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    Despite being a hobbit‚ Frodo Baggins is a modern example of an epic hero. He embodies the values of the hobbits by living a simple life‚ yet he risks that life when he sets out on a great quest to save Middle Earth. A true hero should not be judged by his supernatural strength but by the size of their heart and willingness to give up his life to save the world. He has help on his journey from a few supernatural allies. Tolkien in no way presents Frodo as a hero with supernatural strength ready to

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    one of them is a little hobbit that 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

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    Two 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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    Frodo Baggins is the most obvious character that develops through his temptations. There are many occasions on which the powerful ring‚ that Frodo carries‚ tempts Frodo‚ but one specific incident is when Frodo is confronted by Ring Wraiths in a surprise ambush. Here Frodo is‚ “hardly less terrified than his companions‚” however‚ “his terror [is] swallowed up in a sudden temptation to put on the ring” that compels‚ “him to disregard all warnings” given to him by Gandalf (191). Frodo is changing

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    Frodo Baggins is the main character of the Lord of the Rings‚ he is the centre of attention‚ even when he is not in the scene. He does not share the characteristics of traditional heroes‚ for he is presented as an ordinary Hobbit‚ neither fast nor strong nor particularly smart. He is not adventurous as he himself admits to Gandalf at the beginning of the tale. ‘I do really wish to destroy it! cried Frodo. ‘Or‚ well‚ to have it destroyed. I am not made for perilous quests. I wish I had never seen

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    Frodo and Aragorn possess similar qualities‚ according to Joseph Campbell’s definition of a hero’s journey‚ in that they both have a common world‚ the Shire where Frodo lives comfortably before being forced to leave and the wandering life of a Ranger that Aragorn prefers‚ along with a call to adventure‚ as Gandalf the Grey advises Frodo to go on a quest towards Rivendell to find council while also seeking Aragorn’s help in the search for Gollum. However‚ only Frodo has a supernatural

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    occasional walk. In the book The Hobbit by J. R. R. Tolkien‚ Bilbo Baggins is no exception from the stereotypical hobbit. Bilbo is a fifty year old hobbit‚ who has turned out to be an exact replica of his father‚ Bungo Baggins. People considered the Baggins family to be very reputable‚ not only because they usually had an abundant amount of money‚ but because “they never had any adventures or did anything unexpected: you could tell what a Baggins would say on any question without the bother of asking him

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    Bilbo Baggins Themes

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    外国语学院   专 业 商务英语 考试科目 英语国家文学作品选读 学生姓名 Vartik Dmitry 学 号 2013LX004 年级 2013级 Abstract This paper is aimed to provide a brief analysis of Bilbo Baggins and his role in few themes presented in the novel such as personal growth and greed. Bilbo Baggins is the main character of one of the most popular books of the 20th century. To better understand the character and his role in the events of Middle-Earth‚ we need to look at what makes him who he is

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    changed by a single person‚" however through the challenging series of adventures encountered by Frodo Baggins‚ the main character in this story‚ Tolkien convincingly contrasts this myth. To explore the aspect of the power of a single individual‚ Tolkien displays the brave soul a single individual can posses. Frodo‚ a young hobbit of exceptional character‚ is the ring-bearer of the fellowship. The ring Frodo carries belonged to the Lord of the Rings‚ Sauron‚ a dark lord who‚ long ago‚ lost the one ring

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    When I started reading The Lord of The Rings book 1 I thought that of a calm story about the travels of Mr.Frodo Baggins. Mr.Frodo Baggins is the main character of the novel The Lord of The Rings written by J.R.R Tolkien and is a fantasy world at war book. But as I read Lord of The Rings I saw the character Frodo Baggins turn from an adventurous hobbit to a great warrior and survivalist. I believe that this book is about war pointless because no matter what you lose lives and precious people

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