The general statement made by Peter Jackson in his film The Fellowship of the Ring is that often times people’s desire to act independently can be overcome by the genetic engineering of all human that seeks security - on very few occasions does independance conquer the longing of safety. More specifically, when Saruman the White elects to join forces with Sauron, “abandon[ing] reason for madness” for his personal safety, or when Bilbo chose independence over the security of the ring and the power it wields, or Frodo’s decision to vacate the Shire and bear the responsibility of carrying the ring.
Despite his immense power and wisdom, Saruman exemplified the exact opposite of acting independant in the sense that, he resolved to join Sauron for the need of security - demonstrating the hereditary human trait to join the cause with the greatest potential to triumph. Saruman convinced himself that there would be “no victory” against the imposing threat of Sauron and conceded to the hopelessness of the situation. Lacking the capability to overcome this barrier of anguish, Saruman willingly became a slave to…show more content… While the ring was in his possession, he did not show signs of age although he felt weary and like “butter spread too thin, on toast” which exhibits the effect and power of the ring. Leaving the ring was Bilbo’s independance alone - the ring troubled him and it caused him much dread to part with because of the horrid venom of greed the ring labored and poisoned him with. Fortunately, Bilbo was able to vanquish the corruption of the ring and in doing so became the first ring-bearer to give up the ring on his own will; bonding over the barrier of self independance because the ring was his armor yet his biggest vulnerability which is why leaving the ring was such a “burden”
