Gollum

The Hobbit Movie’s thirst for action in the movie has sacrificed key parts of the true story. The Hobbit, by J. R. R. Tolkien, and movie by Peter Jackson begins with a peaceful Hobbit who is pulled out of his usual environment and called to an adventure. He is joined by Dwarves and a mentor, Gandalf, to reclaim the Dwarves gold long forgotten in a mountain protected by a dragon, Smaug. The differences in character are present in the chapter, Inside Information, where Bilbo has two encounters…

People metamorphose into different characters after experiencing an adventure. In The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien, Bilbo Baggins, the protagonist, grew and developed a great deal spiritually throughout his adventures. He changes from an insecure hobbit who avoids adventures to a brave hobbit who finds courage, from a foolish hobbit who is careless to an observant one who is conscious of surroundings, and from an useless member to becoming a leader and taking over. These new characteristics Bilbo…

Sam Cooke Mr. Villmer Honors British Literature ACP 29 August 2014 A Heroic Hobbit and Deft Dwarves J. R. R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit portrays a wide range of characters throughout the novel. In which, a tale wrought with adventure and danger unfolds with two unlikely forces aiding one another in order to achieve a common goal. The hobbit, Bilbo Baggins, is a well to do little creature who enjoys a quiet life in his comfortable hole in the earth. In fact, upon Gandalf inquiring about Bilbo…

Obsession Leads to Destruction The myth of Pandora’s Box and Tolkien’s Gollum showcase how temptation over an object can lead to something tragic. Obsession leads to tragedy whether it is an individual or societal matter; the mythological Pandora obsesses over her box, while Tolkien’s Gollum obsesses over his “precious”, yet both attachments bring irreversible misfortune. The mythological Pandora and Tolkien’s Gollum obsessions led to catastrophe. Their temptation for their…

asking Gollum what was in his pocket. Technically he didn’t steal it, he found it. Tolkien's whole point for this, was for Bilbo to be innocent and be surprised when Gollum gets mad at Bilbo for “stealing” the ring. On the contrary, in the motion picture Bilbo wakes up to see Gollum battle with a goblin, and the ring falls from his pocket (Jackson). So he knows it was Gollum’s. By knowing the ring was Gollum’s, Bilbo was guilty for having the ring. He technically stole from Gollum, giving Gollum…

under the mountain. A couple clear changes that Peter Jackson made to the film were the introduction of how we met Gollum and enhancing Gollum’s desire to eat Bilbo during the movie, both of which are ineffective for different reasons. In this very section of The Hobbit, the way that the viewers meet Gollum is different that the movie version. As proved in the novel, “ Suddenly Gollum came up and whispered…

The discovery of the ring alters how Sméagol acts but a larger, more important transformation occurs. I will discuss this change by answering the question: how does finding the ring transform Smeagol in to Gollum? After finding the ring, Sméagol moves from a higher character type to Gollum, a vicious man. This transformation can be connected to Plato’s Allegory of the Cave where the escaped…

clearly visible. The take is a long shot from an eye-level perspective which shows Gollum hiding behind a rock. As the viewer can hear footsteps closing, it is clear that Gollum is hiding from those footsteps. After a cut in the next take you can see Bilbo Baggins face in a Medium close shot from an eye line match angle view, displaying…

from Shakespeare’s play of said name and Gollum from Lord of the Rings by JRR Tolkien are two characters whose personalities are torn apart due to gaining a power far greater than they could handle. Henry V is split into two duel factions: the ruthless soldier that will order his soldiers to commit atrocities in his name , and just leader who wants to spread mercy and justice throughout his kingdom of England. Similarly Smeagol, the former alias of Gollum, is torn between his past identity as…

causes him to grow out of his Shire mindset. Bilbo’s use of wit in the riddle battle gives him an advantage to match and outmatch Gollum. Bilbo’s Shire Lifestyle helped prepare him for the riddle battle.…