SuitabookThe Two Towers
J.R.R. Tolkien
- Reading
- Discuss the contrast between the book’s comic or homely moments and its darker peril. If the fantasy history or many characters feel demanding, pause to recap who is travelling together and why.
- Themes
- Power and moral choice: The Ring must be kept from the Dark Lord, while Boromir is described as seduced by its power and tries to take it by force. The book?s stance on this remains unclear.
- Fellowship under pressure: The original company has been broken apart, with Frodo and Sam continuing alone while the remaining companions face attack and pursue their own journey. The book?s stance on this remains unclear.
- Worth knowing
- The journey includes danger, combat-related threat and loss: Gandalf is lost in battle, Boromir attempts to seize the Ring, and the companions are attacked by Orcs.