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 or
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Life has its challenges‚ and savior figures are here to make those challenges easier. In The Hobbit‚ J. R. R. Tolkien puts in savior figures to show that if one is lucky enough to get saved‚ they must learn from their experiences and be prepared to help others. Gandalf‚ Elrond‚ and Bard are all savior figures because‚ among other attributes‚ they are compassionate‚ courageous‚ and wise and because of them‚ Bilbo becomes faithful and unselfish. Gandalf‚ Elrond‚ and Bard are savior figures because
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is admired or idealized for courage‚ outstanding achievements‚ or noble qualities (Google). The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien was a Fantasy novel of a young hobbit named Bilbo Baggins. Bilbo goes on a adventure with dwarves to take back the home of the dwarves -The Lonely Mountain. In Bilbo’s adventure he runs into many obstacles and has to figure out how to get past them. There are many themes in the Hobbit. Characters prove that they are heros. Bilbo proves that he is hero by being prudent and brave
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In J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit‚ Thorin Oakenshield exemplifies the archetype as a mentor pupil because he guides them when Gandalf isn’t there‚ he stands up for his beliefs‚ and makes sure never to leave a man behind. Thorin is a very brave man who must lead the group in their darkest hour. He is under great pressure as the “son of Thrain and grandson of Thror‚ King under the Mountain‚”(195). So when he gandalf leaves the group for other business Thorin takes up the leader role immediately. He is
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"The Hobbit" By Arthur Chen In The Hobbit‚ names are more than just coincidences or appellations - they are symbolic of characteristics embodied by the characters to whom they belong. Not only do their names portray their characteristic‚ but their actions do as well. Some characters supporting this idea are Gandalf and Gollum. Gandalf literally means " wand-elf." A "wand-elf" is an elf who is using a magical device to enhance his magical powers‚ bringing him to a higher echelon. Therefore
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Falling into a dark cave where’s living a strange creature or being eaten by giant spiders in the forest would be extremely fearful for most of the people‚ but for only person who instead gains valour and 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
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people who unselfishly help people live their lives in a peaceful manner. Many children wish they could become heroes‚ such as Bilbo Baggins. In The Hobbit‚ J.R.R Tolkien explores how Bilbo Baggins matures and ultimately becomes a hero. A hero‚ as stated before‚ selflessly thinks about others’ well beings before his or her own. Bilbo Baggins‚ the hobbit who was enlisted to help the dwarves retrieve Thorin’s family treasure‚ does the same thing when he decides to take matters into his own hands‚ and
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symbolizes an act of bravery by going on the quest and in the process it may ruin his family’s good name. Bilbo’s life symbolizes death and resurrection by succumbing to his original characteristics in the beginning of the book like being shy‚ timid and a hobbit that enjoyed a comfortable unambitious life rather than exploring and going on adventures‚ so this can represent
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outline below. You must have at least one embedded quote for each body paragraph - the second is optional. 1/ In the final chapter‚ Gandalf states to Bilbo: “Something is the matter with you! You are not the hobbit that you were.” Argue how essential the adventure was in developing Bilbo’s character and state whether the change is a good or bad transformation for Bilbo. Bilbo’s Transformation in “The Hobbit” In the beginning of the book “The Hobbit” by J.R.R Tolkein‚ Bilbo‚ the protagonist‚ is
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In the book The Hobbit dwarves‚ elves‚ and goblins have already been revealed to us. Each one has a different perspective on things. They act totally different from each other and desire different thing too. Dwarves act in a more simpler way. See dwarves are high spirited and work really hard but depending on the situation they can get a little malicious. In the book when the dwarves were singing the content of the words were small in sized paragraphs. The tone seemed fairly joyful and pretty
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