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    In the film Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) I will demonstrate that the main message is how meaningful friendships are and how those friendships will help you when you need it the most. I will use Frodo’s journey with the “Fellowship of the Ring” to validate this claim by analysing Richard Gombrich theory of cognitive and affective belief. Moreover‚ I will use Arnold van Gennep’s theory of the rites of passage to illustrate the creation and meaning of Frodo’s friendships. I will

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    is in Thorin’s belonging‚ he is in need of a very interesting company; Gandalf the wizard‚ twelve dwarves and a burglar-hobbit‚ Bilbo. Thror‚ Thorin’s grandfather had made a map of the mountain that would help the company find their way in and regain the treasure. This is in the first chapter (An unexpected party) given to Thorin by Gandalf as they all together try to convince Bilbo to be a part of their adventure since Gandalf insists that Bilbo is the real key to this drawback. Finally‚ they enter

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    ENGLISH ASSESSMENT TASK Well‚ for one thing‚ he leaves his home to go on a wild adventure. He wasn’t happy about traveling away from the Shire‚ and the dwarfs were frustrating‚ too. He took a bold step in trusting Gandalf‚ and was brave to leave all that food behind. But‚ he was brave‚ and along the way he proved useful to them all. He became a leader‚ a hero‚ and discovered that there is more to life than sitting at home with loads of food and tepid tea. Bilbo’s heroic deeds are all the more

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    genre‚ and to re-affirm the fact that the novel is a fantasy. Throughout the novel‚ we see the main protagonist‚ Bilbo Baggins‚ thirteen dwarves led by Thorin Oakenshield and a wizard named Gandalf the Grey on a quest to retrieve stolen gold from a dragon named Smaug. During this quest‚ Bilbo‚ the dwarves and Gandalf almost are eaten by Trolls‚ almost eaten by giant spiders‚ and venture through a dark‚ mysterious black forest‚ and many. These are all elements of a perilous and long journey and quest

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    In The Hobbit Bilbo is pulled into the adventure by a wise wizard named Gandalf‚ as a burglar. Gandalf hints that bilbo will come onto the adventure by saying “I am looking for someone to share in an adventure with and it’s difficult to find anyone.” Gandalf was not only foreshadowing but also‚ turning his words as a double entendre‚ he hints that he is there to find a companion for his journey‚ but also that he

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    men‚ elf‚ and dwarves. And Gandalf comes up to him and says. “ ‘Well done! Mr. Baggins!’ he said‚ clapping Bilbo on the back. ‘There is always more about you than anyone expects!’ It was Gandalf.” (271-272) Bilbo is astonishing because he can do things that you would not expect of him. He uses his courage and his brains to help people. He goes to limits that someone has to be very brave to do and that is what he did. He makes Gandalf and many others flummoxed. Gandalf says that ‘ more about you’

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    The Odyssey is an epic poem written by Homer and passed down the centuries by the oral tradition. The Hobbit is a fantasy novel authored by J.R.R. Tolkien introducing the world-renowned Lord of the Rings series. At first glance‚ the similarities might seem vague‚ but the veil opens when examined closely. There are many similarities between The Odyssey and The Hobbit. The basis of The Odyssey and The Hobbit is the heroic journey. The Odyssey is told in the tradition of an epic journey while The Hobbit

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    The Hunger Games‚ to the mythological tale Percy Jackson‚ authors have derived their own work from literary works preceding their own. In Harry Potter‚ many of the characters and their roles are influenced by those seen in the Hobbit including: Gandalf as fatherly figure‚ Bilbo as an underdog‚ and Gollum as a mere obstacle for the protagonist who is internally destroyed by power. In the Hobbit‚ Tolkien is able to

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    characters as they travel from the small village of Hobbiton through wild forests and goblin infested and dragon inhabited mountains. Main Characters Bilbo Baggins‚ a hobbit and the protagonist of the story. Gandalf‚ a wizard who initiates Bilbo’s journey with the dwarves. Gandalf causes Bilbo to set aside his reputation for cautious respectability to go on an adventure that will change the hobbit forever. Thorin Oakenshield‚ the leader of a group of 13 dwarves who wish to recover a treasure

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    made it to the other side of the Misty Mountains. Walking along‚ he stumbles upon Gandalf and the dwarves‚ who have just been wondering whether they should leave without him. The hobbit slips off the ring and surprises them and then explains how he made his way out of the mountain. However‚ he refrains from mentioning his discovery of the magic ring and the role it played in his escape from Gollum and the goblins. Gandalf implores the company to get moving again since only the sunlight is keeping the

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