SAT经典范文赏析

《指环王》The lord of the rings
Griffin B. Literature has also had a profound impact on expressing ethical behavior, as demonstrated in J.R.R Tolkien's fantasy novel The lord of the rings. In the novel, Frodo inherits a ring of great power from his uncle Bilbo and must embark on a perilous quest to destroy it before it falls into the hands of great evil forces headed bu the fearsome Sauron. In his quest to destroy the one ring to rule them all. Frodo realizes that the burden is one that he must conquer on his own. Although aided by many a heroic friend, including the great wizard Gandalf and Aragorn, the king of men, the psychological burden and lust for the ring that Frodo develops is a lonely battle that he must face. After many years of fearsome battle and a deteriorating hope for success, Frodo overcomes the odds and destroys the ring. Fordo's significant accomplishment saved middle earth from imminent death and suffering of the dark forces, thus emphasizing the effect ethical behavior in the name of good can have on the whole of society.

点评：Griffin 对故事的包装以及对细节的描写都非常到位，短语用得也非常出彩，比如“must embark on a perilous quest” 和后面的“the psychological burden and lust for the ring”。这一段非常好地描述了 在探索道路上的孤独以及他的成功包含的社会意义。