Beowulf and Frodo In literature it is common for authors to borrow elements of a different story and make it their own. In “Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring”‚ Tolkein follows the hero’s journey and uses many concepts found in the poem‚ Beowulf. Beowulf is an ancient English story of the king of the Geats‚ Beowulf. Beowulf is a superhuman King that’s fights magical creatures in hope of being remembered. In “Lord of the Rings”‚ A young hobbit‚ Frodo‚ is given the great responsibility
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and fearlessly led the charge against Grendel’s mother. Beowulf is the praised and long-sought after Anglo-Saxon. In contrast‚ little Bilbo Baggins doesn’t conjure similar images. Bilbo is introduced as the least-likely hero of this story; Tolkein says “they [the Baggins] never had any adventures or did anything unexpected: you could tell what a Baggins would say
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story of a hobbit caught in the adventure to raid the treasure hoard of Smaug. This story is a based on a mythical plot‚ where Bilbo Baggins-a hobbit was caught up in plot joining the dwarfs and Gandalf on their adventure to get the treasure that is protected by a dangerous dragon fighting many obstacles along their journey. This is very unexpected from Bilbo Baggins because as hobbit they are respected for their simple‚ punctual‚ and boring lifestyle. But Bilbo is caught up on this plan planned by
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creatures are not even noticed‚ which is best because they can keep their peace and innocence. A land of solitude and nostalgia‚ since the Rings of Power have been made‚ and Middle Earth is the key setting. The story takes place when everyone except Frodo and Sam arrives at the kingdom of Gondor‚ and though the people of Gondor are amazed and frightened at first by the huge army of walking trees that accompany them‚ everyone smiles and accepts them when Gandalf and Aragorn reveal themselves. The brothers
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those creatures. The most interesting part of the book involved one type of creature that is called a spider. The spiders in The Hobbit are not like most spiders. These spiders are much larger and do not use regular insects as a food source. Mr. Baggins and his other travelers encountered these spiders in the Mirkwood Forest. They would not have ended up in this predicament if Gandalf had stayed with the group of adventurers till the very end of their journey. Though‚ it was partly their fault‚ for
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hero. The Hobbit by J.R.R Tolkien presents an unlikely hero‚ a hobbit named Bilbo Baggins. Gandalf‚ a wizard and family friend‚ forces Bilbo out of his comfort zone onto the journey to recover the dwarves home and gold from an evil dragon‚ Smaug. Bilbo fulfills the archetypal hero’s journey by his refusal to the call of adventure‚ his second trial‚ and his redemption‚ while illustrating the theme of courage. Bilbo Baggins is a timid character that doesn’t like him to do anything unexpected‚ so he refuses
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The Fellowship of the Ring‚ the Hobbits (Frodo‚ Sam‚ Pippin‚ and Merry) must go on their journey without Gandalf (the wizard) to protect them. During their journey‚ the Hobbits face many challenges that they must overcome‚ but without the help of others‚ they would not have survived. The first major challenge the Hobbits must overcome is the Old Forrest. In the Old Forest‚ the trees are “alive” and change the path the Hobbits must take several times. Frodo and the others attempt to navigate their
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embarks on a voyage facing several different challenging elements. These elements include‚ Separation and Departure‚ Trials and Victories of Initiation‚ and Rescue From Without. The two heroes‚ in this case‚ are Odysseus and Bilbo Baggins. In The Hobbit‚ Bilbo Baggins‚ a introverted hobbit‚ was dragged into a strange journey‚ much different than his peaceful life at home. Odysseus’ (in The Odyssey) story is similar‚ he was forced into the war‚ away from his family; for twenty years; fighting battle
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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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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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