In the beginning of the book “The Hobbit” by J.R.R Tolkein, Bilbo, the protagonist, is invited to an adventure by Gandalf, a supporting character. At first, Bilbo doesn’t want to go on the adventure but eventually, he does agree. Before going on the adventure, Bilbo used to live a very quiet and peaceful…
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…
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.…
The Great Awakening impacted the people in the 13 American colonies. Settlers were encouraged to disregard sectarian differences which brought religious, political, and cultural unity among the colonies. However, some churches divided into factions based on class ranks; for instance, “Old Sides” among Presbyterians and “Old Lights” among Congregationalist. Revivalism later resounded as “New Sides” and “Old Lights”. This event undermined traditional views of authority which contributed to the development of the American identity.…
In The Hobbit, Bilbo helped his friends out of multiple sticky situations. His self-interest could've gotten the better of him at any time; he truly earned his status as a hero.…
Bilbo was a quiet, simple hobbit. He always wanted to stay in his little hobbit hole, until one day. Throughout his journey, bilbo loses this idea more and more. He instead starts to enjoy the life of adventure, and he develops as a character. Bilbo is forever changed by his journey.…
The Hobbit, by J.R.R Tolkien is a fantasy book set in the medieval ages. Bilbo Baggins, a hobbit, embarks on an epic journey with Gandalf and his “party” to recover lost treasure in the lonely mountain guarded by a dragon named Smaug. After making their way past trolls, spiders and Gollum, they finally get to Smaug, then manage to steal the treasure (with they divide up). The two main ideas I found in this book were Bilbo’s heroism and the storyteller (narrator).I think that this book explores and shows the theme good vs evil.…
“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.…
Bilbo was like any normal hobbit. He always followed a routine such as a meal in the morning ,then his daily smoke, another meal, cleaning up, once again another meal, and finally it would be time for bed. But one event of which he did something that he blamed the tookish side of him but in reality he actually wanted to go on this adventure.…
Bilbo was one you would never expect to do anything unexpected. He was well respected and renowned in the land of the Shire, being one who scoffed and crinkled his nose at the thought of adventure. But once tangled into the fate of a wizard, one named Gandalf the Grey, and a company of dwarves, Bilbo’s opinion changed within the span of a single night. But he does more than that, he transforms into a hero.…
The hero’s journey that Campbell said in The Hero with a Thousand Faces is a basic pattern and found in many narratives around the world. The standard pattern of the adventure of the hero is represented in the sequences: Departure-Initiation-Return. This sequences also known as the heroic Monomyth. In the movie, The hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, Campbell’s Monymyth is represented by the main character. The story unfolds according to each step of Monomyth.…
“With a Shriek that deafened men, felled trees and split stone, Smaug shot spouting into the air, turned and crashed down on high ruin”(Tolkien 224).This is the last we hear of Smaug, before his death in The Hobbit. Smaug is the last major problem between the company and the treasure, and needs to be stopped in order for the treasure to go back to Thorin’s family. Bard a member of Laketown, takes the challenge trying to protect his town, and not caring or knowing what this could do for someone else, for example the dwarves. This would eventually lead to war over greed for the gold by Thorin. Something common in today's society is greed, greed for money, materialistic things, and other things. It’s become common, and is heard on the news often of people that could not keep it from happening, it leads to fights and other things, but the unlikely does happen sometimes and a accomplishment could come out of it. In the Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien, Great accomplishments are shown by Bilbo, but not without the help of others. \…
Bilbo Baggins, a hobbit, refuses to the call of adventure, faces his second trial and finalizes his redemption in order to accomplishes the archetypal hero’s journey while emphasizing the theme of courage. Bilbo refuses the call to adventure and expresses his fear of danger indicate how timid he is at the beginning of the novel, but as he’s been facing many challenges, Bilbo begins to gain more valour and making his redemption. The Hobbit, by J.R.R Tolkien presents the theme of courage by showing what does the character, Bilbo Baggins, gain after finalizing his quest in order to become a…
Throughout the world many people search for those who are confident in themselves. A character’s journey to becoming themselves and believing in their own strength is a common theme throughout literature. In J.R.R Tolkien’s book, The Hobbit, Bilbo, a hobbit who undertakes an adventure with a band of dwarves, experiences his most important quest when inside the Lonely Mountain. He is forced to conquer his fears, as well as a live dragon, in order to prove to himself that he is truly brave, like a burglar ought to be. In the end his experiences facing his fear gives him confidence in himself regardless of the opinions of others.…
There are many important characters in The Hobbit that are vital to the story and influence the outcome of the book in various ways. Two important characters in the story are Gandalf the Grey, a wandering wizard, and Beorn, a skin changer who can turn into a bear or a man. Gandalf the Grey’s physical appearance is very unique compared to the dwarves and Bilbo. For one, he is about twice as tall as them. The rest of Gandalfs appearance is well summed up in this quotation,”All that unsuspecting Bilbo saw that morning was an old man with a staff.…