Not only do their names portray their characteristic‚ but their actions do as well. Some characters supporting this idea are Gandalf and Gollum. Gandalf literally means " wand-elf." A "wand-elf" is an elf who is using a magical device to enhance his magical powers‚ bringing him to a higher echelon. Therefore‚ Gandalf is a higher being with immense power. However‚ Gandalf is a wizard as well‚ which is a "wise man" or mentor. Gandalf’s role as mentor is supposed to be one who guides his students
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In the year 1937‚ John Ronald Reul began to write one of the most intriguing and fanatical book series’ ever created. J.R.R. Tolkien was forty-five years old when he began to write the Hobbit‚ A prequel to Lord of the Rings‚ Tolkien was born in 1892‚ and died in 1973‚ he was twice a professor of Anglo-Saxon at the University of Oxford in England. Tolkien was addicted to learning and writing about the Old English language and Anglo-Saxon topics. J.R.R. Tolkien based Fellowship of the Ring‚ on his
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that your uncle stole from a deranged old hobbit‚ but probably not. The Fellowship of The Ring starts off with the story of Bilbo Baggins. Bilbo was a young hobbit who went on an incredible adventure. He was accompanied by many of friends‚ including Gandalf the Grey. Bilbo had obtained a ring of incredible power from a hobbit that had lives far past his time. This hobbit was named Gollum. Bilbo stole the ring from Gollum’s layer by winning a game‚ at the time Gollum had no idea he had the ring in his
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hanging on too tightly thus inadvertently pinching the eagle. 2. What announcement caused the dwarves to moan and Bilbo to weep? PG___ Gandalf‚the wizard‚ announced that he would no longer be able to accompany the party of adventurers on their journey. 3. According to Gandalf what are two possibilities explaining the origin of Beorn? PG___ Gandalf explains that Beorn might either be a bear descended from the great and ancient bears of the mountains or that he may be a man descended from
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beings that have the consensus of people. These people or beings can affect characters by just being around or not. One instance of a character having great influence on another by being around sometimes but absent others is Gandalf in The book by J.R.R. Tolkien The Hobbit. Gandalf acts as a guide through the book but he is not always with the journey when he is not with the party going to the misty mountains their journey is many times more difficult. This added difficulty and lack of a kind of safety
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Courtney English 12 Mr. Smith Hobbit to Hero In the beginning of The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien‚ Gandalf‚ a supporting character‚ describes Bilbo‚ the protagonist‚ as a great thief and the perfect member a team of dwarves require for their expedition. During the start of their adventure we see that Bilbo is not very keen on going‚ but as he embarks on these adventures‚ he gradually begins to rely on his own abilities and starts to take initiative. In The Hobbit‚ the protagonist‚ Bilbo Baggins
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adventure. 2. Bilbo finds out that the dwarves are waiting for him when Gandalf shows up at his door and directs him to the letter under the clock on the mantelpiece that was left by the dwarves. 3. Bilbo was concerned when he raced off to meet the dwarves because he left his hat‚ walking stick and money‚ which would be everything that he would usually take when he went out. Bilbo had forgotten his pocket-handkerchief but Gandalf brought it to him when he caught up to Bilbo and the dwarves. 4
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He likes to have his privacy. Now Gandalf the big gray wizard is very tall and is The Hobbit is a book that shows that even the most unlikely person‚ or hobbit can turn out to be a real hero. In the book‚ Bilbo gets caught up in an adventure that will later change his life. In the beginning Bilbo Baggins ran into an old acquaintance‚ Gandalf‚ a wizard‚ who he had met many years earlier at festivals‚ in which Gandalf made fireworks with his magic. Bilbo and Gandalf talked for a while and Bilbo being
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his adventures with Gandalf the Gray and a group of Dwarves. The book was released 21. September 1937. This is a story about Bilbo Baggins‚ who started out as a very cautious little hobbit from a very nice place called the shire; He never did nor even think of doing anything unexpected or go on some crazy adventures. Bilbo just wanted to be at home in his hobbit hole and do what he normally did. All this changes when an old friend of Bilbo shows up. Gandalf‚ also known as Gandalf the Gray‚ wanted Bilbo
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after the passing of Gandalf he took charge as the leader‚ when Aragorn had the chance to take the ring from Frodo but overcame the temptation‚ and finally when Frodo and Sam separated from the group and Aragorn began the search for merry and pippin before anything terrible happened to them. During the Journey through the Mines of Moria they were faced with many conflicts. When Aragorn and the others witnessed Gandalf fight the Balrog on the Bridge of Khazad-dum‚ Gandalf ended up being pulled off
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