Gandalf as a “the Guide” What is Gandalf’s Archetype? The dictionary defines it as "the original pattern or model from which all things of same kind are copied or on which they are based; a model or first form; prototype." J.R.R Tolkien’s "The Hobbit" is a story of growth that centers on Bilbo Baggins a Hobbit who is perfectly happy in his Hobbit hole eating‚ drinking and smoking. Everything in Bilbo’s life is as he likes it‚ until the day that Gandalf the Grey strolls into his
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equipped with named weapons and armor. Bilbo‚ lining up with this stereotype‚ acquires three pieces of equipment: the sword Sting‚ the Ring of Invisibility‚ and mithril chain mail once belonging to an elven prince. Bilbo obtains Sting as a reward when he manages to steal trolls’ treasure key. The theft of this key is a symbol of power because of Bilbo managing to get a hold of something out of reach to others. With the help of Sting and the Ring of Invisibility‚ Bilbo finally discovers the courage and
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novel of a young hobbit named Bilbo Baggins. Bilbo goes on a adventure with dwarves to take back the home of the dwarves -The Lonely Mountain. In Bilbo’s adventure he runs into many obstacles and has to figure out how to get past them. There are many themes in the Hobbit. Characters prove that they are heros. Bilbo proves that he is hero by being prudent and brave. He also surprises people and is audacious. Bilbo Baggins is a hero throughout the novel of The Hobbit. Bilbo is being a hero by helping
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come from. In J.R.R Tolkien´s The Hobbit‚ the main character‚ Bilbo Baggins‚ embarks on a journey to let out his Tookish side of his family. Bilbo shows his Tookishness when he decides to go on the journey‚ when he steals from the trolls‚ and Bilbo was able to escape the cluthes of Gollum. In the beginning of the novel‚ Gandalf offered Bilbo the chance to go on a journey to win back gold front the dragon‚Smaug. Bilbo accepted this offer‚ bringing out the Took in him. For example
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Nobility‚ bravery‚ loyalty. These characteristics describe a true epic hero who people admire for their great achievements. In The Hobbit‚ J.R.R. Tolkien illustrates Bilbo’s ‘journey’ of becoming an epic hero. Bilbo Baggins‚ a hobbit who loves the comfort of home‚ as well as food even more. As a Baggins‚ Bilbo does not go on adventures until Gandalf‚ a wizard‚ claims Bilbo the burglar of the dwarves adventure to the Lonely Mountain. Many readers like to believe that Bilbo Baggins becomes an anti-hero
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creatures have different sides. Bilbo has a Tookish side and a Baggins side. Bilbo mostly connects with Baggins side which is lazy‚ but sometimes he steps out of his comfort zone and uses his Took side. Three ways he does that is he goes on an adventure‚ Bilbo snoops around some trolls‚ and he finds a ring and takes it. The first way Bilbo steps out of is comfort zone is he goes on a adventure. Bilbo doesn’t really chose to go‚ but he does go anyway. He goes with Gandalf and the other thirteen dwarves
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Throughout J.R.R Tolkien’s novel The Hobbit‚ Bilbo Baggins develops a more adventurous personality. Leaving the quiet setting of his home forces Bilbo to adapt to the challenges that he faces before he is able to return to his quiet style of living. Although Bilbo returns to living as he did before his journey‚ he returned as a more adventurous hobbit than he was before. Tolkien uses many mythical obstacles‚ such as dragons and ogres‚ to develop Bilbo’s sheepish personality into more brave and cunning
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Tookish and Baggins. While he lives the boring and simple Baggin’s lifestyle there have been many times that the adventurous Tookish part of him has come out. While Bilbo makes his journey will the Tookish side of him overcome the Baggins. At the beginning of this story Bilbo was living his ordinary Baggins life. Then he was asked to go on in adventure. His Baggins side wanted to stay home‚ but the Took in him came out and wanted to go. While he was forced to go on the adventure by Gandalf and the
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“ring” will effect Bilbo in a negative or positive way? In the beginning of the book‚ the main character Bilbo Baggins was not was not much of a hero. Bilbo’s life before the ring was very besotted. He was much like the other hobbits. Comfort seaming and content. All Bilbo wanted to do was eat‚ drink‚ and smoke in his adequate wizened whole underhill. But this lifestyle did not last much longer due to Gandalf‚ the Journey‚ and the Ring. In chapter 1 on page 4 Bilbo stated “if you have
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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. When the dwarves and Bilbo were creeping through Mirkwood‚ they strayed off the path against warnings from Gandalf and Beorn. They were separated from each other‚ and Bilbo despaired over the fate of his friends. He dozed off‚ and when he came to his senses‚ he was nearly smothered in spider silk. He eventually killed the
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