Justin Kamperveen English Literature May 24th The Lord of the Rings : The Fellowship of the Ring This is the story of Frodo Baggins‚ as he journeys to the fiery Mount Doom to destroy the One Ring of power in order to stop the dark lord‚ Sauron‚ from regaining his full power once more. In order to do this Frodo teams up with 3 of his hobbit friends‚ Sam‚ Pippin‚ and Merry‚ two humans Aragorn‚ and Boromir‚ a dwarf‚ Gimli‚ an elf‚ Legolas‚ and a wizard‚ Gandalf the Grey. They are known as the
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Fernweh n.: an ache for distant places; the craving for travel (origin German). People all around the world go on insane journeys. They put their lives in danger‚ but for what reason? As humans‚ it’s natural for us to have expectations‚ the desire to gain things when we put in the effort to complete them. So what’s the big deal? Why leave the comforts of modern civilization for the unknown? Many would respond with the following: to find their true selves‚ connect with nature‚ challenge their abilities
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narration of the hobbits seems like it is all bullshit‚ yet it gives the narrator authority‚ since he seems as he knows what the fuck was going on. He indicates that the hobbits still exists - which makes it even more bullshit. Characterization of Bilbo Baggins Very hobbit-ish. The hobbit values and norms are deeply burned into his mind‚ and he can hardly handle the thought of going elsewhere than the shire. Furthermore he is friendly‚ as long as people don’t challenge him - then he becomes unfriendly
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enflamed hobbit that now stood before us. Bilbo Baggins‚ great-grandson of Old Took looked more confused and stricken than a wet cat and apologies immediately started flowing out of his mouth like the current of the Forest River. A hearty laugh bellowed out as I could just not help myself‚ leaning on my staff‚ observing the grumbling dwarves as they set their stubby bodies upright‚ tripping over their beards. “Carefully! Carefully!” I said. “It is not like you‚ Bilbo‚ to keep friends waiting on the mat
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A HERO’S JOURNEY Frodo Baggins from The Lord of the Rings The call for Frodo Baggins begins when Gandolf discovers that Frodo is in possession of the ring. Gandolf tells Frodo that he must go to Rivendell where he and Gandolf are to attend a council meeting. At the meeting‚ they must decide who will take the ring to Mount Doom to destroy it. After much controversy‚ Frodo willingly takes the job. The threshold of the story occurs when Frodo takes the job of destroying the ring accompanied
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different ways throughout many different characters; three of these different ways are: the possession of it‚ the fear of losing it‚ and the wanting of it. We first see the change of the characters when they have in possession of it throughout Gollum and Bilbo‚ then throughout the story we begin to see it in Frodo‚ but it will grow stronger and stronger every second of every day. Gollum wasn’t always this repulsive creature‚ but he was a regular hobbit named Smeagol; he was just another victim of the ring
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“What went on in his wretched heart between the pressure of the Eye‚ and the lust of the Ring that was so near‚ and his groveling promise made half in fear of cold iron‚ the hobbits did not guess” (616). Sméagol‚ also known as Gollum‚ is a living example of the corruptive nature of the Ring and how it can affect those who are most susceptible to its power. In “The Two Towers‚” we see a side to Gollum that was not evident in “The Hobbit.” He is known as Sméagol‚ and he also emanates a subconscious
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The Lord Of The Rings: The Fellowship Of The Ring Set in Middle-earth‚ the story tells of the Dark Lord Sauron‚ who is seeking the one ring. The ring had found its way to the young hobbit Frodo Baggins. The fate of Middle-earth hangs in the balance as Frodo and eight companions form the Fellowship of the Ring‚ and begin their journey to Mount Doom in the land of Mordor‚ the only place where the ring can be destroyed. A fellowship is formed for Frodo and the protection of the ring. This is a biblical
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short part in the story. In the cave‚ Bilbo discovers a ring that lets him do many things. If the ring were to be taken out of the equation‚ there would still be a purpose for introducing the character‚ Gollum. Introducing the ring‚ and Gollum does make a difference in the story. This part of the story shows Bilbo being confident‚ risky‚ and heroic. When Bilbo first enters the dark cave and meets Gollum‚ they play a riddle game. At the end of the game‚ Bilbo asks Gollum what was in his pockets‚ and
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These movie starts by describing the setting where the hobbits lived and spend their lives in holes. Communication started by Bilbo saying “Good morning” to the grey wizard; although the wizard asked him if he wishes a good morning or that good things will happen in that morning and so on. The great wizard named Gandalf offered an adventure to Bilbo‚ therefore he thought about the offer and denied by saying good morning again and entering the hole where he lived. As the same day went on Gandalf left
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