In Chicago, one gains power that is attained only by being ruthless. This can be shown in the book My bloody Life, by Reymundo Sanchez, that takes place in Chicago. Throughout this book, Reymundo points out the ruthlessness in the main character that gains his power only by being that. Reymundo quotes, “I was digging up my own grave because I wanted to be accepted. I wanted to be looked up to. The only way I knew of achieving this status among the gang members was to commit as many violent acts as possible… Finally those around me stopped thinking of me as a coward, R.S 114.” Reymundo shows that he acknowledges the fact that he is digging up his own grave by committing crimes. His ruthless character is shown by when he says, “achieving this…
In the book, The Hobbit by J.R.R Tolkien, Bilbo is a hobbit that is trying to live his life in peace and Tranquility. But then a soon to be a close friend named Gandalf comes around. His goal is to convince Bilbo to join him on an expedition. An expedition that will span across the land and ultimately modify him. Everything to his willingness to explore, his knowledge of good and malevolence, and how he lives his life will be forever…
From Farah Ahmedi wanting to escape Afghanistan, to Bilbo showing he can help a lot, to Walt keeping a promise to Loren, it shows they all contain courage to do what is worth it. They want freedom and service for rights. Walt is saving Loren's gold, Bilbo showing he's 100% Took, and Farah escaping the war-torn Afghanistan. Thought of what is best for them IS what makes us want to undertake a mission.…
In many stories, there is a young person that loves the comfort of their home and wouldn’t have it any different. Then, opportunity comes knocking on their door, and they are pressured to go on a quest that will make them a hero. In J.R.R Tolkien’s The Hobbit, The main character, Bilbo, goes on an adventure to make him embrace his Tookish side. This happens when Bilbo escapes Gollum and the goblins, when Bilbo kills the spider and saves his friends, and finally, when Bilbo retrieves the Arkenstone and brings it to the Elvenking.…
“‘I volunteer!’ I gasp, ‘I volunteer as tribute!’”(00). This quote shows how much she truly cares about her sister and how much she wants to protect her. She is willing to sacrifice her own safety, and take on even more of life’s more difficult obstacles to make sure her sister is truly safe. Katniss knows that she needs to win the Hunger games for her family, and surviving the games is just an obstacle in her path to see her family again. In the Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins, the main character Katniss Everdeen survives the life obstacles of providing for her family and surviving the Hunger Games with the help of Peeta Mellark in the Capitol.…
“You are not the hobbit you once were “, shapes the transformation of the protagonist Bilbo Baggins. In the novel The Hobbit by J.R.R Tolkien, Bilbo Baggins character grows throughout the novel “The Hobbit”. In the beginning he is a shy, peaceful and self-absorbed hobbit who stayed nowhere but his hobbit hole, that also loves routine, then he has an unexpected surprise visit by a wizard named Gandalf who offers Bilbo a chance to go on an adventure. Bilbo ends up saving the party from many dangerous situations at first he finds hard to believe. Bilbo has no idea what’s ahead of him, however, the end of this novel Bilbo is a brave warrior whose eyes have been opened to the world outside of the Shire, a homeland of the hobbits. At the end of this story, Bilbo is a changed hobbit. Therefore I agree with the quote from Gandalf “You are not the hobbit you once were”.…
In The Hobbit Bilbo is pulled into the adventure by a wise wizard named Gandalf, as a burglar. Gandalf hints that bilbo will come onto the adventure by saying “I am looking for someone to share in an adventure with and it’s difficult to find anyone.” Gandalf was not only foreshadowing but also, turning his words as a double entendre, he hints that he is there to find a companion for his journey, but also that he knows the person he is looking for is Bilbo Baggins. Odysseus was different, a king came to him in hopes of help fighting against a known opponent, Bilbo however, (at the beginning) does not know what lies in store for him. Both characters refuse the opportunity but, in different ways. Bilbo refuses in words while Odysseus refuses in actions, he “did not want to leave his house and family to embark on a romantic adventure.” so he pretended to be retarded when the king came to his door. Bilbo simply told Gandalf that he did not want anything to do with an adventure. Thankfully, both characters are forced into one. And we can enjoy the beautifully written…
In the book The Hobbit, Tolkien uses the golden ring as symbolism, revealing actions, and inner thinking to interpret Bilbo’s drive. Do you think this “ring” will effect Bilbo in a negative or positive way?…
Shortly thereafter his was arguably forced into an adventure with a pack of dwarves along with a wizard. Throughout this entire journey, Bilbo becomes more and more courageous and even went so far as to meet with leaders of an opposing army and say “This is the Arkenstone of Thrain… I give it to you. It will aid you in your bargaining. ”(271) This is showing that despite him possibly risking capture or death, he still has enough courage to help end a needless war between his group’s army and the elven-human’s army.…
Thomas Foster states that a quest is always very educational for the quester, and they don't know enough about the only subject that really matters: themselves. As stated above “the real reason for a quest is always self-knowledge.” The stated goal begins to fade away, as you go deeper and deeper into the novel “The Hobbit”, you begin to hear less and less about the original reason to go on the quest. This particular quest gave the main character Bilbo Baggins a life that he never had before, a life where he was more outgoing and did not stay closed off all the…
“This is a story of how a Baggins had an adventure, and found himself doing and saying things altogether unexpected. He may have lost the neighbours’ respect, but he gained -- well, you will see whether he gained anything in the end” (Tolkien 2). The Hobbit by J.R.R Tolkien presents an unlikely hero, a hobbit named Bilbo Baggins. Gandalf, a wizard and old family friend, forces Bilbo out of his comfort zone onto a journey to recover the dwarves home and gold from the evil dragon, Smaug. Bilbo fulfills the archetypal hero’s journey with the help of his magical talismans, a ring and a sword, and facing his final ordeal illustrating the theme of character development.…
The instance with the trolls may have frightened Bilbo, but when faced with Gollum, he used previous experience to be brave and think his way out of a dangerous situation. People today are no different than Bilbo in their behavior. Since many people are not comfortable facing new adventures and potential risks, they are shy away from the challenges that come along with it. Most people would rather back out of a risk they begin to take if they are initially afraid because they aren’t familiar with the new lifestyle they encounter. This directly relates to the first point because the fear of risks and challenges influence one’s comfort zone. Bilbo however, continues on, determined in his journey and learns bravery and confidence through it. Bilbo refused to back out right away like some would in this day in age. People today must keep pushing forward with the choices they make and risks taken, because without them, nothing is…
The initial existence of innocence is vital to the story development in the novel, Lord of the Flies, because they are not concerned about danger where concern is due, they have a lack of knowledge, and they eventually become savages.…
The Hobbit, written by John Ronald Reuel Tolkien, describes a quest that Bilbo Baggins and his friends made. Bilbo Baggins, the protagonist of the novel, was one of the many heroes of the quest because he had many of the characteristics that made him a hero, such as his courage and intelligence. Bilbo Baggins wasn’t the only hero of the novel, but he could be considered the most important thanks to the heroic actions that he made through the adventure. First, we are going to begin defining what a hero is and why Bilbo could be considered a hero. Then we are going to mention the others heroes of the novel and the heroic actions that Bilbo made throughout the novel.…
“It’s what you always wanted to accomplish. Everyone, when they are young, knows what their personal legend is.” – The King of Salem pg. 21. The King is telling Santiago what a personal legend is, it is important because Santiago needs to find his personal legend.…