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 the
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are considered as respectful people since they don’t go on adventure as much and they don’t doing anything unexpected. The hobbits’ neighborhood is tended to be quiet usually since not much happens around that area. In the story‚ the hobbit‚ Bilbo Baggins‚ denied of going on an adventure with Gandalf. Bilbo said‚ “We are plain quiet folk and have no use for adventures” (pg 6‚ Tolkien). Hobbits are usually not into going on adventure‚ which is different from
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“This is a 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
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However‚ both novels share the similar theme of perseverance. In the Hobbit‚ Tolkien portrays the main character‚ the hobbit Bilbo Baggins‚ as a hero as he faces difficult obstacles throughout his extravagant journey. For example‚ Tolkien writes “Somehow the killing of this giant spider‚ all alone by himself in the dark . . . made a great difference to Mr. Baggins”
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Character Study: Gollum Gollum is an interesting character. Like Smaug‚ the fact that he has been living alone in a cave adds to his wicked personality as the stereotype of cave dwellers go. His magic ring has possessed him to the point that he has lost the trust of everyone‚ as well as not trusting anyone who comes near him. Although the lack of contact with anyone at all has caused him to talk to himself at all times. Even in the rare cases when he finds himself with someone else‚ as he does
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Report The Hobbit was one of the best stories I have read. Therefore‚ I think it should stay in the current high school curriculum. This story of adventure is about a benign‚ ignorant creature called a hobbit. This hobbit’s name is Bilbo Baggins. One day‚ Bilbo gets an unexpected party in his hobbit- hole from twelve dwarves and the wizard‚ Gandalf the Gray. He is then recruited to be their burglar on their way to the Lonely Mountain to reclaim its vast treasure from the dragon Smaug. The
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a piece of music‚ can give hints of what a certain group‚ like dwarves‚ elves‚ and goblins are like. First of all‚ the dwarves song makes the average reader want to go places. You can see an example of this in page 14 of‚ The Hobbit‚ When Bilbo Baggins goes from a character who would just rather stay at home‚ to a character who craved to go on an adventure. I know this because the text states‚ “As they sang the hobbit felt the love of beautiful things.” Then later on the narrator quoted‚ “ Then
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real concern is not with the quest to kill a dragon‚ but with the quest to achieve reconciliation in the world‚ as well as reconciliation within ourselves. 2. Using the pattern of the mythic hero’s journey‚ trace the character development of Bilbo Baggins. In Bilbo’s growth as a character‚ we can identify: (1) a call to adventure (e.g.‚ Bilbo receives the unexpected visit from Gandalf and the dwarves and is summoned to serve as burglar for the quest to the Lonely Mountain); (2) a separation from the
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Hobbit. The work of The Hobbit mirrors that of various mythos and aspects of the real world. The Hobbit shares many of it’s themes and several of its key qualities in characters with those established in previous stories or myths‚ starting with Bilbo Baggins. The aristocratic line present in the halfling’s family tree earns him the comfort and joy of the largest home with the most luxury in Bag End. Bilbo happens to be a Hobbit‚ which could be compared that of the most common physical description of Brownies
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The Hobbit is a fantasy novel about a peaceful hobbit that accompanies a wizard and several dwarves on a journey to steal the great treasures of the dragon Smaug and I believe it demonstrates or uses the features of the fantasy genre. The features of any genre are like a skeleton for the story of that particular genre. Different genres have different features such as different settings‚ characters‚ plot‚ themes and values. Features are like a list of criteria that is used to assess whether the novel
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