archetype and compare it to the events in the book. “The Hobbit” tells of lonely Bilbo Baggins that enjoys his peaceful life. He is convinced to go on an adventure with the wizard Gandalf and the thirteen dwarves to steal back the dwarves’ treasure from Smaug the dragon. Throughout the story‚ the group goes through a rollercoaster journey and even experience death in the time throughout the adventure. The first archetype I noticed in the story was Every Trip Is a Quest (Except When It’s Not) Bilbo is
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right heir of Dale‚ he lands in a lot of trouble which makes him change his attitude. The first night of Dale‚ everyone jumps up and down as they hear the news that Smaug is dead. Thorin thanks Roac and asks everyone to go back to the mountain to find food. Later that day‚ Lake-men and the Elves come running to the Mountain hearing about Smaug. Early next morning‚ Thorin sees the spearmen marching up the valley. As soon as the spearmen approaches‚ Thorin greets them. The spearmen starts arguing with Thorin
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How Bilbo Changed To Become A Hero In J.R.R. Tolkien’s‚ The Hobbit‚ the heroic nature of Bilbo Baggins is depicted through his actions in each mental and physical challenge. His mental challenges in learning about himself‚ what he is capable of achieving‚ and being a faithful leader in times of crisis‚ the physical challenges of fighting off spiders‚ goblins‚ and Wood-elves. The hero of the novel is witnessed from being a modest and timid hobbit to a clever and respected leader. Even though
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OCdt Tam‚ Harry Dr. M. Hurley ENE100 10-Oct-2014 The Hobbit: A Romance Narrative Bilbo Baggins’ journey through Middle Earth has been argued to be many different types of literature from an epic to a fairy tale‚ but many of its aspects point out The Hobbit as being a romance. One important factor in the creation of a romance is the environment‚ one of mystique and the supernatural. Bilbo travels through the fantastical land of Middle Earth to accomplish a mission that could save the world‚ he
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The Odyssey is an epic poem written by Homer and passed down the centuries by the oral tradition. The Hobbit is a fantasy novel authored by J.R.R. Tolkien introducing the world-renowned Lord of the Rings series. At first glance‚ the similarities might seem vague‚ but the veil opens when examined closely. There are many similarities between The Odyssey and The Hobbit. The basis of The Odyssey and The Hobbit is the heroic journey. The Odyssey is told in the tradition of an epic journey while The Hobbit
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for the Carnegie Medal and was awarded a prize from the New York Herald Tibune for the best juvenile fiction. The book remains popular and is recognized as a classic in children’s literature. Two movies named Unexpected Journey and Desolation of Smaug were made in 2012 and 2013 respectively according to the story of Hobbit‚ Both movies were very successful. Point 1 Setting The Hobbit movie ( The Unxpected Journey) started with the discovery of the Arkenstone and the destruction of Dale. It also
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rrent population of 127 million will be 84 million in five decades’ time. The working-age population (15–64) will apparently fall by nearly half from today’s level of 80 million to 42 million. In short‚ 50 years from now‚ not only will the population have fallen dramatically but the labour-force population will have fallen even faster. The number of elderly people 65 and over will amount to 40 per cent of the population‚ causing substantial strain on Japan’s workers to sustain the non-working population
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Lamar Booker Hobbit 1. The difference and similarities among leadership‚ leader‚ and leading are that leadership is a function‚ which can be fulfilled by a person but also shared by a group. In the movie‚ The Hobbit‚ Thorin showed examples of leadership. Thorin exerted his leadership by fighting the pale orc that beheaded his father in battle. As the dwarf army retreated after seeing the king die‚ Thorin stayed and fought cutting off the hand of the orc. This showed leadership by stepping up in
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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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species of animals are able to vocally communicate with humans and dwarves in the novel‚ which is not possible on our planet. Beorn‚ a human who is able to morph into other creatures at an instant‚ is an excellent example of such fiction. The dragon‚ Smaug‚ is the main adversary of the fourteen adventurers and is a type of creature that has long been used in fantasy writing. Although most of the characters’ species are merely creations of the author‚ they all exhibit a
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