“You are not the hobbit you once were “‚ shapes the transformation of the protagonist Bilbo Baggins. In the novel The Hobbit by J.R.R Tolkien‚ Bilbo Baggins character grows throughout the novel “The Hobbit”. In the beginning he is a shy‚ peaceful and self-absorbed hobbit who stayed nowhere but his hobbit hole‚ that also loves routine‚ then he has an unexpected surprise visit by a wizard named Gandalf who offers Bilbo a chance to go on an adventure. Bilbo ends up saving the party from many dangerous
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In the book ‚The Hobbit‚ the characters are on a journey and usually on a journey‚ you’re going to need all the strength and intelligence you can get. Both strength and intelligence can be very useful at a time like that‚ but if I had to pick the most important one‚ it would be intelligence. Intelligence can help you think before you do‚ is easily shared‚ and helps you with skills. Intelligence can be a major key because it gets you to think things through. You want to at least think about
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Nobility‚ bravery‚ loyalty. These characteristics describe a true epic hero who people admire for their great achievements. In The Hobbit‚ J.R.R. Tolkien illustrates Bilbo’s ‘journey’ of becoming an epic hero. Bilbo Baggins‚ a hobbit who loves the comfort of home‚ as well as food even more. As a Baggins‚ Bilbo does not go on adventures until Gandalf‚ a wizard‚ claims Bilbo the burglar of the dwarves adventure to the Lonely Mountain. Many readers like to believe that Bilbo Baggins becomes an anti-hero
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reputation is not the case with the race of hobbits. A hobbit is not a warrior nor does a hobbit appear to possess the makings of a hero. As Tolkien said in a 1964 interview‚ “[Hobbits] are just rustic English people‚ made small in size because it reflects the small reach of their imagination.” (Carpenter 180). To a degree‚ this statement is to be true‚
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The article “Overview of The Hobbit‚” by Don Akers‚ he goes over the platform of the book and how it relates to other books. To start the article off Akers goes over the reason why The Hobbit was even written in the first place. He often compares the book to The Lord of the Rings‚ a different but similarly mythical story. This article focuses mainly on the background of the book‚ not so much the actual story of the book. Which can be very helpful before reading the actual book itself. Then we learn
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can magical creatures? Well if J.R.R Tolkien gives any indication through his magnificent novels then they sure can. In Tolkien’s famous novel The Hobbit music helps the reader understand the characters’ personalities better. Whether it be dwarves‚ elves‚ or the torturous goblins‚ music plays a role in their development. In chapter one of The Hobbit the dwarves are introduced and with their introduction comes song.The dwarves are adventurous creatures or at least that is what their song implies
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The hobbit is an adventurous mythical plot depicted from all these various events held on a wide false belief and ideas through out the whole novel different from a fairy or folk tale. In the novel THE HOBBIT by J.R.R. Tolkien is based on a story of a hobbit caught in the adventure to raid the treasure hoard of Smaug. This story is a based on a mythical plot‚ where Bilbo Baggins-a hobbit was caught up in plot joining the dwarfs and Gandalf on their adventure to get the treasure that is protected
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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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Do you know any Hobbits? No not the ones from the movie. There has been a discovery that proves the Hobbits truly did exist‚ teeth were uncovered in Southeast Asia along with a Skelton. These two objects were verified to be only 18‚000 years old‚ which was a surprise for the human ancestors living in Africa 1 million years ago had about the same teeth characteristics as the one found. The discovery of Hobbits most certainly affects our understanding of human evolution. After realizing that these
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Q: How might Gandalf be considered a father figure in the novel? This means how does Gandalf guide the company‚ most importantly Bilbo‚ in a way like a father would to his children. A: Gandalf plays a huge role in the story‚ as we all know‚ but a major part of his role is how much like a father he acts to Bilbo as well as the rest of the company. He guides them for much of their journey‚ teaching them tips and tricks as well as how to use their brains a little bit to get them out of trouble. This
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