over sharing be a bad thing in your own friendships?
- The information could be spread and leaked to people who you don't want them to know
- If you get into a fight they could use the information against you
In "The Fellowship of the Ring", Merry and Pippin are punished for taking some fireworks. What type of punishment do they receive?
Washing the dishes
Who resists the ring/ how do they do it? Be specific (What movie)
-Aragorn resist the temptation of taking the ring from Frodo by trusting and having faith that Frodo will destroy it (fellowship of the ring)
-Sam stays with frodo throughout the whole story and never tries to take the ring from him (All)
- Gandalf resists the ring at the beginning when he gave the ring to Frodo so he could destroy instead of keeping it for himself (fellowship of the ring)
Fill in the blank:
Samwise the _______.
Brave
Sam was a great friend to frodo through their whole journey and never gave up on him even when Frodo tells sam to leave.
How do you know if you are in a good relationship?
- You are both there for each other all the time
- You don't talk behind each other's backs and would stand up for each other
- You tell each other important information that your friend would want to know
Where was LOTR filmed?
New Zealand