Question

read the quotations below from j. r. r. tolkien’s the return of the king. match each one with the theme it relates to (heroism, or hope & resilience).

themes:

• solve the problem in front of you.
• it is important to carry on even in the face of obstacles.
• hope can come from unexpected places.

quotations

1. “even in this gloomy hope glimmers again. . . . the accursed darkness shall have been a light to us.”
2. “it is not our part to master all the tides of the world, but to do what is in us . . . upholding the good in the hearts that we know.”
3. “i’ll get there, if i leave everything but my bones behind,” said sam. “and i’ll carry mr. frodo up myself, if it breaks my back and heart.”

© 1955 j. r. r. tolkien

Explanation:

To solve this matching problem, we analyze each quote and theme:

Quote 1: "Hope in this green hope glimmers again;... The accursed darkness shall have been a cloak to us."

This quote talks about hope appearing from unexpected (darkness, a negative situation) sources. So it matches the theme: Hope can come from unexpected places.

Quote 2: "It is not our part to master all the tides of the world, but to do what is in us... upholding the good in the fields that we know."

This is about focusing on the task at hand (what’s in our power, the problem before us) rather than trying to control everything. So it matches: Focus the problem in front of you.

Quote 3: "I’ll get there, if I leave everything but my bones behind," said Sam. "And I’ll carry Mr. Frodo up myself, if it breaks my back and heart."

Sam is determined to carry on (help Frodo) even though it’s hard (breaking back/heart). So it matches: It is important to carry on even in the face of obstacles.

Final Matches:

• "Hope in this green hope glimmers again;... The accursed darkness shall have been a cloak to us." → Hope can come from unexpected places
• "It is not our part to master all the tides of the world, but to do what is in us... upholding the good in the fields that we know." → Focus the problem in front of you
• "I’ll get there, if I leave everything but my bones behind," said Sam. "And I’ll carry Mr. Frodo up myself, if it breaks my back and heart." → It is important to carry on even in the face of obstacles

Answer:

To solve this matching problem, we analyze each quote and theme:

Quote 1: "Hope in this green hope glimmers again;... The accursed darkness shall have been a cloak to us."

This quote talks about hope appearing from unexpected (darkness, a negative situation) sources. So it matches the theme: Hope can come from unexpected places.

Quote 2: "It is not our part to master all the tides of the world, but to do what is in us... upholding the good in the fields that we know."

This is about focusing on the task at hand (what’s in our power, the problem before us) rather than trying to control everything. So it matches: Focus the problem in front of you.

Quote 3: "I’ll get there, if I leave everything but my bones behind," said Sam. "And I’ll carry Mr. Frodo up myself, if it breaks my back and heart."

Sam is determined to carry on (help Frodo) even though it’s hard (breaking back/heart). So it matches: It is important to carry on even in the face of obstacles.

Final Matches:

• "Hope in this green hope glimmers again;... The accursed darkness shall have been a cloak to us." → Hope can come from unexpected places
• "It is not our part to master all the tides of the world, but to do what is in us... upholding the good in the fields that we know." → Focus the problem in front of you
• "I’ll get there, if I leave everything but my bones behind," said Sam. "And I’ll carry Mr. Frodo up myself, if it breaks my back and heart." → It is important to carry on even in the face of obstacles