A Quest for the Final Destruction of Evil

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Post 15 - The Fellowship of the Ring by JRR Tolkien

Comparison of The Fellowship of the Ring to the The Hobbit:

In the book titled, The Fellowship of the Ring, by JRR Tolkien, the protagonist, Frodo Baggins, is given a grand quest to destroy the Ring. This one act would cause the final destruction of evil.
Similarly, in the book titled, The Fellowship of the Ring, also by JRR Tolkien, the protagonist, Bilbo Baggins, is given a grand quest to destroy the Evil Smaug. In doing so, the people of his region would be rid of their greatest fears. In both books, there is a Quest for the Final Destruction of Evil that ultimately helps not only the protagonists themselves but also the people around them.

Why is one drawn to Fantasy Worlds? What properties or qualities do these worlds posses that make them so captivating to one?

One of the many properties that Fantasy Worlds posses that make them so appealing is: A Quest for the Final Destruction of Evil. In The Fellowship of the Ring, by JRR Tolkien, Frodo, a little hobbit, is on a journey to destroy the One ring of Sauron, an evil war lord who threatens to return once he is reunited with the ring. The quest to destroy evil is given to the main protagonist. This is an interesting quality of a Fantasy World because it allows the reader to experience the hopes experienced by the protagonist in the journey. This hope gives the reader a sense of confidence and encouragement in the fact that evil can also be vanquished from the Real World.

Therefore a Fantasy World that has A Quest for the Final Destruction of Evil is an especially fascinating world.