Despair. This is a theme we see happen a lot in Tolkien’s “Lord of the Rings.” In Book III chapter 1 we see Aragorn in a very desperate state. He has just witnessed the death of Boromir after a group of orcs attacked their fellowship. And to add further insult to injury, Aragorn loses the hobbits he is supposed to protect. Frodo decides he will go alone as to not get his comrades in danger. He tries to sneak to a boat, but is stopped by his friend Sam. Sam goes with Frodo. Merry and Pippin get captured by the orcs that kill Boromir. Aragorn sees many things that lead to despair. He has seen Gandalf dragged down into the Mines, and now Boromir has been slain by orcs. Even with all of these encounters, there are still signs of hope. One of these
