of Sauron‚ is searching for Frodo. Further on into the journey‚ he is almost attacked by his uncle Bilbo and is attacked by Boromir who is one of his protectors. And of course “the real reason for the quest is self-knowledge” (3). Frodo‚ a naïve hobbit‚ finds the strength and will to accomplish what is considered impossible. No one else who has come into contact with the ring has had the will to avoid the power of the ring for any time at all. We see
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The hobbits run into several conflicts with nature on their journey through Middle Earth. For example‚ as they are preparing to go into the Old Forest‚ Merry Brandybuck tells the other hobbits about the Bonfire glade saying‚ "The hobbits came and cut down hundreds of trees‚ and made a great bonfire in the Forest‚ and burned all the ground in a long strip east of the Hedge." (Tolkien 157) In the story‚ the Old Forest is not viewed as a forest today would be viewed. The Forest that the hobbits travel
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positioned so he must face the Witch-King in single combat. The battle is too much for Aragorn‚ and just as he is about to die he is saved by Eowyn‚ a woman of Rohan who loves him‚ and Merry‚ who slays the Witch-king in single combat by using ancient hobbit-magic and so reveals himself to be the lost Thain of the Shire. Even as the forces of Mordor retreat‚ they are swept into the Sea by great ships brought by Faramir‚ the true Prince of Dol Amroth‚ from the hidden city of Osgiliath further up the Great
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In The Hobbit‚ Bilbo required a lot of courage to enter the belly of the whale (facing Smaug) because he is very dangerous and everyone is afraid of him. If he did not have courage‚ then he would have gotten killed. In addition‚ he needed to be good at talking
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Why the rich have to live at the top of a hill‚ I will never know. Bag End has always been the jewel of the Shire‚ and so naturally Tolkein would have wanted to put it on a pedestal. The mansion of a hobbit hole‚ with its brass-knobbed green door‚ despite the struggle to reach‚ is most definitely a highlight for all. Not only does it provide a memorable photo opportunity‚ but we are also given an insight into what it was like to thread leaves one by
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In both works‚ the authors of Beowulf and Tolkien also assigned their society’s negative traits to their stories’ villains. In Beowulf‚ Grendel was swamp-dwelling son of Cain‚ the exiled killer of Abel and father to all evil spirits (102 – 110). Grendel’s swampy home is easily accessible to the Anglo-Saxon audience as dark and dangerous. On top of this‚ Grendel’s home exists on the outside edges of King Heorot’s lands: not central but still inside (103). This location represents the marginalities
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virtues of honor‚ loyalty‚ altruism‚ and selflessness. Heroic leaders will remain faithful to the mission. In J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit‚ is Thorin a heroic leader? Thorin is the leader of a group of 12 dwarves and a wizard named Gandalf who desire to steal back their long lost treasure from the evil dragon Smaug. The group convinces the coach potato Bilbo‚ a hobbit‚ to join them in their crusade. Overconfident and stubborn Thorin lacks the characteristics and virtues of a heroic leader as the
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situation where one feels safe or at ease and without stress. For the character Margot‚ that Ray Bradbury uses in All Summer in a Day‚ her safe place is Earth‚ or more specifically‚ Ohio. For the protagonist Bilbo‚ that J.R.R Tolkien uses in his novel The Hobbit‚ his comfort zone is the Shire‚ and his home there on the hill. Both of these characters are in the position of being forced out of their comfort zones and thrust into a new and uncomfortable environment‚ this displays the two stories similar theme
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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. In The Lord of the Rings trilogy‚ Tolkien suggests that the ends do not justify the
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International Journal of Tourism Space‚ Place and Environment‚ 9(1)‚ 49-63. - fast facts. (2013). Tourism New Zealand ’s Corporate Website - TNZ - Tourism New Zealand. Retrieved March 31‚ 2013‚ from ´http://www.tourismnewzealand.com/sector-marketing/the-hobbit/fast-facts/ - International tourism; number of arrivals in New Zealand. (n.d.). TRADING ECONOMICS. Retrieved March 31‚ 2013‚ from http://www.tradingeconomics.com/new-zealand/international-tourism-number-of-arrivals-wb-data.html - MacCannell‚ D.
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