The heroic quest revolves around a symbol of power that brings evil and destruction to all whom possess it - The One Ring. ... This greed is controlling, and drives individuals to acquire this power by any means necessary. ...

• Word Count: 1830
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: High School

The symbols of these two opposing forces are seen as the Elven Rings, which symbolize good, and the One Ring, which is pure evil. ... Another evil that is more familiar to most readers is greed. ... Like the fictional Smaug, greed drove others to feed off of ones with less power or social status to satisfy their overindulgence. ...

• Word Count: 2097
• Approx Pages: 8
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School