Blog 3

        In a way there is some level of intertexuality between The Lord of the Rings and The Pirates of the Caribbean. The main place this can be seen is if you look at Frodo and Jack Sparrow. Both are not the traditional hero. Frodo is a hobbit and they never leave their homes in the Shire. They hate adventures and Biblo, Frodo's uncle was one of the few who dare to go on various adventures. When the ring came to him he could have tried to pass it on but he didn't. Even in the book it shocked many people that the ring bearer who holds the future of the world in his hands is a hobbit.

   Like Frodo, Jack Sparrow is a very unlikely hero. He is an alcoholic and selfish pirate who is often willing to use others in order to achieve his own means. Like in The Curse of the Black Pearl when he was willing to trade Will Turner to Barbossa for the Black Pearl. Throughout the third movie he sought immortality by stabbing the heart of Davy Jones and became the immortal captain of The Flying Dutchman. Near the end of the movie however, Will is mortally wounded and Jack has an opportunity to stab the heart, kill Jones, and live forever. He does the opposite and actually gives the heart and dagger to Will who stabs the heart and as a result does not die. Just like it is not characteristic of a hobbit like Frodo to go on adventures to save the world, it is very uncharacteristic for a selfish pirate like Jack to give up immortality and fame to save the life of another. Just like Frodo, Jack proved to be an unlikely hero. Also like Frodo who has the 9 undead wraiths out to kill him and get the ring, Jack owes his soul to the undead Davy Jones who is intent on collecting the payment.

 
And Another Piece of Intertextuality....