1 What does the One Ring and Sauron The Dark Lord seem to represent

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Fellowship of the Ring- part 1
Disc 1 Prologue to end of Green Dragon scene
(Scene 1-9) (1st 36 minutes)
The Lord Of The Rings

• 1) What does the One Ring and Sauron The Dark
  Lord seem to represent?
• 2) For something so evil and powerful, how does
  the Ring look evil compared to other things evil
  shown in the movie thus far?
• 3) What do you think about an evil ring being
  portrayed as beautiful? How does that change your
  perspective of what evil can look like?
• Bible Passage Genesis 31, 4-7
• 4) It seems as though the Ring has a say in where
  it goes, who it goes to, as if the Ring has a
  fate or has a will of its own. The Ring clearly
  decides to leave Gollum and go to Bilbo and then
  to Frodo. Do Christians believe in evil that is
  active and willful?

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Fellowship of the Ring- part 1
Disc 1 Prologue to end of Green Dragon scene
(Scene 1-9) (1st 36 minutes)
The Lord Of The Rings

• 5) Bilbo has been shown as dependent on the Ring,
  when he could be enjoying a Hobbit's simple life,
  working on his book, and having fun planning his
  birthday party. In your life, are there things
  you cling to the way Bilbo clings to the Ring ?
• Bible Passage 1 Corinthians 1013
• 6) What kind of life do you see in the Prologue
  versus the life of a hobbit living in the Shire?
  There seem to be two completely opposite worlds
  at work here. Which world (if either) does your
  life relate to right now? Explain.
• 7) In the Green Dragon Pub, the Gaffer (Sams
  Dad) says keep your nose out of trouble and no
  trouble will come to you. What do you think of
  this advice? When have you ever had trouble come
  your way when you werent expecting it?