waited for my refill‚ I looked out the window. I had told the waitress the nice things about my family. I hadn’t told her what I had told Bao in the parking lot. My father was an educated man. He liked to say that I was born on the same day as Bilbo Baggins. Baggins was a character in Tolkien’s novel “The Hobbit.” Dad was a heavy drinker who frequently hit my mother. When I received my draft notice‚ he threatened to shoot me if I went to Canada instead the Army. “I’ll track to the Yukon and blow your
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How Bilbo Influences The Story In the book‚ “The Hobbit”‚ by J.R.R. Tolkien‚ there are many ways the author shows how the character‚ Bilbo‚ influences the story. Bilbo is very clever and intelligent. He always saves the dwarves from trouble. His risk-taking personality helped him become one of the most important characters in the story. Bilbo’s intelligence shows in Chapter 5 when he wins the battle between him and Gollum. Bilbo’s intelligence helped him win the battle and it also helped
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Bilbo and the Dwarves they went to a place called rivendell and when they got there it was Bilbo and the Dwarves when they first got there they had reactions cause it was so big.But the thing is that Bilbo and the Dwarves had different ones what i mean by that is they had different reactions. Bilboś reaction of rivendell he loved it and he also loved the elves Bilbo likes the elves because they were so cute and fun. The dwarves didnt like it because they hated the elves. The reason why they hated
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them. In the book‚ The Hobbit‚ Bilbo and the dwarves get blown away by a new place Rivendell and they have different reactions about it‚ they meet a new character Elrond and feels great about their adventure‚ tells them how he feels about their love of gold and the wickedness of the dragons‚ and the elves tell them what values are important to them. Bilbo and the dwarves react to Rivendell in different ways. For instance‚ in the book ‚The Hobbit‚ it states that Bilbo at first is very down‚ tired
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In J.R.R Tolkien’s ‘The Hobbit’‚ the protagonist Bilbo Baggins embarks on a journey of discovery through the world outside his insular home that leads to a renewed perception of himself and others at the conclusion of the story. Much like in ‘Mending Wall’‚ Baggins is a member of an insular community‚ where traditions are strongly held‚ “We are plain quiet folk and have no use for adventures”. This ongoing
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Bilbo protects the hero’s youth by adopting Frodo and taking him in his life. Frodo’s mother‚ Primula Baggins‚ also known as Nee Brandybuck‚ is a first cousin of Bilbo on his mother’s side. Through their connections Primula is the daughter of Mirabella Brandybuck‚ so Bilbo and Frodo are first cousins. J.R.R. Tolkien narrates Bilbo as a mentor to Frodo by narrating‚ “When Bilbo was ninety-nine he adopted Frodo as his heir‚ and brought him
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A comfort zone is defined as a place or situation where one feels safe or at ease and without stress. For the character Margot‚ that Ray Bradbury uses in All Summer in a Day‚ her safe place is Earth‚ or more specifically‚ Ohio. For the protagonist Bilbo‚ that J.R.R Tolkien uses in his novel The Hobbit‚ his comfort zone is the Shire‚ and his home there on the hill. Both of these characters are in the position of being forced out of their comfort zones and thrust into a new and uncomfortable environment
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makes a hero. Is it always a big‚ strong alpha male with a square jaw and cocky attitude? I hardly think so. I feel that a hero is someone who puts others needs in front of their own to complete whatever task is set before them‚ even though they may have to give their life in the process‚ they keep going. Once in a while you come across a story where the hero not only does not fit into the stereotypical hero status but is as far away from what you expect as you can get. The unlikely hero… The
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A hero is someone or something who helps others with an honorable purpose‚ or a person who possesses traits that others could see as the traits of a role model. In my mind‚ Frodo Baggins holds these heroic characteristics and‚ in the end‚ made choices to assist the well-being of his companions. Frodo’s efforts display that he is concerned for the future of all living things and does not act simply based on his own wants. For instance‚ when Gandalf questions Frodo of the Ring’s prospect‚ Frodo chooses
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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 will join because he
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