The Hobbit Fodo Analysis

When the Hobbits Frodo, Sam, Merry and Pippin; the Men Aragorn and Boromir; the Dwarf Gimli; the Elf Legolas; and the Wizard Gandalf set out from Rivendell they were forced to make their way through Moria after the failed attempt of climbing Caradhras where Wargs pursued them. When they arrive at the West-gate of Moria Frodo had the inspiration to ask for that word and saw it as a riddle. Shortly after Gandalf opened the doors, the Watcher caused a cave-in destroying the gate. They entered through the western-gate near a lake with dark waters from which a tentacle monster emerged and attempted to kill Frodo. When inside, the Fellowship passed through many tunnels and great halls until finally reaching the Chamber of Mazarbul. It was here that they came across Balin's Tomb and a book, explaining the last accounts of the Longbeards. It was in the Chamber of Mazarbul that the Fellowship engaged in a brief …show more content…
The Shire was the homeland of the Hobbits. It was located in the northwest of Middle-earth, in the region of Eriador and within the Kingdom of Arnor, that is, while the kingdom existed. By the Third Age it was one of the few heavily populated areas left in Eriador. This new scene gives us an informative “aerial sweep” of the map of Middle-earth, placing the Misty Mountains in relation to the Shire, with an accompanying voice-over of Bilbo Baggins as he begins writing his book. As Bilbo begins to narrate and write his book, we are thrown into the midst of the Shire, discovering the beautiful and rustic life of hobbits with a montage of various every-day moments in this special place. Finally, we are introduced to two main protagonists of the Trilogy: Frodo and Gandalf. In a scene which places both characters’ meeting amidst the green pastures of the Shire, a light-hearted conversation between the two follows – with the immortal line: “A wizard is never late, nor is he early. He arrives precisely when he means