Personal Reading Response The novel “The Hobbit‚” written by J.R.R Tolkien is about Bilbo Baggins‚ a normal Hobbit‚ who had never asked for an adventure until 13 dwarves and Gandalf The Wizard show up at his doorstep for tea. They want to use Bilbo as a thief for their quest to reclaim the treasure from the fearsome dragon‚ Smaug. Bilbo reluctantly joins the company of the dwarves as they set off on their journey to cross the Misty Mountains‚ which is troll and golbin country and the untamed wild
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reconciliation within ourselves. 2. Using the pattern of the mythic hero’s journey‚ trace the character development of Bilbo Baggins. In Bilbo’s growth as a character‚ we can identify: (1) a call to adventure (e.g.‚ Bilbo receives the unexpected visit from Gandalf and the dwarves and is summoned to serve as burglar for the quest to the Lonely Mountain); (2) a separation from the known world (e.g.‚ Bilbo leaves the Shire); (3) initiation into a new world (e.g.‚ the visit to Rivendell); (4) threats to the successful
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connections can be found to major events in Tolkien’s life. These events include Tolkien being orphaned‚ his service in World War I‚ and his experiences of loss‚ death‚ and friendship. J.R.R. Tolkien was orphaned at a very early age as was Frodo Baggins‚ and both were adopted by a father figure who gave them someone to look up to. John Ronald Reuel Tolkien was born to Arthur and Mabel Tolkien in Bloemfontein‚ South Africa‚ in the January of 1892. When Tolkien’s health began to fail in 1896‚ his mother
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This is the present value of my annual savings‚ which are an annuity‚ so to get the amount I am supposed to save each year would be: PV=72‚326.88 N=15 I=5.5 CPT PMT = 7‚205.6 57. Calculating Annuity Values: Bilbo Baggins wants to save money to meet three objectives. First‚ he would like to be able to retire 30 years from now with retirement income of $25‚000 per month for 20 years‚ with the first payment received 30 years and 1 month from now. Second‚ he would
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The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolken Bilbo Baggins is a hobbit‚ one of a race of short‚ timid creatures who live in cozy tunnels and who prefer to keep their lives ordered and predictable. One day‚ he unexpectedly finds himself playing host to Gandalf the wizard and thirteen dwarves. The dwarves‚ with Gandalf’s help‚ plan to travel to the Lonely Mountain to recover the treasure that a dragon named Smaug stole from their people long ago. Gandalf has selected Bilbo to be their burglar. The dwarves are not
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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 which many people enjoy. The main theme of this book is an “everyman” (Bilbo) can develop into a hero when he is thrust
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Bilbo Baggins is given the responsibility of saving the dwarves from being eaten by Smaug‚ the dragon‚ just like when he saved the dwarves from multiple terrible situations such as saving them from the trolls. The title of this book is The Hobbit written by J.R.R. Tolkien and the director of the movie “The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug” is Peter Jackson. The book and movie are about a hobbit named Bilbo who is called to go on an adventure. In this adventure Bilbo‚ 13 dwarves‚ and a wizard will go
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The Hobbit is a tale of Bilbo Baggins and his quest for harrowing adventure‚ with themes of a literal and metaphorical search. His character drastically develops in the hunt of this journey’s goal. Often in the land of Middle Earth‚ the idea of quests is dismissed by Hobbits. Bilbo‚ in reality‚ is helping Gandalf by agreeing to support Thorin & Co. on their quest to fight for what was once theirs‚ the kingdom under the mountain. But one may say that this is Bilbo’s pursuit to venture out
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The Hobbit Essay Mansoor Naqshbandi The hero in any journey learns many lessons through the people he meets‚ and their response to the events. Bilbo Baggins in “The Hobbit” directed by Peter Jackson is no different. He is required to overcome many obstacles in his journey‚ and by doing so‚ he learns a valuable lesson. Bravery‚ thinking creatively‚ courage and the sense of belonging‚ these lessons is
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At the beginning of the story‚ Bilbo is timid‚ comfortable‚ and complacent in his secure little hole at Bag End. When Gandalf talks him into embarking on the quest with Thorin’s dwarves‚ Bilbo becomes so frightened that he faints. But as the novel progresses‚ Bilbo prevails in the face of danger and adversity‚ justifying Gandalf’s early claim that there is more to the little hobbit than meets the eye. Bilbo possesses hidden reserves of inner strength that even Bilbo himself cannot perceive when he
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