One does not simply

Bormoir in Fellowship of the Ring



Description, explanation, examples
This is an image of Boromir from Fellowship of the Ring. In this scene, Boromir is saying "One does not simply walk into Mordor." The meme describes an impossible task that is usually described in the bottom caption.





Programming suggestions and activities
Students can use this meme to describe impossible tasks or challenges; perhaps the inherent humor in making this comparison will make them reevaluate the impossibility of said task or challenge. It can also be used to point out ridiculous events, feats, actions, or decisions in narratives or in the media they consume.

For example, a student could be reading Meyer's Twilight and say "One does not simply become attractive and interesting by doing nothing and having no personality" when doing a character study of the novel's protagonist.

The meme can also serve as a pretext for teachers to introduce students to Tolkien's work.