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    In the book‚ The Hobbit by J.R.R Tolkien‚ Bilbo is a hobbit that is just trying to live his life in tranquility when a wizard named Gandalf comes around and shakes his whole world. Gandalf’s goal in coming to Bilbo’s house is to convince Bilbo to join the expedition. The expedition that he joins will span across the land. However‚ there is a slight notch in Gandalf’s plan. Hobbits hate expeditions. So naturally at first Bilbo refuses to come.Therefore Gandalf will keep trying and eventually Bilbo

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    silk. He eventually killed the spider‚ and he willingly set off to find the dwarves. He led the spiders off to rescue the dwarves. This was his own choice and not luck. Again‚ Bilbo proved his worth as a hero at the Lonely Mountain. Twice he faced Smaug‚ a dragon‚ and he even stole

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    The Hobbit: Essay Q&A Essay Q&A 1. When‚ how‚ and why does the narrative tone of The Hobbit change? The tone of the book shifts after the death of Smaug. Before the dragon’s death‚ the novel is a fairly light-hearted fantasy adventure; after Smaug is slain‚ the story takes a serious and dark turn as greed and pride ruin relationships among the various races of Middle-earth represented in Esgaroth. Tolkien effects the change in tone by giving us access to characters’ inner thoughts as well

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    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 of Mirkwood‚ where straying from the path can be deadly and lead you to Giant

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    I will be talking about Gandalf’s role in the story and how he is like a father figure to Bilbo. The Hobbit was wrote by J. R. R. Tolkien. We first see Gandalf at the beginning of the story when he meets Bilbo at his hobbit hole. The first impression the story gives us about Gandalf is he is wise and every time he visits he tells adventourus stories. Gandalf is a old wise wizard‚ who isn’t interested in the gold the dwarves were looking for but to push Bilbo into a new life style. Gandalf’s role

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    Tolkien’s novel‚ The Hobbit is an adventurous tale of Bilbo Baggin’s heroic journey as he is hired to save the Arkenstone from the Lonely Mountain where a terrifying dragon dwells. Along this journey he is accompanied by some brave dwarfs and a wise wizard. According to Harmon‚ an epic includes “vast settings‚ a hero of great importance‚ deeds of great valor or requiring superhuman courage‚ supernatural forces‚ and a style of sustained elevation‚” (Harmon 176). Many of these elements are displayed

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    The Hobbit or There and Back Again 1. List of words 1. Impecunious Määritelmät: rahaton‚ vähävarainen‚ varaton 2. Tassel Määritelmät: tupsu 3. Vigorous Määritelmät: elinvoimainen‚ ponteva‚ tarmokas 4. Exert Määritelmät: käyttää‚ ponnistella‚ paneutua 5. Courteous Määritelmät: kohtelias 6. Correspondence Määritelmät: vastaavuus‚ kirjeenvaihto‚ yhtäpitävyys‚ yhteismitallisuus 7. Perturbed Määritelmät: huolestunut 8. Blunder Määritelmät: munaus‚ kömmähdys‚ kommellus 9. Prosperous Määritelmät: menestyvä

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    In ‘The Hobbit’‚ the classic novel by J. R. R. Tolkien‚ Bilbo Baggins appears to be a timid and little hobbit with an extremely unambitious lifestyle in his town‚ The Shire. This is until a wise wizard; named Gandalf‚ and a company of ambitious dwarves‚ show up on the doorstep of his hobbit-hole. They whisk poor Bilbo on a journey that develops Bilbo’s qualities as he becomes wiser and more courageous. This essay will demonstrate those changes‚ as well as what occurred along the journey to make these

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    Three races of hobbits‚ dwarves‚ and elves all with different personalities are on an adventure and encounter obstacles along the way. In the novel‚ The Hobbit‚ by J.R.R. Tolkien‚ it introduce the three main races‚ which are the hobbits‚ dwarves‚ and elves. The three races creates a big role in the storyline. There’s a group that is on an adventure throughout the map‚ and as their journey continues‚ they meet new people along the way. Although they have small similarities‚ the differences between

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    In Tolkien’s book The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring‚ the Hobbits (Frodo‚ Sam‚ Pippin‚ and Merry) must go on their journey without Gandalf (the wizard) to protect them. During their journey‚ the Hobbits face many challenges that they must overcome‚ but without the help of others‚ they would not have survived. The first major challenge the Hobbits must overcome is the Old Forrest. In the Old Forest‚ the trees are “alive” and change the path the Hobbits must take several times. Frodo

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