Beowulf’s influence on Tolkien The Anglo-saxon poem Beowulf has made one of the most significant literary and folkloric influences on Tolkien’s writing in his later years. One of the pieces that Tolkien had his inspirations from Beowulf is The Hobbit. I come to notice a few parallels in the roles of the monster and the hero between The Hobbit and Beowulf. One of the most prominent uses of Beowulf by Tolkien is the role of the monster‚ Dragon. In Beowulf‚ the dragon guards a horde of treasure in
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uplifting enough to get you through the book without completely dying inside. (Death also looks a lot like the Grim Reaper‚ even though he claims he doesn’t. And he sounds like Benedict Cumberbatch‚ because who doesn’t want to hear a book narrated by Smaug himself?) The amount of detail packed into everything means there are very few one-dimensional minor characters‚ which adds a trillion more layers of complexity and richness. It also means you get attached to quite a few of them. I could honestly
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Character Study: Gollum Gollum is an interesting character. Like Smaug‚ the fact that he has been living alone in a cave adds to his wicked personality as the stereotype of cave dwellers go. His magic ring has possessed him to the point that he has lost the trust of everyone‚ as well as not trusting anyone who comes near him. Although the lack of contact with anyone at all has caused him to talk to himself at all times. Even in the rare cases when he finds himself with someone else‚ as he does
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Bilbo Baggins. One day‚ Bilbo gets an unexpected party in his hobbit- hole from twelve dwarves and the wizard‚ Gandalf the Gray. He is then recruited to be their burglar on their way to the Lonely Mountain to reclaim its vast treasure from the dragon Smaug. The group travel into the wild where they encounter trolls‚ goblins‚ the Elves of Rivendell‚ forest elves‚ giant spiders‚ and the men of Lake- town. While in the goblin tunnels‚ Bilbo meets a nasty creature called Gollum. He also finds a mysterious
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something that they were not expecting‚ friendship “ ‘[...] I wish to part in friendship from you [...]’ ” (301). Their trust was built through many adventures and obstacles including the trolls‚ the goblins‚ the wolves‚ the spiders‚ the elves‚ and Smaug. I think the story has the idea
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grey and a team of dwarves pay Bilbo a visit. In J.R.R Tolkien’s story‚ The Hobbit‚ Bilbo has a call to adventure to assist Thorin Oakenshield and company‚ a team of dwarves‚ in reclaiming their fortune stolen from them long ago by the evil dragon Smaug. He is hired to be their burglar. Doing so would include a treacherous journey‚ crossing into the wild‚ past the Misty Mountains and Mirkwood‚ all the way to Smaug’s current home‚ The Lonely Mountain. Bilbo will face many challenges along the way‚
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him grow into the hobbit we see in the trilogy‚ Lord of the Rings. He gives the dwarves that accompany Bilbo during the journey very interesting personalities‚ making the story even more entertaining to read. The antagonist‚ a furious dragon named Smaug‚ is given a sardonic sense of humor and a greed for gold‚ making interactions with him interesting but tense. Overall‚ all the characters in The Hobbit‚ no matter how important or minor‚ are described carefully. The characters are an important part
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leaders will remain faithful to the mission. In J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit‚ is Thorin a heroic leader? Thorin is the leader of a group of 12 dwarves and a wizard named Gandalf who desire to steal back their long lost treasure from the evil dragon Smaug. The group convinces the coach potato Bilbo‚ a hobbit‚ to join them in their crusade. Overconfident and stubborn Thorin lacks the characteristics and virtues of a heroic leader as the group stumbles upon many obstacles and dangers throughout their
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“A hero is an ordinary individual who finds the strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles.” Everyone wants to be that one person who saves the day‚ but most do not have the guts to do anything heroic. Some individuals might get pushed into an adventure‚ and maybe that ordinary individual might find out who they were really meant to be. Just like a little ordinary hobbit‚ Bilbo Baggins‚ who did extraordinary things‚ became a true hero. In “The Hobbit”‚ Bilbo Baggins goes
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Symbolism in The Hobbit As famous German author‚ Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe‚ once said‚ “Character develops itself in the stream of life” (Goethe 1). Most people do not stay the same over the course of their life. Personal experiences create growth in one’s character. These experiences can create a feeling of triumph or self-confidence which can be enough to change someone over time. This can be applied to reality or fiction. In The Hobbit‚ character change serves as the vocal point of the novel
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