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    similarities have you seen between the book‚ The Hobbit‚ and Beowulf? At first I saw major differences between Beowulf and The Hobbit. One is a story that was once a simple bed time story for the author’s children and the other is a poem that is the oldest English literature that we have today. So‚ due to them being completely different in ways they really are completely alike. Reading Beowulf makes you feel almost as if the author of The Hobbit may have even heard of Beowulf when he was a young

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    Macy Turnbough Period 2 The Hobbit Final Writing Assignment 1. Thesis Statement: Within the pages of The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien there is courage‚ adventure‚ and a great change of character in Mr. Bilbo Baggins. The Hobbit starts off with the description of what sort of creatures’ hobbits are and the introduction of Bilbo Baggins. Bilbo is just like any other regular hobbit; he enjoys food‚ doesn’t like adventure‚ and right at the beginning says‚ “We are plain quiet

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    sense‚ and at least a little bit of survival skills‚ because with out them they probably wouldn’t live long and might chicken out. The main idea is they can go on these adventures and prove that they can do what others can’t. Bilbo was a very scared hobbit but was convinced and went on the adventure to slay the dragon‚ Bilbo even saved Thorin on the way eventually Bilbo realized his own bravery and figured out he can be brave just chooses not too. Bilbo definitely was a scaredy cat but he went with

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    Anyone who had something of great value stolen from him would try to get it back. Even if that person had to go to high risks to reclaim what was theirs. In the book The Hobbit‚ a hobbit named Bilbo Baggins‚ a wizard named Gandalf‚ and thirteen dwarves have to get back their lost treasure that a character named Smaug stole. To reclaim their treasure they have to travel a long distance to the Lonely Mountain where Smaug is hiding . Throughout their journey they encounter many life-hindering experiences

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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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    The Travels Of The Lonely Mountain In this case‚ the movie The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug has changes made to it that make the novel look bad. The title of the book is The Hobbit written by J.R.R Tolkien and the director of the movie is Peter Jackson. A small‚ peaceful hobbit named Bilbo Baggins goes on an unwanted adventure with 13 dwarves and a wizard named Gandalf. In the chapter‚ “Inside Information”‚ Bilbo begins to act more brave and starts to show the characteristics of a hero. In the

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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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    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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    challenge on The Lord of the Rings‚ the 40th most commonly challenged classic book on the ALA Banned and Challenged Classics list‚ written by J.R.R. Tolkien. Although the reasoning behind reported challenges against The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit‚ another famous work of literature by Tolkien

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    voyage facing several different challenging elements. These elements include‚ Separation and Departure‚ Trials and Victories of Initiation‚ and Rescue From Without. The two heroes‚ in this case‚ are Odysseus and Bilbo Baggins. In The Hobbit‚ Bilbo Baggins‚ a introverted hobbit‚ was dragged into a strange journey‚ much different than his peaceful life at home. Odysseus’ (in The Odyssey) story is similar‚ he was forced into the war‚ away from his family; for twenty years; fighting battle after battle‚ monster

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