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    Baggins. But he couldn’t get rid of the ring as it was making him not to give to anyone. So‚ with the urging of Gandalf the Grey‚ a wizard of great abilities‚ he finally gave the ring to Frodo. Gandalf

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    Symbolism In The Hobbit

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    Gandalf the wizard served as a mentor to Bilbo. Gandalf is an experienced and trusted adviser who is wise and helps Bilbo become accepted by Thorin and guides him through when Bilbo needed him. Although‚ Bilbo didn’t want to go on the quest Gandalf didn’t take no for answer. Gandalf believed and saw something in Bilbo‚ but he wanted Bilbo to realize it for himself. Bilbo Baggins symbolizes an act of bravery by going on the quest and in the process it may ruin his family’s good name. Bilbo’s life

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    The Ring’s Addiction “One ring to rule them all‚ One ring to find them/ One ring to bring them all and in the darkness blind them/ In the land of Mordor where the shadows lie.” (p. 8) This was said at the beginning of the story telling a brief summary of the ring of Sauron. The poem tells you how the ring will blind you to the point that the need that you will feel of it will be bigger than anything in the world. It will be so big that it becomes an addiction‚ worse than any drug in the word‚ because

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    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 will join because he isn’t your average hobbit

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    Overcoming The Hobbits

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    In Tolkien’s book The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring‚ the Hobbits (Frodo‚ Sam‚ Pippin‚ and Merry) must go on their journey without Gandalf (the wizard) to protect them. During their journey‚ the Hobbits face many challenges that they must overcome‚ but without the help of others‚ they would not have survived. The first major challenge the Hobbits must overcome is the Old Forrest. In the Old Forest‚ the trees are “alive” and change the path the Hobbits must take several times. Frodo

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    Thirteen Dwarves and Gandalf‚ the wizard‚ went along with Bilbo. That is‚ Dwalin wearing a dark green hood‚ and a golden belt. He had his blue beard tucked into his belt; Balin was the older brother to Dwalin. He wore a red hood‚ and had a white beard.; Kili and Fili were brothers

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    In the film Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) I will demonstrate that the main message is how meaningful friendships are and how those friendships will help you when you need it the most. I will use Frodo’s journey with the “Fellowship of the Ring” to validate this claim by analysing Richard Gombrich theory of cognitive and affective belief. Moreover‚ I will use Arnold van Gennep’s theory of the rites of passage to illustrate the creation and meaning of Frodo’s friendships. I will

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    Bilbo In The Hobbit

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    men‚ elf‚ and dwarves. And Gandalf comes up to him and says. “ ‘Well done! Mr. Baggins!’ he said‚ clapping Bilbo on the back. ‘There is always more about you than anyone expects!’ It was Gandalf.” (271-272) Bilbo is astonishing because he can do things that you would not expect of him. He uses his courage and his brains to help people. He goes to limits that someone has to be very brave to do and that is what he did. He makes Gandalf and many others flummoxed. Gandalf says that ‘ more about you’

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    The Odyssey is an epic poem written by Homer and passed down the centuries by the oral tradition. The Hobbit is a fantasy novel authored by J.R.R. Tolkien introducing the world-renowned Lord of the Rings series. At first glance‚ the similarities might seem vague‚ but the veil opens when examined closely. There are many similarities between The Odyssey and The Hobbit. The basis of The Odyssey and The Hobbit is the heroic journey. The Odyssey is told in the tradition of an epic journey while The Hobbit

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    In The Hobbit Bilbo is pulled into the adventure by a wise wizard named Gandalf‚ as a burglar. Gandalf hints that bilbo will come onto the adventure by saying “I am looking for someone to share in an adventure with and it’s difficult to find anyone.” Gandalf was not only foreshadowing but also‚ turning his words as a double entendre‚ he hints that he is there to find a companion for his journey‚ but also that he

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