Nicholas Gangone Ms. Sottas Double Entry Journal Prompts March 20‚ 2013 “But men remembered little of all that‚ though some still sang old songs of the dwarf-kings of the Mountain‚ Thror and Dragon‚ and the fall of the lords of Dale.” (Tolkien 176) “I hope I never smell the smell of apples again.” (Tolkien 179) “But the Master was not sorry at all to let them go. They were expensive to keep‚ and their arrival had turned things into a long holiday in which business was a standstill.” (Tolkien
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becomes a hero. The Hobbit by J.R.R Tolkien presents an unlikely hero‚ a hobbit named Bilbo Baggins. Gandalf‚ a wizard and family friend‚ forces Bilbo out of his comfort zone onto the journey to recover the dwarves home and gold from an evil dragon‚ Smaug. Bilbo fulfills the archetypal hero’s journey by his refusal to the call of adventure‚ his second trial‚ and his redemption‚ while illustrating the theme of courage. Bilbo Baggins is a timid character that doesn’t like him to do anything unexpected
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hobbit was named Gollum. Bilbo stole the ring from Gollum’s layer by winning a game‚ at the time Gollum had no idea he had the ring in his possession‚ but after the riddle was asked and answered incorrectly Bilbo ran off with the ring. After defeating Smaug‚ a ferocious
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The attitude toward violence is a significant aspect of heroism. A hero‚ according to the usual stereotype‚ is equipped with named weapons and armor. Bilbo‚ lining up with this stereotype‚ acquires three pieces of equipment: the sword Sting‚ the Ring of Invisibility‚ and mithril chain mail once belonging to an elven prince. Bilbo obtains Sting as a reward when he manages to steal trolls’ treasure key. The theft of this key is a symbol of power because of Bilbo managing to get a hold of something
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life and although Bilbo doesn’t know it Gandalf is his Guide. The Archetype of "The Guide" points the hero in the direction he is destined to go. Gandalf is the one who chooses Bilbo as the 14th and luckiest member of the party making the trek to Smaugs Mountain. Through out the Hobbit Gandalf is always telling Bilbo as well as the Dwarves There’s more to Bilbo then they know and time and time again Bilbo rises to the occasion and proves himself. During the unexpected Party at Bilbo’s house Gandalf
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Summary: Chapter 6 Fleeing from the goblins‚ Bilbo looks back and realizes that he has made it to the other side of the Misty Mountains. Walking along‚ he stumbles upon Gandalf and the dwarves‚ who have just been wondering whether they should leave without him. The hobbit slips off the ring and surprises them and then explains how he made his way out of the mountain. However‚ he refrains from mentioning his discovery of the magic ring and the role it played in his escape from Gollum and the goblins
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In the time it took him to finally come to‚ I had to do my best to convince the others that Bilbo was indeed the fourteenth member that they required to complete the long treacherous journey to reclaim the mountain Erebor from the dragon Smaug. I placed that mark on the door for a reason and there was no other answer. I heard a noise by the door and knew it was Bilbo eavesdropping in. Eventually when he had had enough verbal slander about him‚ he came in and began to defend himself saying
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John Ronald Reuel Tolkien‚ creator of a world. When someone who knows Tolkien is asked about his works‚ one thought comes to mind‚ Middle Earth. This was the playground in his mind that such vivid descriptions of fantasylands came from. It is the base of his most well known stories‚ where dreams are just the norm. <br> <br>J.R.R. may owe much of his success to his diverse beginnings. On April 16‚ 1891‚ Mabel Suffield and Arthur Reuel Tolkien were married in Bloemfontein‚ South Africa. They soon gave
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Outline I. Christian symbolism has always been a way for a writer to express his religious belief in his writings. A. Catholicism was very influential in Tolkien’s time period and in writing the Hobbit brought many of his biblical perspectives to light. B. Tolkien’s The Hobbit‚ through Bilbo’s adventure‚ symbolically shows the life of Jesus Christ. 1. Thorin travels with 12 dwarves just as Jesus travels with 12 disciples. 2. Gandalf can be seen as an angel
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Behind the Creatures and Monsters Hobbits‚ dragons‚ orcs‚ goblins… that is what most people think of when they think J.R.R Tolkien. What they do not think about is Tolkien as who he is: a human. J.R.R Tolkien was obsessed with learning. It was instilled in him from early on. The different ways that learned in his life‚ including his travel‚ the death in his life‚ family religion‚ linguistics‚ and‚ of course‚ academia‚ have influenced his work such as The Hobbit. From an early age‚ Tolkien had major
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