Why did the ring need to be destroyed?
Tolkien says that, in essence, the ring had to be destroyed. “It was part of the essential deceit of the Ring to fill minds with imaginations of supreme power” (332). It would have been the master in the end.” He goes even further, saying that “Gandalf as Ring-Lord would have been far worse than Sauron.
Why does Frodo want to destroy the ring?
Originally Answered: Why is it Frodo that has to destroy the Ring? The Ring had to be carried by someone powerless and unambitious. The more powerful a person is, the greater danger that they will succumb to the Ring’s terrible temptation. It works better on people who can use its powers for domination.
What was the ring doing to Frodo?
The Ring grew so heavy that the chain actually cut into his neck. Frodo’s job was to take the Ring to Mount Doom, and that is exactly what he did. By claiming it for himself, he fleshed out Gollum who wanted it back and the struggle resulted in Gollum biting off Frodo’s finger, and falling into the pools of Mount Doom.
Why did Gandalf give Frodo the ring?
The Ring was left to Frodo because Gandalf reasoned that because Bilbo was leaving everything else, he should leave the Ring too. The Ring was found by Bilbo. Bilbo gave it to Frodo. Frodo became the Ringbearer.
Why did Frodo succumb to the ring?
Bilbo decided not to kill Gollum when he could, and it was Gollum’s (unwilling) sacrifice that led to the destruction of the Ring. Frodo (nor any mortal) would have ever had the strength of will to overcome evil as powerful as the Ring and destroy it directly, so someone would have to take the fall.
Why did Gollum destroy the ring?
Gollum struck, struggled with the invisible Frodo, bit off Frodo’s finger, and seized the Ring. Gloating over his “prize” and dancing madly, he stepped over the edge and fell into the Crack of Doom, taking the Ring with him with a last cry of “Precious!” Thus, the Ring was destroyed and Sauron defeated.
Did Sauron think the ring was destroyed?
Sauron believed he was strong enough to take shape again without the Ring but he believed that the Ring had been destroyed. After Sauron learned about the Ring from Gollum his knowledge of the facts changed. Once Gandalf confirmed that Bilbo’s ring was indeed the One Ring his knowledge of the facts changed as well.