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…
He thinks he's 100% Baggins, so he hears that the dwarves don't want a scared little hobbit, so Bilbo knows it will help them at least wanting to get what is rightfully theirs, so he says to himself "I am not 1%, not 25%, not 75%, but 100% Took". And he has lots books, reading lots of stories about legends. He also serves all his food to barbaric dwarves so they can leave soon. He just wants to be alone again, so that is what fuels him to complete the 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.…
It was clear from the start the Bilbo (the protagonist) isn’t the most adventurous person around. When Gandalf invited Bilbo on this “epic” adventure, you definitely saw that Bilbo had second thoughts on…
“The Bagginses had lived in the neighborhood of The Hill for time out of mind, and people considered them very respectable, not only because most of them were rich, but also because they never had any adventures or did anything unexpected.” (1) In J.R.R. Tolkien's, The Hobbit, Bilbo Baggins was no exception to this. He was very content living in the shire, but when Gandalf arrived at his house along with 13 dwarves he finds himself doing something he thought he would never do, going on an adventure. This novel shows that even the common person can become a hero.…
This story very closely follows the heroe’s journey beginning to end except where a few steps come out of the usual order. Starting with the “call to adventure”, this is clearly portrayed as Gandalf expresses their need of someone in which to share an adventure. Closely following is the “refusal of the call”, in which Bilbo shares that the discomfort that he views adventures as. “I should think so – in these parts! We are quite plain folk and have no use for adventures. Nasty, dirty, uncomfortable things! Make you late for dinner! I can’t think what anybody sees in them.” {Mr. Bilbo Baggins, Chapter One, page 4.}…
Bilbo first started the journey with regret and wonder about why he joined the dwarves on this tough journey. “He wished again and again for his nice bright Hobbit Hole. Not for the last time”(56). With the help of others, Bilbo quickly caught on with how to lead. Soon enough Bilbo was showing great…
The first archetype I noticed in the story was Every Trip Is a Quest (Except When It’s Not) Bilbo is the quester and he is not aware of the dent on his door that alerted the dwarves to his home.…
“Soon the goblins had a ring of smoke and flame all round the dwarves, a ring which they kept from spreading outwards; but it closed slowly until the running fire was licking the fuel piled under the trees. Smoke was in Bilbo’s eyes, he could feel the heat of the flames( even though he was so high up in the trees); and through the reek he could see the goblins dancing round and round in a circle like people round a midsummer bonfire. Outside the ring of dancing warriors stood the wolves at a respectful distance watching and waiting to devour the first person that dropped dead out of the treetops. Bilbo could hear the goblins beginning a horrible song, and with that the flames were under Gandalf the wizards tree. In a moment it caught the others and went up like a rocket, when it was just beneath Bilbo’s, he closed his eyes, ready to die when...” As it can be seen Biblo and company were in many tight spots throughout this adventure, and he could not have done it all on his own. That is where Bilbo had to use the three themes of luck, courage and good sense to overcome evil and stay alive.…
Gandalf doesn’t accompany Bilbo and the dwarves all the way to Lonely Mountain because Gandalf wants Bilbo to grow and become the leader of the dwarves. Gandalf leaves to help fight the necromancer but it’s a perfect opportunity for Bilbo to leave his protected environment. We see Bilbo grow as a leader and develop his Tookish side. Bilbo starts being more independent, responsible, and creative. Later…
In the beginning of the novel, Gandalf and the dwarves sweep Bilbo away from his town on an exciting adventure to claim the treasures once stolen from the dwarves by a very dangerous dragon. Along the way, Bilbo is clearly showing signs of annoyance towards the quest… “Bother burgling and everything to do with it! I just wish I were back home in my little hobbit-hole…” This quote infers that Bilbo is displeased and unimpressed about being “forced” to travel with the dwarves on their quest. This quote also shows that Bilbo is showing signs of being a coward. He is saying that he is tired [and perhaps cold because of the weather conditions], doesn’t get enough to eat – unlike back at home – and is altogether sick of this quest.…
The Hobbit written by J.R.R. Tolkien is classified as a children’s novel, this would be the first steps to the series, he would later publish; The Lord of the Rings which resides in the same fictional world established in The Hobbit. The work of The Hobbit mirrors that of various mythos and aspects of the real world.…
A: Gandalf plays a huge role in the story, as we all know, but a major part of his role is how much like a father he acts to Bilbo as well as the rest of the company. He guides them for much of their journey, teaching them tips and tricks as well as how to use their brains a little bit to get them out of trouble. This is much how a father might raise his child, teaching them how and or when to use different skills and knowledge, and how to get themselves out of trouble when they have to do it.…
Between the years 1765 and 1787, America had gone from British Colonies protesting against the British Parliament’s Stamp Act, to an independent Nation. During the Revolutionary War, Colonists wrote the Articles of Confederation, which acted as a set of rules and organized the government. Although the Articles of Confederation gave structure to the American government, it had ultimately set up America for failure as a thriving Nation. The states were given too much power and economic freedom in the Articles of Confederation, and were beginning to localize and feud with neighboring states, and the government had no independent source of income. Because America was no longer at War against Great Britain, the sense of equality in governmental power the Articles of Confederation brought to the states was no longer needed. What America needed was a new constitution, better fit for the independent Nation America had spent the past decade fighting for. In order to create a new and improved constitution, fifty-five Delegates from each state (except Rhode Island) met in Philadelphia to debate and then write what is now known as America’s Constitution. The Delegates’ varied experiences during the Revolutionary War and the four years following, under the Articles of Confederation, caused the Delegates’ opinions and fears to differ. This contrast of beliefs between the Northern state delegates, and the Southern state delegates founded the heated debates around representation in Congress.…
I am going to talk about an experience that changed my life in more ways than one. I had a really bad car accident with one of my really good friends. It has made me rethink a lot of aspect’s in my life. It has brought me new family and a different, a better way to think about life.…