Personal Reading Response The novel “The Hobbit‚” written by J.R.R Tolkien is about Bilbo Baggins‚ a normal Hobbit‚ who had never asked for an adventure until 13 dwarves and Gandalf The Wizard show up at his doorstep for tea. They want to use Bilbo as a thief for their quest to reclaim the treasure from the fearsome dragon‚ Smaug. Bilbo reluctantly joins the company of the dwarves as they set off on their journey to cross the Misty Mountains‚ which is troll and golbin country and the untamed wild
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hobbit. This hobbit’s name is Bilbo Baggins. One day‚ Bilbo gets an unexpected party in his hobbit- hole from twelve dwarves and the wizard‚ Gandalf the Gray. He is then recruited to be their burglar on their way to the Lonely Mountain to reclaim its vast treasure from the dragon Smaug. The group travel into the wild where they encounter trolls‚ goblins‚ the Elves of Rivendell‚ forest elves‚ giant spiders‚ and the men of Lake- town. While in the goblin tunnels‚ Bilbo meets a nasty creature called
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In ‘The Hobbit’‚ the classic novel by J. R. R. Tolkien‚ Bilbo Baggins appears to be a timid and little hobbit with an extremely unambitious lifestyle in his town‚ The Shire. This is until a wise wizard; named Gandalf‚ and a company of ambitious dwarves‚ show up on the doorstep of his hobbit-hole. They whisk poor Bilbo on a journey that develops Bilbo’s qualities as he becomes wiser and more courageous. This essay will demonstrate those changes‚ as well as what occurred along the journey to make these
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The Hobbit is a fantasy novel about a peaceful hobbit that accompanies a wizard and several dwarves on a journey to steal the great treasures of the dragon Smaug and I believe it demonstrates or uses the features of the fantasy genre. The features of any genre are like a skeleton for the story of that particular genre. Different genres have different features such as different settings‚ characters‚ plot‚ themes and values. Features are like a list of criteria that is used to assess whether the novel
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reconciliation within ourselves. 2. Using the pattern of the mythic hero’s journey‚ trace the character development of Bilbo Baggins. In Bilbo’s growth as a character‚ we can identify: (1) a call to adventure (e.g.‚ Bilbo receives the unexpected visit from Gandalf and the dwarves and is summoned to serve as burglar for the quest to the Lonely Mountain); (2) a separation from the known world (e.g.‚ Bilbo leaves the Shire); (3) initiation into a new world (e.g.‚ the visit to Rivendell); (4) threats to the successful
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connections can be found to major events in Tolkien’s life. These events include Tolkien being orphaned‚ his service in World War I‚ and his experiences of loss‚ death‚ and friendship. J.R.R. Tolkien was orphaned at a very early age as was Frodo Baggins‚ and both were adopted by a father figure who gave them someone to look up to. John Ronald Reuel Tolkien was born to Arthur and Mabel Tolkien in Bloemfontein‚ South Africa‚ in the January of 1892. When Tolkien’s health began to fail in 1896‚ his mother
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In classical children’s novel‚ the main characters are usually unimposing individuals who are easily overlooked‚ but manage to have great and successful journeys. Such is the case in Bilbo Baggins from J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit. Mr. Baggins is a simple hobbit that is swept away into a dangerous but exciting journey. In the trip‚ he becomes a heroic symbol of the common man or child making a name for himself. In the children’s classic‚ The Hobbit‚ Tolkien uses an unusual point of view‚ fantasy world
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respectful people since they don’t go on adventure as much and they don’t doing anything unexpected. The hobbits’ neighborhood is tended to be quiet usually since not much happens around that area. In the story‚ the hobbit‚ Bilbo Baggins‚ denied of going on an adventure with Gandalf. Bilbo said‚ “We are plain quiet folk and have no use for adventures” (pg 6‚ Tolkien). Hobbits are usually not into going on adventure‚ which is different from
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Bilbo Baggins is given the responsibility of saving the dwarves from being eaten by Smaug‚ the dragon‚ just like when he saved the dwarves from multiple terrible situations such as saving them from the trolls. The title of this book is The Hobbit written by J.R.R. Tolkien and the director of the movie “The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug” is Peter Jackson. The book and movie are about a hobbit named Bilbo who is called to go on an adventure. In this adventure Bilbo‚ 13 dwarves‚ and a wizard will go
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dwarves lead by Thorin Oakenshield are looking to get back to their kingdom under the mountain‚ but they wind up finding their home as well as trust and a new found camaraderie. At the start of the story Gandalf the Grey connects the dwarves and Bilbo Baggins and gets them started on the quest to reclaim Thorin’s kingdom. Though they are looking for their home‚ which they do find‚ they stumble upon something that they were not expecting‚ friendship “ ‘[...] I wish to part in friendship from you [..
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