In J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit‚ Bilbo‚ the main character‚ goes through many experiences that changes him. During his adventures with the dwarves and Gandalf‚ Bilbo is given titles‚ battles dangerous creatures‚ and has a run-in with a dragon. Before their expedition‚ Gandalf gives Bilbo the title of “Burglar”. This is demonstrated in the quote “If I say he’s a Burglar‚ a Burglar he is‚ or will be when the time comes” (Tolkien 19). This title is only given to Bilbo so he joins the dwarves in their
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Theme of Loyalty Dogs have been considered symbols of loyalty for generations‚ even earning the epithet “Man’s Best Friend.” The great amount of love and faithfulness that dogs display toward their families is so iconic that outlines of dogs have become common symbols of loyalty. In Romeo and Juliet‚ loyalty runs in families from the head of the household through to the lowest of servants. All Montagues‚ including their servants and friends‚ feel a unanimous hatred toward the Capulets‚ and vice
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In The Hobbit‚ Tolkien displays many of his personal opinions as he writes. Especially in the character Bilbo Baggins. Bilbo displays many of the characteristics that Tolkien perceives as negative or positive. Also at this point in the book the reader can decide which is more important intelligence or physical strength. In this writing I will state which of his sides is negative and which is positive also which is more critical physical strength or intelligence When Tolkien tells us about
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In this assignment‚ we had to read “The Hobbit” by J.R.R. Tolkien and “How to Read Literature like a Professor” by Thomas C. Foster. Once both books were read‚ we had to take at least one archetype and compare it to the events in the book. “The Hobbit” tells of lonely Bilbo Baggins that enjoys his peaceful life. He is convinced to go on an adventure with the wizard Gandalf and the thirteen dwarves to steal back the dwarves’ treasure from Smaug the dragon. Throughout the story‚ the group goes through
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Factors behind the brand switching in telecom industry The issue of Customer’s switching to other service providers have been the cause of intensive research from many years now and have given rise to many theories.Due to the increased competition in the telecommunication industry it has become extremely important for the companies to pay attention towards retaining of the customers.This research study particularly investigated the causes of customer switching behavior.A prolific way to gain the
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Loyalty is an important aspect of any friendship‚ and for George and Lennie it is especially because lennie is cognitively impaired. Although george’s life would much easier without lennie he still chooses to stay with him. Lennie is “a lot of trouble” and george “could get along so easy and so nice” and “could live so easy and maybe have a girl” or “go get a job an’ work‚ an’ no trouble…” without the burden of an impaired grown man (Steinbeck 11). Furthermore‚ Lennie makes a lot of mistakes that
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The above table shows the loyalty of Sainsbury customers compared to one of its biggest rivals Tesco. This shows that Sainsbury is doing a better work at building a relationship with its customers than any of its rivals as its customers prefer to shop at Sainsbury’s more than any other supermarket. Sainsbury also hands out magazines to its customers to make them aware of any activities that are taking place and also tells customers of any offers or if they will be introducing any new product or service
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In The Hobbit‚ Bilbo helped his friends out of multiple sticky situations. His self-interest could’ve gotten the better of him at any time; he truly earned his status as a hero. When the dwarves and Bilbo were creeping through Mirkwood‚ they strayed off the path against warnings from Gandalf and Beorn. They were separated from each other‚ and Bilbo despaired over the fate of his friends. He dozed off‚ and when he came to his senses‚ he was nearly smothered in spider silk. He eventually killed the
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The Hobbit: Chapter Seven-- Queer Lodgings 1. Why did Bilbo pinch the eagle? PG___ Bilbo was quite frightened while riding on the eagle’s back and no doubt was simply 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
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Everyone has had to step out of their comfort zone sometime in their lives. It could possibly be another side to them‚ or they were simply forced to because they have terrible friends‚ if these people were friends at all. In The Hobbit the character Bilbo Baggins has left his wonderfully boring side and took on a much more lively and adventurous Tookish side in several situations. Bilbo’s Tookish side has been shown when the dwarves first made an appearance at his home‚ when he goes after the dwarves
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