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
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The Instant Skin-Changing Roar ROAR! And there goes Beorn through the meadows and into his own home as he gets his head stuck through the door‚ right after the party enters! There is a small hobbit named Bilbo Baggins‚ who is invited‚ by a wizard named Gandalf‚ to a journey where there are many dangers that are encountered with some characters.There are little to no characters who help and support the party throughout the remaining part of the journey. One of those type of characters‚ is named Beorn
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a “Hobbit’s” home. What is a Hobbit? Hobbits are small people‚ even smaller than Dwarfs. In their homeland‚ the Shire‚ they live fairly normal lives. But very rarely‚ one will go on an adventure. A great wizard‚ Gandalf‚ has chosen poor little Bilbo Baggins‚ to help on an adventure with thirteen Dwarfs. What do they aspire to do? They will attempt to travel through Middle Earth‚ and reclaim the riches stolen by a dragon named Smaug. Why is The Hobbit a fantasy book? First of all‚ we need
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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
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In The Hobbit‚ Bilbo Baggins is a very shy Hobbit. Never would Bilbo be expected to be the one to go on adventure. He was an inexperienced fighter. But as the book went on there were many times when Bilbo was forced into being a hero. When the Goblins had captured the dwarves‚ it lied on Bilbo to save them and save them he did. Also when the company reached Erebor‚ Smaug cornered the dwarves. Bilbo could have escaped and saved himself‚ but instead he dropped
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the monster‚ Dragon. In Beowulf‚ the dragon guards a horde of treasure in a hidden mound. A thief from Geatland steals the dragon’s goblet‚ which enrages the Dragon and endangers the entire clan to be put on fire. Similarly‚ in The Hobbit‚ when Bilbo Baggins musters his courage to enter the Dragon’s lair‚ his first instinct is to “grasp a great two-handled cup‚ as heavy as he could carry…” (Tolkien 198). Bilbo’s success in stealing the cup delights the dwarves‚ but infuriates the Dragon to burn out
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Keep The Hobbit in School “Fantasy is escapist and that is glory. If a soldier is imprisoned by the enemy‚ don’t we consider it his duty to escape? If we value the freedom of mind and soul if we’re partisans of liberty‚ then it’s our plain duty to escape‚ and to take as many people with us as we can!” This quote is by J.R.R. Tolkien‚ the author and creator of the middle-earth themed novel‚ the Hobbit. Tolkien explains the innocence of fantasy fiction novels. The Hobbit wasn’t written as a way to
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Q: How might Gandalf be considered a father figure in the novel? This means how does Gandalf guide the company‚ most importantly Bilbo‚ in a way like a father would to his children. 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
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instance‚ not everyone is the same‚ some people are so tight in their comfort zone they are too scared to go forth and explore the rest of the world‚ Other people leave on an adventure then come back a totally changed person. I will be talking about how Bilbo was a gentle creature that didn’t like leaving his comfy bed and his easy lifestyle. To know how
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unwillingness to bend to the will of others; and is too greedy to share any of his information to anyone as he has an over desire for his family treasure. Thorin’s arrogance lets Bilbo seize the chance and become a true hero to himself and his companions. Thorin uses his talent of dressing words up to suggest to Bilbo that he should go into the secret passage first‚ and at the same time shirking the riskiest activities‚ forcing the small hobbit to face them instead. Thorin is too arrogant to admit
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