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    Hobbit J.R.R. Tolkien

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    In the Hobbit J.R.R. Tolkien uses stereotypes as a way to portray the different races in his book. He starts the story off with the line “In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit.”(page 1)‚ Hobbits are presented by Tolkien as small creatures who are similar to humans but roughly half their size of a regular human. This quote states that hobbits all live in a fancy hole in the ground and thats stereotyping hobbits. The hobbits are also stereotyped to have two diners‚ love good food‚ have hair

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    The Hobbit – Chapter 13: Not at home Situation of the excerpt After Bilbo’s discovered Smaug’s weak spot and the group is trapped inside the secret passage in the mountain. Before Smaug attacks lake town and before his death. What happens in this excerpt: The dwarves and Bilbo wait in silence after Smaug’s attack. They are trapped inside the mountain and there is no way out. The door they came in from can’t be used. The dwarves despair‚ but Bilbo proposes that they all go down the tunnel

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    J.R.R. Tolkien   People praise him‚ worship him‚ respect and love him. His works still live on even to this day‚ half a century later. Movies‚ numerous literary awards‚ and many other commendations commemorate his works. His tales of mighty kings‚ massive armies‚ and glorious battles all tangled up in his fantasy world continues to capture the hearts and minds of millions. This man‚ an ordinary‚ but brilliant man is no other than John Ronald Reuel Tolkien. Tolkien’s works go nothing short of revolutionizing

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    The Hobbit Critical Essay A novel that I’ve thoroughly enjoyed in English this year is “THE HOBBIT” by J.R.R.Tolkien‚ which is part of the widely known fantasy genre. The plot of the book is about a young hobbit by the name of Bilbo Baggins who is visited by a band of dwarves lead by the great Thorin Oakenshield and a grand wizard called Gandalf who are looking for someone to share an adventure with and reclaim the dwarven kingdom from the mighty dragon Smaug. At the beginning of the adventure

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    and Gandalf gives this speech to ease their doubts. The speech is important both because it exemplifies Gandalf’s habit of insisting that his own authority be taken as definitive proof and also because it foreshadows Bilbo’s transformation into a hero. The trajectory of the novel from this point forward essentially involves Bilbo’s discovery of the “lot more in him” that even he does not yet know. 2. “It’s got to ask uss a question‚ my preciouss‚ yes‚ yess‚ yess. Jusst one more question to guess

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    “The hobbit” is a book about Bilbo Baggins who is a hobbit that lives in Hobbiton. Bilbo lives in a very nice hobbit hole and is respected by all the neighbors because he doesn’t do unexpected things‚ such as go on adventures. Bilbo is the son of Bungo and the famous Belladonna Took. One day Bilbo is unexpectedly visited by a wizard named Gandalf who convinces Bilbo into joining him in a journey as a burglar‚ which makes his neighbors lose all his respect from him‚ but Bilbo didn’t really care.

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    ‘The Hobbit’ is a beautiful story written by J.R.R Tolkien‚ and is full of happy‚ emotional quotes and lovely characters. Tolkien gives detailed descriptions of his characters using humour and often captures his young readers’ attention with short poems. For example‚ he begins his story with the sentence ‘In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit…’ and continues it‚ which then becomes a legend! Tolkien has spun a fascinating tale with adventure involving dragons‚ magicians‚ hobbits‚ dwarves and

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    Tolkien’s The Hobbit. Mr. Baggins is a simple hobbit that is swept away into a dangerous but exciting journey. In the trip‚ he becomes a heroic symbol of the common man or child making a name for himself. In the children’s classic‚ The HobbitTolkien uses an unusual point of view‚ fantasy world setting‚ archetypal characters and symbols‚ and vivid characterization to show to children and adults that a seemingly petty individual can fulfill his potential to become a leader. In the novel‚ Tolkien clearly

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    In The Hobbit‚ Bilbo helped his friends out of multiple sticky situations. His self-interest could’ve gotten the better of him at any time; he truly earned his status as a hero. When the dwarves and Bilbo were creeping through Mirkwood‚ they strayed off the path against warnings from Gandalf and Beorn. They were separated from each other‚ and Bilbo despaired over the fate of his friends. He dozed off‚ and when he came to his senses‚ he was nearly smothered in spider silk. He eventually killed the

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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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