Amos 1 Alexandra Amos English 1 Mrs. Crosby 9 January 2013 The Hobbit In The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien there is this Hobbit names Bilbo Baggins whose life has changed forever when he stumbles upon a wizard named Gandalf and a bunch of dwarves. In this book Bilbo has a set way of doing things eats breakfast twice a day and has a routine. One adventure changed his life forever when he got offered to be a burglar for the dwarves at the lonely mountain. He had to endure a treacherous journey
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novel is set in present tense‚ there is a feeling of recounting. The omniscient narrator is sophisticated but subtle. The unknown narrator is not immediately obvious to the reader but it becomes clear that the narrator is Bilbo in a future time. Instilling hope into the reader as Bilbo must have survived his quest in order to be narrating the story. The setting of The Hobbit is in Middle Earth; a setting created by Tolkien. Middle Earth is home to many different races of creatures: Hobbits‚ Dwarves
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Living in his little hobbit-hole in Hobbiton‚ Bilbo Baggins is not the adventurous type. He is content with his normal life: eating good food‚ which a favorite past-time of hobbits‚ sipping piping-hot tea and serving it to his guests‚ and strolling through the rolling hills watching the sun set. Little did Bilbo know‚ that one bright morning in May‚ his life would change as a result of a few unexpected guests. Journey with Gandalf the Grey‚ a mysterious wizard‚ thirteen dwarves‚ and a hobbit that
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named Bilbo who slowly discovers how brave and courageous he is. He is accompanied by 13 dwarves and occasionally a wizard named Gandalf. Together they face Goblins‚ Trolls‚ giant Spiders‚ Elves and even a dragon. There were things that I really enjoyed watching lay out and things that I felt brought the story line down. Throughout the book‚ I noticed that Gandalf had great confidence in Bilbo. I love the way that he knew Bilbo had potential and wouldn’t let anyone say differently. Bilbo was a
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against in this text? The protagonist is Bilbo Baggins‚ a hobbit race. He struggles in combat and he has a hard time adjusting to his adventure‚ Explain how this character grows and changes over the course of the story/play. Bilbo Baggins grows from being a cowardly
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Tolkien The main character is Bilbo Baggins. He is a small little hobbit. He really likes adventures‚ but doesn’t like to show that he does. He is a quite person. He likes to have his privacy. Now Gandalf the big gray wizard is very tall and is The Hobbit is a book that shows that even the most unlikely person‚ or hobbit can turn out to be a real hero. In the book‚ Bilbo gets caught up in an adventure that will later change his life. In the beginning Bilbo Baggins ran into an old acquaintance‚
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really valued. At first‚ the little hobbit Bilbo was just a normal Baggins (a family name which stands for routineers and homebodies) who lived a peaceful life in a comfortable and quiet hobbit hole full of fine furniture‚ delicate ornaments and a lot of food. However‚ everything changed when Gandalf‚ an old wizard‚ gave him a visit and held and unexpected party in Bilbo’s hobbit hole with 13 dwarves who Bilbo had never met before. Gandalf invited Bilbo to a journey to the Lonely Mountain and to
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Tolkien’s novel‚ The Hobbit is an adventurous tale of Bilbo Baggin’s heroic journey as he is hired to save the Arkenstone from the Lonely Mountain where a terrifying dragon dwells. Along this journey he is accompanied by some brave dwarfs and a wise wizard. According to Harmon‚ an epic includes “vast settings‚ a hero of great importance‚ deeds of great valor or requiring superhuman courage‚ supernatural forces‚ and a style of sustained elevation‚” (Harmon 176). Many of these elements are displayed
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when Gandalf shows up and asks Bilbo for his help and Bilbo’s “refusal of the call”‚ and “meeting with the mentor” was when all the dwarves and Gandalf took over Bilbo’s house‚ then the morning after the “crossing the first threshold” is revealed when Bilbo leaves his house and town accompanying the dwarves into the new mysterious world. 2. The Hero – Bilbo Baggins‚ he is the main character‚ “The Hobbit”. Mentor – Gandalf‚ he is very wise‚ he guides and helps Bilbo. 3. Bilbo’s “ordinary world”
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Hobbit written by J.R.R Tolkien and the director of the movie is Peter Jackson. A small‚ peaceful hobbit named Bilbo Baggins goes on an unwanted adventure with 13 dwarves and a wizard named Gandalf. In the chapter‚ “Inside Information”‚ Bilbo begins to act more brave and starts to show the characteristics of a hero. In the movie Jackson changed the way that Smaug was first shown and how Bilbo met him and he also made Thorin more selfish and greedy about the treasure‚ these changes were effective in
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