Write a 3 page paper, double spaced and using Times New Roman font, discussing the similarities and differences between Tolkien's Lord of the Rings (LOT) and the World Wars (WWI and WWII). Include specific examples of what different characters or object symbolize in context with WWII including The Ring, The basic storyline of fighting a great dark power, the characters of Sauron and Saruman, the comparison between the West and the East fighting each other in LOT and WWII, and how the final battle for Middle Earth to distract Sauron from Frodo and Sam is similar to the final battle between America and Japan. Your first paragraph should be a summary of the movies as well as your thoughts on the films. You can talk about what you liked/ disliked, favorite character, etc. The rest of the paper must be a detailed account about how the story connects to WWI and WWII.
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