Gandalf

In lands inhabited by Hobbits in Middle Earth, an old wizard who goes by the name of Gandalf arrives at the “hobbit-hole” of a prideful old hobbit named Bilbo Baggins. Gandalf invites Bilbo on an adventure; however, Bilbo declines as normal Hobbits do not go on adventures, but Bilbo mistakenly invites Gandalf for tea on the next day. Afterwards, Gandalf arrives with thirteen other adventurous Hobbits, and Bilbo is forced to participate in Gandalf’s adventure in the hunt for Thorin’s (one of the…

recurring events happen in the book The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien. The theme that is constantly present is good vs evil, an example of this is Gandalf against the Balrog. A supernatural event happens when Frodo puts on his ring and he becomes invisible. Middle Earth's fate depends on the actions of Frodo. The overall theme is good vs evil. Gandalf Frodo, and Frodo’s friends were running away from the orcs when all of a sudden a Balrog appeared. A…

the camp of Bard and the Wood-elves’ king. He gives them the Arkenstone, so Bard has a way of negotiating with Thorin. Bilbo meets Gandalf on his path back to the Mountain, the wizard congratulates him on his actions. Bard takes Bilbo’s given opportunity and shows Thorin the Arkenstone. Thorin assumes Bilbo gave it to him, and shows his anger toward the hobbit. Gandalf chooses that moment to show himself to the dwarves. Eventually, Thorin buys back the Arkenstone and promises…

Bilbo Baggins is a hobbit who lives in a hobbit hole. When he met Gandalf, he asked him to go on an adventure with him. First Bilbo said he didn’t wanna go and he wanted to stay in his hobbit hole like every other hobbit wants to do. Until the took part of side of him is courageous and adventurous part of him made him go on the adventure. Also when the dwarves came to his hobbit hole and took his food and sang their songs. One of the biggest symbols in the book is the ring.…

Influence of Norse Mythology and Christian Values on Tolkien’s Views of Good and Evil The most prevalent theme in John Ronald Reuel Tolkien’s legendarium is the recurring battle between good and evil. The moral struggle between good and evil has been recorded and demonstrated in nearly all cultures, including Norse mythology and Tolkien’s personal philosophy, heavily influenced by his Christian upbringing. Tolkien, having studied both extensively, found inspiration in both when creating his…

responsibility in the journey. All they needed to do was get the treasure that Smaug had taken possession of. It used to belong to Thorin’s father and grandfather, and now now, Thorin is devoted to the promise that he will get it back. With Bilbo, The Hero, Gandalf, The Mentor, and Smaug, The Shadow, the expedition will be full of suspense and difficulty. Bilbo serves as The Hero in The Hobbit. At the beginning of the story, he acted oblivious about this entire journey. “He liked visitors, but…

boring, life, carrying on as usual(which is also another part of the monomyth which is status quo, or normal life) until Gandalf comes seeking a partner for an adventure. This is the call to adventure. Some event that signifies the start of the journey or reason for the hero to leave his normal life. Bilbo refuses because he is a normal and boring person. But eventually Gandalf forces it upon him by directing all the Dwarves at his home. He is a Baggins on his father’s side who are known…

early in the book through Gandalf who represents the wise old, Bilbo who represents the corrupted old and Frodo who represents the uncorrupted youth.…

1) The first character I chose that in my opinion demonstrates heroic qualities in The Hobbit is Bilbo Baggins. Bilbo starts off as just an ordinary hobbit but as he is on his journey with Gandalf and the Dwarves he truly shows his heroic abilities. Time after time Bilbo pushes his limits and reveals all of the courage he truly has. In chapter two he is faced with his first burglary task which is to steal from the trolls. Although he does not succeed in this task what is truly important is that…

Each character has different personality traits, and with some, the reader can distinctly tell who the novel’s heros and villans are. Certain characters in the novel, represent different archetypes in The Hero’s Journey. In the page of The Hobbit, Gandalf represent the Threshold Guardian, Thorin represents the Shapeshifter, and the goblins represent the shadow, due to how their personalities…