The Fellowship of the Ring Man and the Natural World Quotes

How we cite our quotes: All quotations are from the director's cut of The Fellowship of the Ring.

Quote #4

Gandalf carries an old, twisted, wooden staff and travels the world. Saruman's staff is angular, made of steel; he sits in his tower, Orthanc.

Gandalf seems to be much more in tune with nature and his surroundings that Saruman who sits alone on his iron throne. The juxtaposition of these characters furthers our trust of nature and our hate of man (or wizard's) interference with it.