the other is pivotal to the meaning of the self. The similarities and contrasts are as a rule so clear that the reader experiences practically no challenge in recognizing the individuals from the different sets: the siblings Faramir and Boromir‚ Gandalf and Saruman‚ Aragorn and the Lord of the Nazgûl‚ Galadriel and
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fall into the wrong hands and cause total chaos and damnation‚ he takes responsibility unknowingly of how important it really is. His mission is to go destroy the ring in the pit of fire in the city where its most dangerous. Accompanied by a wizard‚ Gandalf‚ and an elf Aragorn‚ he can go much further. With his best friend Sam and two other hobbits and two other humans tagging along as well‚ the team set out to destroy the ring. Boromir failing his temptation of the ring makes Frodo realize that he must
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intellectual development. Bilbo is a hobbit‚ “a short‚ human-like person”‚ who prefers domesticity to adventure‚ as his race is not known for their audacious nature. Gandalf‚ a wise old wizard‚ has come to take Bilbo on an adventure but he is not having any of it. In his desperation to get out of having tea with his company‚ he tells Gandalf to come back for tea anytime‚ even tomorrow. This justifies that Bilbo is comfortable with his current style of living therefore he denies such opportunity of venture
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题 目 学 院 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
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In the novel‚ “The Hobbit”‚ there are many different characters with different traits. The author “Tolkien” expresses the characters with a different traits that are considered positive and negative. Traits that these characters give off consider the whole character as positive or negative. In the journey that everyone is on‚ a question that is asked is “what matters most?” Physical strength or intelligence‚ meaning‚ what will come through in the end? Certain characters have a positive attitude
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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 (The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion‚ The Witch and The Wardrobe). Certain Christian themes appear in both The Lord of the Rings and in the Chronicles
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stereotypes for each other like all goblins have evil in their hearts or that all elves are wise. Tolkien’s world is much like todays society with all the stereotypes about all the different cultures. When Thorin first met Bilbo he protested to Gandalf and thought that he was a coward and would just get in the way over and over‚ but as it turned out Bilbo was a big help and even rose to the spotlight every now and then. Bilbo has gotten the dwarves out of many “sticky” situations. in conclusion
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The lost king from Tolkien’s Lord of The Rings series‚ having passed the first threshold‚ takes on his labyrinth and rescue‚ ultimately accomplishing his heroic deeds. Although Aragorn follows his own path to kleos he travels not alone but‚ like all heroes‚ with friends otherwise known as his hero partners. For Aragorn a company consisting of an Elf‚ a Dwarf‚ a Man‚ four Hobbits‚ and one Wizard to give mystical insight‚ accompany him on this voyage while also passing as a hero partner for his companions’
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these heroic characteristics and‚ in the end‚ made choices to assist the well-being of his companions. Frodo’s efforts display that he is concerned for the future of all living things and does not act simply based on his own wants. For instance‚ when Gandalf questions Frodo of the Ring’s prospect‚ Frodo chooses to eliminate it. Though he would be destroyed‚ as well as others‚ it proves later that he did not do it to benefit only himself. Furthermore‚ in a meeting discussing the Ring’s future‚ Frodo volunteers
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In the second chapter of part two‚ there seems to be a conflict between selfishness and selflessness as the conception of heroism is brought to light. Heroism demands selflessness‚ a willingness to give oneself to a bigger cause. The Elves’ sacrifice is especially critical‚ as the destruction of the Ring would bring the end of their own power and all they have built with it. In contrast‚ Sauron understands only the desire for power. This characteristic is the weakness that those who fight Sauron
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