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ltile ethicsrequired to apply your knowledge of Aristotle’s Ethics to the actions and transformation of Sméagol from The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien. The relevant portion of the story begins on the bottom of p. 51 of the handout, and ends at the top of p. 53. The rest of the excerpt, however, provides relevant context and more details for your analysis and application. This scene was depicted in Peter Jackson’s third movie installment of the story The Return of the King. The scene in question is the first of the movie. Though you are welcome to watch this for deeper understanding, the paper should be based on the written depiction.
As you read and analyze the text, pay special attention to how the author depicts the character’s choices and how the character changes over time. To facilitate your analysis, pay close attention to the relationship Sméagol has with nature. This relationship might be best understood with reference to Plato’s Allegory of the Cave. This second handout gives good context for both Tolkien’s depiction of Sméagol and Aristotle’s systematic treatment of the development of character. A successful paper, therefore, will require references to Aristotle’s Ethics (as presented both in our textbook and in our lectures) and Plato’s Allegory. The paper, however, should remain focused on an analysis of the events in the life of Sméagol.
Thus, you will write a 1,000-1,500 word, double spaced, analysis. For your consideration, think of the following topics as potentially relevant for your analysis: the parts of the moral act, teleology, happiness, nature, excellence, ethos, character, habituation, virtue, vice, etc.
look up smeagol pdf for reference it wouldn’t let me add it on.
and allegory of the cavepdf
use these as references.