The Hobbit by J.R.R Tolkien is said to be one of the greatest children’s novels of all time. The novel‚ due to its use of such characters as goblins‚ elves‚ trolls‚ giants‚ and others is in tradition‚ a fairy tale. The tale centers on a small hobbit by the name of Bilbo Baggins. It follows the journey of a band of dwarves‚ a wizard named Gandalf‚ and their robber‚ Bilbo on their way to retrieving treasure that had long been taken away from them. The hobbit traveled all over Middle-Earth‚ beginning
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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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English 12 December 21 2011 J.R.R. Tolkien Theme of Good Versus Evil The theme of good versus evil has been around since the beginning of time. Everyone has heard‚ seen or listened to at least one good verse evil story. Good versus evil is seen in most of J.R.R. Tolkien’s work. He portrays typical struggles in these fictional stories. He uses this theme most noticeably in the Lord of the Rings Trilogy and the Hobbit. One example of the theme of good versus evil in The Lord of The Rings is
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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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The Hobbit Writing Prompt: Three way that Bilbo becomes a hero.There is when Bilbo saved the elves from the dwarves.There is also when Bilbo saved them from the cave.Last but not least when Bilbo saved the elves from the dwarves.How Bilbo became a hero. First is when Bilbo saved the elves from the trolls.They were fighting and would not stop and so the trolls were right around the corner and got themselves caught.Some how Bilbo ran away before they saw him.So he followed them to their homes
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In the book‚ The Hobbit by J.R.R Tolkien‚ Bilbo is a hobbit that is just trying to live his life in tranquility when a wizard named Gandalf comes around and shakes his whole world. Gandalf’s goal in coming to Bilbo’s house is to convince Bilbo to join the expedition. The expedition that he joins will span across the land. However‚ there is a slight notch in Gandalf’s plan. Hobbits hate expeditions. So naturally at first Bilbo refuses to come.Therefore Gandalf will keep trying and eventually Bilbo
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Bilbo Baggins is a hobbit. Hobbits tend to be very predictable. They don’t usually go out of their comfort zones. But‚ Bilbo has two sides. The Baggins‚ and the Took. The Took side‚ is a little more adventurous. As you read the story‚ you can see where the Took side comes out. Along the way‚ you will see where Bilbo is more adventurous than other times. Like even going on the adventure at all. Bilbo so desperately wanted to stay home. Or‚ when him and the trolls got into it. Also‚ when Bilbo dealt
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Nicholas Gangone Ms. Sottas Double Entry Journal Prompts March 20‚ 2013 “But men remembered little of all that‚ though some still sang old songs of the dwarf-kings of the Mountain‚ Thror and Dragon‚ and the fall of the lords of Dale.” (Tolkien 176) “I hope I never smell the smell of apples again.” (Tolkien 179) “But the Master was not sorry at all to let them go. They were expensive to keep‚ and their arrival had turned things into a long holiday in which business was a standstill.” (Tolkien
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adventurous story The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien‚ a hobbit named Bilbo Baggins goes through an important and powerful change during the course of this story. He has gained and lost things along the way and also learned a valuable lesson. It is interesting how Bilbo changes during his journey with the dwarves and Gandalf. Bilbo loved the comfort of his hobbit hole as well as its security. Once he agreed to go on an adventure with Gandalf and the dwarves‚ Bilbo wasn’t the same hobbit he used to be back
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