Another aspect of the Lord of the Ring is Tolkien distrust of the modern world. His love of the past is reflected in his description of the Hobbit's home. Tolkien had no real love for the modern day world and in some ways was a medieval man. Tolkien's conservatism was even more pronounced for in his world, modern day machines could be dehumanizing and like many old style conservatives, Tolkien didn't view all progress as good. The simple life of the Shire was Tolkien's ideal.

The final battle of the Shire shows that not even the Shire escapes the final conflict of men vs. Sauron. As the dominion of men begin, the magic and the supernatural leaves. Men destiny is now in their hands. As the Elves and Gandalf leave Middle Earth with their task completed, Aragorn and his descendent must now rule without the aid of magic and the supernatural. As for Frodo and Bilbo, their last new journeys begins as they leave the Shire behind. For both of these hobbits, they have changed and they can no longer fit in their old world. Sam, on the other hand, goes back to the Shire and begins his life anew. The story now begins as the man who accompanied and assisted Frodo on his task is left to continue the story of the hobbits.

What Tolkien gives us is a world of magic and hope in which humanity can win through dogged determination and refusal to give up. In Tolkien's world, good struggles against evil and there is no escaping. All must be held accountable