preform surprising feats. Some of his acts of heroism are when Bilbo make his first attempt at burglary when he steals from the trolls‚ when he creates a plan to free his friends from the ElvenKing and follows it through and when he goes down to visit Smaug for the first time to fulfill a promise. The first act of Bilbo’s heroism is when he makes his first attempt at burglary when he steals from the trolls. Even before Bilbo steals from the trolls he is told by the dwarfs “Now it’s the burglar’s turn
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there’s thirteen in all. Bilbo isn’t quite sure of what to make of this‚ but Gandalf shows up and soon it becomes apparent to Bilbo that he has been chosen by Gandalf to be the thief in an adventure to retrieve some stolen dwarf gold from a dragon named Smaug. He’s kind of a whiny baby to start out with (He forgot a handkerchief and was freaking out) But he decided to prove him self very early in the story‚ he tried to pick pocket from a Troll. He failed but you get a glimpse of the hero he is to become
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he is not looking for an adventure‚ but Gandalf must of mistook his answer for consent to going on an adventure because before Bilbo knows it he’s off with a group of 13 dwarves on a quest to regain the dwarf Thorin’s homeland from the evil dragon Smaug. I think the moment when Bilbo really begins his change of character is when they were all meeting before they went off on their quest and the dwarves thought he couldn’t hear them‚ and they started talking about how Bilbo seemed much to small‚ timid
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who convinces Bilbo into joining him in a journey as a burglar‚ which makes his neighbors lose all his respect from him‚ but Bilbo didn’t really care. Bilbo is taken on a quest to reclaim the lost Dwarf Kingdom of Erebor from the frightening dragon smaug. On this journey Bilbo is accompanied by the wizard Gandalf who invited him to the quest‚ twelve dwarfs‚ and a legendry warrior named Thorin oakenshield. Throughout the journey Bilbo and his friends
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comfort is shattered by the arrival of the old wizard Gandalf‚ who persuades Bilbo to set out on an adventure with a group of thirteen militant dwarves. The dwarves are embarking on a great quest to reclaim their treasure from the marauding dragon Smaug‚ and Bilbo is to act as their “burglar.” The dwarves are very skeptical about Gandalf’s choice for a burglar‚ and Bilbo is terrified to leave his comfortable life to seek adventure. But Gandalf assures both Bilbo and the dwarves that there is more
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the top of a door or window. QUESTIONS 1. It is easier for the men of the lake-town to believe in Smaug rather then Thorin and company in the middle of the wild because Smaug is a real threat and is a real thing- he has terrorized the lake-town before and has flown all around. Thorin is much more mysterious and a newcomer to the land after his grandfather’s and father’s was taken by Smaug. 2.
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A major downfall of the movies compared to the book is the added characters and storylines. While some of the added storyline help to clarify parts about the battle of five armies‚ it also serves to muddle up parts of the movie and making them hard to follow‚ such as the story line about the Necromanser and all the death he is bringing back to reclaim the mountain. Another one of these completely unnecessary use of additional characters and storylines is the love story between Kili and Tauriel. Even
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Bilbo Baggins‚ a True Hero “I wish I could be a hero!” Many adults in today’s society hear small children wishing they could become heroes. Children wish to be more like heroes for the reason that heroes are the type of people who risk their lives to help others. Throughout history‚ children have had a positive connotation with the word “hero.” The heroes many small children talk about are the fictional ones who protect cities from villains: Superman‚ Batman‚ Spiderman‚ and others. However‚ these
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Unexpected Journey” The Hobbit An Unexpected Journey is a fantasy film in 2012‚ directed by Peter Jackson. This is the first of three films movie adaptation of the 1937 novel titled The Hobbit works of J. R. R. Tolkien‚ followed by The Desolation of Smaug and There and Back Again‚ a soon to be released in 2013 and 2014. Set in sixty years before The Lord of the Rings‚ this film tells the story of hobbit Bilbo Baggins (Martin Freeman)‚ who assigned wizard Gandalf (Ian McKellen) to accompany thirteen
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gold‚ but Thorin is a different case. Thorin‚ who started greedy just like any other dwarf‚ had fallen to the dragon-sickness which made him even more greedy once he obtained some gold from Erebor. This gold originally belonged to the dwarves‚ but Smaug the dragon had stolen it‚ so they went and took it back. This newly found greed was no good for the group as it caused trouble. The first time Thorin’s greed caused trouble was when he was captured by the Elves. He decided it was better that they don’t
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