Gandalf

ingenuity was at hand, he took a step out of his hobbit hole to help on an adventure of a lifetime. During this adventure, this hobbit proved to be a leader like none other. Bilbo Baggins was a forerunner in this journey, and is definitely a leader when Gandalf is away. Selfishness was never displayed in a character such as Bilbo. When he found the Arkenstone, later that day he made up his mind, he would give it to Bard. He did this because he saw what it did to Thorin, and he advised himself…

the busy hobbit village of Hobbiton, but Gandalf, a wizard who persuades Bilbo to go on a quest with a group of dwarves breaks his comfort. The dwarves are going on a mission to take their treasure from the dragon, Smaug, and Bilbo is to act as their burglar. The dwarves are very questioning about Gandalf’s choice for Bilbo and he is scared to leave his home. Gandalf tells Bilbo and the dwarves that there is more to the little hobbit than they can…

Chapter XX of The Hobbit: Or There and Back Again It has been about sixty years since the Hobbit, Bilbo Baggins, had a friendly chat with Gandalf and Balin. Hobbiton has not changed dramatically, and Bilbo too did not change. From time to time, Bilbo will sit on his armchair with his mug of tea at four, daydreaming about all the wonderful good old days being the master burglar. He missed the company of fourteen, even those who passed away during the Battle of the Five Armies (which Bilbo…

Characterization and Geomyth of Gandalf in The Hobbit Bilbo Baggins, The Hobbit protagonist, lives in a community called, Hobbiton in J.R.R. Tolkien’s novel. Before the interruption from a wizard named Gandalf, he led a very dull, quiet life. Baggin’s and Gandalf are faced with a challenging effort as they must retrieve the missing treasure. Not only do they have to retrieve it, but the treasure is protected by a fire-breathing dragon, Samug. Along this journey they meet many different kinds…

An example is when in the beginning of the book, Gandalf approaches Bilbo. Bilbo appreciates Gandalf and his fireworks and is inspired by him, causing Gandalf to respect Bilbo in return. This is an important event because Gandalf is portrayed to be a prophetic character in the book and helps Bilbo in many situations. Earning Gandalf’s respect increases Bilbo’s value as a person and the amount…

utmost significant set of changes that Bilbo undertakes in regards to his role as the burglar. At the beginning of the story Bilbo is extremely reluctant to join in on the adventure, in his first encounter with Gandalf he attempts to send him away almost immediately. After inviting Gandalf to have a pipe with him and discovering his proposal for an adventure he says “’We are plain quiet folk and have no use for adventures. Nasty disturbing uncomfortable things! Make you late for dinner! I can’t…

classic story The Sword in the Stone. One sword to rule them all, but nobody says that tale is sacrilegious. Another important part of all the books in the series is the powerful wizards and magic used. The five main wizards are Saruman the White, Gandalf the Grey, Radagast the Brown, and the other two Blue wizards are hardly mentioned throughout the series.…

looks towards for advice be it tactical or emotional. He seems to be growing older with age and beginning to not be able to do all of the things he once could. I believe this character isn’t realistic because one can simply not know everything like Gandalf does, unfortunate but completely fine though this character is still a good one and with it being fiction there’s some leeway. Thorin Oakenshield is leader of the dwarves and has a very strategical thought processes. He has very rugged facial…

The Lord of the Rings: The Monomyth Quest Olivea Borden, Jack Hosek, Swati Patel, Noor Alyasiry, Evan Karlson, and Quinton Rodgers As modern day fantasy, The Lord of the Rings Trilogy can be defined as a monomyth. A monomyth is simply defined as a hero’s journey. Frodo, the hero of the trilogy, is seen refusing the call to adventure at first but then accepting it. On his journey, he aided by supernatural forces and tested throughout his journey. After he completed his task of destroying the…

escape, he ventured down to where Gollum lived. While getting away from Gollum, Bilbo discovered a magical ring that turned him invisible when he put it on. After they had escaped, Gandalf and the others went to see Beorn, a skin changer. There they rode ponies all the way to the edge of the Mirkwood Forest, where Gandalf had left them. On they way through the forest, Bombur fell into the magical lake. While they were sleeping one night, they were attacked by giant spiders. In the end Bilbo…