[report on the Lord of the Rings, by JRR Tolkein. It's in a cheesy paragraph 
format, but that's the way my teacher wanted it.. hope you can make use of it!]

	The protagonist of this story is surely Frodo, the main character in this 
book. My sympathies lie with him because he is on a mission, a mission against 
evil. The antagonist is most likely the Black Riders, and the evil that is 
spreading over the land. 
	
	It is late at night, on a dirt road just outside of Bag-end. The air is crisp 
and cool, and the moon shines brightly down on the travelers. The stars are 
unusually thick and bright tonight. As they walk on, past the silent, motionless 
plains, the last light from a distant farm fades out of sight.

	Frodo, the main character in this novel, is an adventurous young Hobbit. He 
is short, as are all Hobbits, and very agile. He has a round, bright face and a 
moderately built body. He is very quick thinking and cunning, yet friendly and 
courageous. Gandalf, the wizard, is very different. He is tall and crooked, but 
still quick moving. He has long gray hair, and is always carrying a walking stick. He 
is well-respected among other wizards, and is considered one of the noblest 
around. Like almost all wizards, he is intelligent and quick-tempered. He is a good 
deal of common sense, and is quite good at magic. 

	This is a very long story, and quite a few things happen. It all starts out 
with Bilbo Baggins' 111th birthday. He has a very large birthday celebration, and 
invites many friends and relatives. He ends it all off with a flashy exit, and is 
not to be seen in Bag-end for a long ,long time. Before he departs, he leaves his 
magic ring to Frodo, his cousin. Frodo lives for a few years in Bag-End, until 
Gandalf the wizard appears. Gandalf tells Frodo all that he has learned about 
the ring on his journey. The wizard found out all the powers of the ring, and that 
it is very dangerous. So, Frodo starts out on a journey to destroy the ring. He 
travels with his friend, Sam, and his relative, Pippin. They encounter some men 
fully clothed in black, riding on horseback. After allot of traveling, and allot of 
perils, Merry Brandybuck joins the party. In the Old Forest, They meet Tom 
Bombadil and Goldenberry, who turn out to be very helpful. They travel for quite 
some time together, until they get to Bree. Most all of their secrets are 
revealed to the people of Bree, and they need the help of a Ranger called 
Strider. Strider knows many, many things, and helps them along their journey.  
They go to see Elron, and they meet up with Bilbo. They move on, and fight the 
wraiths again, but this time they came out victorious. They have to go through 
mines to get past a mountain range, and they are again attacked there. After 
they finally get through, they reach Lothlorien. The evil force tries to steal the 
ring from them, but without success. The Fellowship finally breaks up, and the 
story is really never concluded (That's why there are 2 more books in the 
series!)  

	I think most everyone in the party hardened up through the story. In the 
beginning, they all seemed a little wimpy and weak, but they really got tougher 
and more courageous during the end. I think it was all the perils they faced that 
toughened them up. 

	I believe that there are a few types of conflict in this book - Man vs. Man, 
Man vs. Nature, and Man vs. the supernatural. Frodo has conflicts with other 
Hobbits, men, etc. (man vs. man). He also has conflicts with the weather, the 
mountains, the trees, and the terrain (man vs. nature). The final one is Frodos 
conflict with Sauron, and the evil that is spreading over the land (man vs. the 
supernatural).

	The title of this book, The Fellowship of the Ring, relates to the plot 
because of the way that many people are fighting for the ring, and how a few 
people are trying so hard to keep it out of evil hands. If I had to choose a title, I 
suppose it would be The One Ring, because the entire plot of this book has to do 
with a single ring that is very powerful.

	I didn't learn much from this novel - Only that I wish that there were still 
Hobbits and dragons and wizards around. I also found out that you have to keep 
trying hard to reach your ultimate goal. 

	I liked this book a whole lot. It has allot of action, adventure, and fantasy. 
It really makes me wish I could be on a quest to destroy a magic Elven ring. All 
of the characters are vividly described, and I feel as if I know them.