Baggins had an adventure‚ and found himself doing and saying things altogether unexpected. He may have lost the neighbours’ respect‚ but he gained -- well‚ you will see whether he gained anything in the end” (Tolkien 2). The Hobbit by J.R.R Tolkien presents an unlikely hero‚ a hobbit named Bilbo Baggins. Gandalf‚ a wizard and old family friend‚ forces Bilbo out of his comfort zone onto a journey to recover the dwarves home and gold from the evil dragon‚ Smaug. Bilbo fulfills the archetypal hero’s journey
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READING WORKSHOP RESPONSE TOPICS Please keep this in your notebook. You will use it for all your responses. Answer different questions for every book. You should not answer the same question twice‚ even for a different novel. 1. Look for a list of other books by this author in the front of the book. Do the titles of the books seem to have anything in common? Are they structurally similar? Does this indicate anything to you about the author or the books? 2. Check the oldest copyright date
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What makes a hero heroic? What helps a savior save people? What makes a victor victorious? We are introduced to many different heroes in both Beowulf and The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey. There are certain characteristics about heroes that make them so fantastic and unique. Throughout both of these works‚ we see these certain characteristics in our heroes that include: a sense of strategy in every thought and plan‚ bravery and courage in every action that is taken‚ and a great sense of determination
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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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1. THEORETICAL PART 1.1 Major Anglo-American fantasy sagas and their factual aspects Similarly‚ as George R. R. Martin also other authors of fantasy sagas drew inspiration from real life historical events or used literary devices such as allegory. Two of the major authors are J. R. R. Tolkien and C. S. Lewis‚ whose most significant works respectively are The Lord of the Rings trilogy along with Hobit and The Chronicles of Narnia. 1.1.1 Classis Anglo-American fantasy sagas and their alleged factographic
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1. Page 16: “You can find money anywhere and everywhere. But the moment you have it‚ it runs right through your fingers.” ~Torvald a. This statement stands out to me‚ it reminds me of slim running through your hands‚ with money being the slim. This image would not be possible without the author’s word choir. He could have just said‚ “you spend money quickly‚” but he decided to add in an element of imagery to capture the audience. 2. Page 33: “However terrible I may actually feel‚ I want to prolong
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Sugawara isn’t what you would call a responsible driver before he passed his driving assessment (which took him three whole times to pass by the way) Iwaizumi would often have to pick him up whenever they went on dates. He may seem like the reliable one in his group of friends‚ but really he’s just as wild. This lack of common sense on the road is one of Iwaizumi’s biggest worries. Valentine’s day was approaching‚ and well Suga finally got his licence. It was gross and humid that night when Suga
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The chapter studied tells us a little about how Arawak‚ quite hospitable people who lived in peace on their land were mistaken‚ abused in their naivety and also killed by the Europeans who came to their land and were looking for gold‚ spices‚ and slaves. Indeed‚ it is the story of a merchant clerk called Columbus‚ which was trading across the seas. He discovered an unknown land between Europe and Asia during a trip in 1492 precisely 33 (thirty-three) days after he left the Canary Islands on the Atlantic
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1. During the translator’s notes‚ I thought it was interesting when it states that‚ “…translators frequently disagree among themselves as to what a given word or phrase could mean.” When I think about it‚ words in different languages can translate into different meanings and/or other words entirely. For example‚ in English when calling someone an ass‚ the animal representing that word is a donkey. While in Spanish‚ when calling someone an ass‚ it translates to an ox. It is interesting saying one
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Quote from Text Commentary “I try in vain to be persuaded that the pole is the seat of frost and desolation… and diffusing a perpetual splendour” (7‚ 8). It is interesting to see how this person describes the North Pole because in reality the North pole is a place full of ice where few things have adapted to live. This person is speaking of finding beautiful things there and doing something great but it just doesn’t make sense because the North Pole is more of a barren wasteland than a place of
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