How does the ring change the wearer's attitude towards the people around them and how does the length of time one has worn the ring impact the change? 

How does Tolkien use the weather and setting to foreshadow the events that are about to unfold?

What do you think would have happened if they were unable to destroy the ring and Sauron got a hold of it again? How would this affect the Company and the world as a whole?

What are the different characteristics that Tolkien is trying to exemplify through the different races in Middle-Earth?

What is Tolkien trying to convey with the struggle between Gollum's two personalities?