waited for my refill‚ I looked out the window. I had told the waitress the nice things about my family. I hadn’t told her what I had told Bao in the parking lot. My father was an educated man. He liked to say that I was born on the same day as Bilbo Baggins. Baggins was a character in Tolkien’s novel “The Hobbit.” Dad was a heavy drinker who frequently hit my mother. When I received my draft notice‚ he threatened to shoot me if I went to Canada instead the Army. “I’ll track to the Yukon and blow your
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lives in The Shire called Frodo Baggins. He’s a character from J.R. Tolkien’s trilogy "The Lord of the Rings"‚ a young and interesting hobbit who is interested in adventure and fun. Frodo was adopted by his uncle Bilbo Baggins‚ the wealthy bachelor‚ after his parents died. By coincidence‚ Bilbo and Frodo shared a common birthday with the only difference that Bilbo was 77 years older than young Frodo who was 32. At their next birthday (Bilbo’s 111th and Frodo’s 33rd ) Bilbo held the great Birthday Party
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Bilbo and the Dwarves they went to a place called rivendell and when they got there it was Bilbo and the Dwarves when they first got there they had reactions cause it was so big.But the thing is that Bilbo and the Dwarves had different ones what i mean by that is they had different reactions. Bilboś reaction of rivendell he loved it and he also loved the elves Bilbo likes the elves because they were so cute and fun. The dwarves didnt like it because they hated the elves. The reason why they hated
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To Kill a Mockingbird Jem and Scout’s process of maturation is present by describing how both Jem and Scout are affected by different and harsh incidents. An example of this situations would be when Jem does not want to leave his father alone in front of the jail‚ because he thinks that if he does‚ the mob is going to harm Atticus; at the same time Scout is trying to talk with Mr. Cunningham to make him reason about the situation. Jem’s maturation is shown when he eventually finds out that Mrs. Dubose’s
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Towers is a novel generally focusing on uniting ¡§Middle Earth¡¨‚ a term used to describe the human world‚ to defeat the enemy forces of evil controlled by a character described as pure evil named NAME. The actions of one small hobbit name Frodo Baggins‚ a race similar to humans‚ that will in fact determine the outcome of who is triumphant; not the actions of the hundreds of thousands of soldiers protecting the vast armies of Saruman. Although author¡¦s style is completely different‚ considering
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In J.R.R Tolkien’s ‘The Hobbit’‚ the protagonist Bilbo Baggins embarks on a journey of discovery through the world outside his insular home that leads to a renewed perception of himself and others at the conclusion of the story. Much like in ‘Mending Wall’‚ Baggins is a member of an insular community‚ where traditions are strongly held‚ “We are plain quiet folk and have no use for adventures”. This ongoing
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Bilbo protects the hero’s youth by adopting Frodo and taking him in his life. Frodo’s mother‚ Primula Baggins‚ also known as Nee Brandybuck‚ is a first cousin of Bilbo on his mother’s side. Through their connections Primula is the daughter of Mirabella Brandybuck‚ so Bilbo and Frodo are first cousins. J.R.R. Tolkien narrates Bilbo as a mentor to Frodo by narrating‚ “When Bilbo was ninety-nine he adopted Frodo as his heir‚ and brought him
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terrorizing Herot‚ so he gathers his men and sails to Herot. On the other hand‚ Frodo receives his call to adventure in a much different way. When Gandalph becomes aware that the ring that Bilbo‚ Frodo’s elder‚ left behind is the evil ring of Sauron‚ he comes to this conclusion: Fate has brought the ring to Bilbo‚ and now fate has left the ring with Frodo. When Gandalph tells Frodo of the rings power and that he must take it out of the shire‚ Frodo responds with “Your must take it‚ I’m giving it to
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A comfort zone is defined as a place or situation where one feels safe or at ease and without stress. For the character Margot‚ that Ray Bradbury uses in All Summer in a Day‚ her safe place is Earth‚ or more specifically‚ Ohio. For the protagonist Bilbo‚ that J.R.R Tolkien uses in his novel The Hobbit‚ his comfort zone is the Shire‚ and his home there on the hill. Both of these characters are in the position of being forced out of their comfort zones and thrust into a new and uncomfortable environment
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internal conflict. When starting to read The Hobbit‚ the reader may be inclined to think that Smaug is the main physical antagonist and a challenge for Bilbo Baggins to overcome. In reality‚ The Hobbit falls into the second category‚ and Bilbo’s main struggle in the story is to keep balance between his two inner selves‚ his Baggins side and his Took side. Bilbo is not the only character that faces inner conflict throughout The Hobbit. J. R. R. Tolkien uses internal conflict to show the gradual character
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