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    The Hobbit Essay Would you go on a fantastic adventure if you had the chance? In The Hobbit‚ J.R.R. Tolkien shows you a world where an “everyman” named Bilbo Baggins goes on an adventure with thirteen dwarves and a wizard named Gandalf to retake the Lonely Mountain from the greedy dragon Smaug. Many forms of literary elements appear in this book such as conflict‚ character archetypes‚ artifacts of attraction‚ and deus ex machina.. These elements work together to create a detailed fantasy world

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    steps he went through are known as strategic process. Another visionary leader is Gandalf. Gandalf organized the group in order for the dwarves to reclaim their gold. He lent his wizard spells and guidance to keep everyone safe 3. Gandalf shows a leadership role at the beginning of the movie and influences Bilbo’s actions. He prepares Bilbo and the dwarves for their journey and guides them for part of the way. Gandalf encourages respect and patience from the group so they will get along and learn

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    wizard named Gandalf. Together they face Goblins‚ Trolls‚ giant Spiders‚ Elves and even a dragon. There were things that I really enjoyed watching lay out and things that I felt brought the story line down. Throughout the book‚ I noticed that Gandalf had great confidence in Bilbo. I love the way that he knew Bilbo had potential and wouldn’t let anyone say differently. Bilbo was a weak and timid little hobbit who had no idea what the world was like and what dangers were ahead of him. Gandalf could see

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    shares many similarities with The Holy Bible‚ prevalent examples include The Garden of Eden story found in Genesis and Jesus in the Desert in the book of Luke. Throughout Tolkien’s novel many different characters‚ such as Frodo‚ Bilbo‚ Sméagol‚ Gandalf and Boromir become tempted because of the Ring’s great power. In the Prologue of The Fellowship of the Ring Tolkien makes it clear that hobbits are comparable to human beings “It is plain indeed that in spite of later estrangement Hobbits are relatives

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    end. Third the great teacher figure‚ Gandalf is a wizard that helps Bilbo to become the great hero he is destined to be. And lastly the dragon figure‚ in this story the dragon figure‚ happened to be a dragon but there are also many miniature dragon figures through out the tale. <br> <br>The story begins with our soon to be hero Bilbo Baggins he’s smoking his pipe and is quite proud of the smoke rings he is managing to make. As Bilbo smokes his pipe‚ Gandalf stops by to have a talk with Bilbo. He

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    Aragorn. Adversity shaped Aragorn’s identity in three instances; when Gandalf died‚ when the Uruk-hai initiated an attack against the fellowship‚ and finally‚ when Frodo and Sam departed in a different direction from Legolas‚ Gimli‚ and himself. After defeating the Balrog‚ a vicious fiery dragon-like creature in the Mines of Moria‚ Gandalf the Grey was pulled off of the bridge of Khazad-dum‚ resulting in his death. Since Gandalf was the leader

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    adventure. Bilbo receives a visit from Gandalf the wizard. The next Wednesday Gandalf returns for tea‚ bringing with him a party of thirteen dwarves led by Thorin Oakenshield. Despite misgivings on both sides‚ on Gandalf’s recommendation the dwarves hire Bilbo as Burglar on an expedition to the Lonely Mountain‚ where they plan to recover their ancestral treasure from the dragon Smaug. Comprehension Questions 1.What is Gandalf’s reputation? 2.What kind of mark does Gandalf put on Bilbo’s door? 3.How many

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    The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers by J.R.R. Tolkien The Lord of the Rings is an epic high fantasy novel written by J. R. R. Tolkien‚ later fitted as a trilogy. The story began as a sequel to Tolkien’s earlier fantasy book The Hobbit and soon developed into a much larger story. It was written in stages between 1937 and 1949‚ with much of it being written during World War II. It was originally published in three volumes in 1954 and 1955‚ and has since been reprinted numerous times and translated

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    unambitious lifestyle in his town‚ The Shire. This is until a wise wizard; named Gandalf‚ and a company of ambitious dwarves‚ show up on the doorstep of his hobbit-hole. They whisk poor Bilbo on a journey that develops Bilbo’s qualities as he becomes wiser and more courageous. This essay will demonstrate those changes‚ as well as what occurred along the journey to make these changes happen. In the beginning of the novel‚ Gandalf and the dwarves sweep Bilbo away from his town on an exciting adventure to

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    “Still Gandalf could be seen‚ glimmering in the gloom; he seemed small” (371). This demonstrates that no matter how great the price‚ Gandalf is going to stand to protect the Ring. He is subconsciously protecting the Ring and the Fellowship. Power is not evil nor is it pure‚ it is what people choose to do with that power. Gandalf stands there awaiting the approaching Balrog‚ which the dwarfs released on accident many

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