Throughout the book Bilbo seems to take on different challenges‚ which allow him to mature faster in a way that the Shire would not allow. In the Shire‚ Bilbo was just a normal hobbit who minded his own business and was never late for dinner. But after Gandalf and the dwarves came knocking on his door‚ his whole life seemed to change in an instant and it kept changing in a way that Bilbo had no control over. The farther that Bilbo moved through this journey the more he opened up to the world. At the shire
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owner was killed the ring was lost for many years. And the ring wants to be returned to its owner‚ Sauron‚ an evil creature who only knew darkness. This ring controlled 19 other rings that resulted in the total control of all forces. After a while‚ Gandalf (a wizard) explained to Frodo the importance of the ring and the risks that he was running by having it. Immediately he realized he was putting the Shire‚ a place he loved‚ in great danger and decided to make one of the most important decisions in
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The Struggle of Good vs. Evil in J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings Trilogy J.R.R. Tolkien is one of the most influential fantasy writers of all time. He has been referred to as the “father” of modern fantasy literature. Tolkien was an English writer‚ poet‚ philologist‚ and a professor at Oxford University. He has written The Hobbit‚ The Silmarillion‚ the famous Lord of the Rings trilogy‚ and more. The Lord of the Rings has inspired literature‚ artwork‚ music‚ film‚ videogames‚ and television
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life before the ring was very besotted. He was much like the other hobbits. Comfort seaming and content. All Bilbo wanted to do was eat‚ drink‚ and smoke in his adequate wizened whole underhill. But this lifestyle did not last much longer due to Gandalf‚ the Journey‚ and the Ring. In chapter 1 on page 4 Bilbo stated “if you have a pipe about you‚ sit down and have a fill of mine! There’s no hurry‚ we have all the day before
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“All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given to us‚” (LotR 51). Death is a necessary evil‚ an end to life. It’s what we do with our life that is most important. In Tolkien’s “Lord of the Rings‚” mortals who acquire immortality end up facing many harsh realities. In the creation of Middle Earth‚ Iluvatar creates the Ainur (Holy Ones) and the Children of Iluvatar. The Ainur are the first‚ and the most powerful beings created by Iluvatar; they are immortal. The Children of Iluvatar
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hill. Through out the novel Bilbo discovers how brave he can be‚ how courageous he really is and discovers a new confidence in himself he never knew before. Bilbo`s character change first begins to appear evident when he accepts the request from Gandalf the Wizard to go on their quest for the treasure. Bilbo usually would decline such an offer but tales of treasure and dragons fill his mind full of great adventures and reluctantly accept the offer. His first test
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happens because Thorin is loyal to his forefathers and feels obligated to find their long-forgotten gold‚ as well as restore honor to Thorin and his descendant’s name. Bilbo is also included in the company because the Dwarves are loyal to Gandalf‚ and trust Gandalf. Bilbo shows loyalty towards the Dwarves throughout the novel by putting himself in dangerous situations to help or save the Dwarves‚ such as saving them from the spiders in Mirkwood‚ or freeing them from the Elvish prison. Bilbo’s display
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Once Frodo has the ring in his possession‚ Gandalf the wizard reveals to Frodo the ring is the one ring that controls a host of other rings of power that were dispersed among the races of Middle earth. According to Ishay Landa’s Slaves of the Ring: Tolkien’s Political Unconscious “The Ring has a power
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exist in all of the different worlds‚ but talking animals‚ dwarves‚ wizards‚ and tree people also dwell in these legendary lands. Power and magic cause conflicts‚ and readers are able to detect the distinction between good and evil. For example‚ Gandalf the wizard helped in the defeat of the Dark Lord‚ Sauron‚ while Aslan opposed the evil White Witch. Certain Christian themes appear in both The Lord of the Rings and in the Chronicles of Narnia. This is no surprise since both authors openly professed
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Armor “The Lord of the Rings” by J.R.R. Tolkien is a sprawling fantasy adventure world infused with magic and Medievalism. Tolkien‚ a renowned philologist and admired Oxford professor‚ crafted languages‚ lineages‚ and legends to add layers of depth to his tale. Each mythical race detailed in his story is equipped with their own culture and society‚ and often artifacts of great power and purpose are crafted from the forges of the Elves and the Dwarves. Among Frodo Baggins’s possessions‚ his Mithril
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