[Jessica Jade]

That is an excellent choice for a theme, Gimli Son of Gloin. I can think of many others, but yours is certainly one that is positively garrulous!

There are other factors to consider when writing about your theme. You can also include other themes, since they are all interwoven. Good and Evil always comes into play. One of the most important things Tolkien implicates is that evil cannot prevail. Compassion, charity, and companionship are more powerful than, and in the end will defeat, evil and morbidity.
This theme is perfectly exemplified by Frodo's resilience to the evil of the Ring. He binds himself not to the Ring's power (which is inherently evil) but to other things: his forbearance toward Gollum, and his love for Sam. He finds himself in this dependence, based on humility, purity, and goodness...and that dependence saved him from becoming ensnared by the Ring as so many others had. The fact that frodo chooses humility over the ever-seductive power (and ultimately evil) prove that Indeed, evil cannot prevail.

A really good quote for your theme from The Council of Elrond:
"Yet such is oft the deeds that turn the wheels of the world: small hands do them because they must, while the eyes of the great are looking elsewhere."

You can also write about why powerful people, like Elrond Gandalf, and Galadriel, couldn't possess the ring. Their very prowess and wisdom was what made them dangerous and inappropriate for such an important periolous task. Also, Frodo's innocent strength was what made him the only person fit for the task--there certainly might have been others who would have willingly taken up the responsibility, but no one to whom it would have meant as much.

Ok, i think i've rambled on long enough. Good luck on your report and i hope you enjoy writing it. [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]