Gollum

intelligent and that helped them out severely in the long run. For example, when Bilbo discovers that he has wandered into Gollum’s lair by accident. Bilbo uses his brain and tricks Gollum by using riddles. Bilbo uses the riddles to trick Gollum into telling him how to find his way out of the mountains. Bilbo beats Gollum in with his riddles and finds his way out. Not only did Bilbo leave unharmed, he also increased his confidence in…

are led to Mordor by a corrupted little creature called Gollum. They could achieve victory against sauron or fail making all of Middle-Earth peril. The author’s purpose for writing this novel was to entertain the reader. The author did this by creating a new setting in which many evil creatures and entities try to defeat the…

J.R.R. Tolkien was an English novelist, poet, and professor best known for his works of high fantasy such as “The Hobbit”, “The Lord of the Rings”, and “The Silmarillion”. Tolkien never expected his works to become popular, seeing that he wrote the stories for his young children. By complete accident, The Hobbit became popular enough among children and adults that many began to plead for a sequel. The Hobbit; a fantasy tale published in 1937, was nominated for the Carnegie Medal and awarded a…

through this process of letting everything go and taking only that which is needed coming into their purest forms going full circle into the journey’s end (917). As Gollum tries to take the Ring from Frodo, Sam’s hand begins to waver as he becomes divided with the two parts of himself; the first part wants to seek its revenge and murder Gollum, but the other half restrains him as he finally understands how much the Ring…

goes to seek help from Treebeard in their war against the Orcs. The protagonists win and Gandalf strips Saruman of his powers. Meanwhile, Frodo and Sam meet the creature known as Gollum, former owner of the the Ring, looking to take it back. He tells the hobbits that he will lead them on a safe path to Mount Doom. Gollum betrays Sam and Frodo, leading them to the giant spider Shelob who Sam battles with but ultimately stings Frodo. Orcs take Frodo’s dying body and Sam pursues them hoping to save…

They journey to the lonely mountain to return the mountain to its’ rightful owner. On the way they get in trouble with the goblins, but somehow made it out alive. While Bilbo was trying to 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…

“Not all those who wander are lost” (J.R.R Tolkien). Tolkien lived an interesting life. He fought in World War I on the western front. This is where he got many of his ideas for writing. After World War I ended, literature and writings were influenced greatly through experiences in the war. A big new invention that came about in this time was the assembly line. This was so important because Americans were able to afford cars. Production was off the charts during this time period because…

The Innermost Cave was full of enemies. Baggins experiences being attacked by spiders, almost killed by Gollum, encountered with a dragon, etc. When Baggins encountered with Gollum in the cave, he had to answer a bunch of riddles to survive. If he wasn't able to figure it out he would be eaten. Baggins earlier found a ring on the ground that would turn him invisible. Without this magical ring…

goblins where Bilbo is left unconscious, he discovers a ring (Tolkien, Ch. V, 65). The ring, which turns him invisible once he puts it on, teaches him how to use magic, or the fantastic, correctly. The first time that Bilbo uses the ring is to escape Gollum in the goblin’s cave (Tolkien, Ch. V, 79). At this time Bilbo did not understand what was happening to him and what powers the ring possessed, but he knew that the ring would come in handy for him in the future. As their quest continues Bilbo…

Fantasy Genre Fantasy films are films that belong to the fantasy genre that uses magic or other supernatural elements as a main plot element, theme, or setting. Many works within the genre take place in exotic fictional worlds where magic and magical creatures are common. The development of the fantasy’s themes and motifs can be explained by the release of The Lord of the Ring. This film did much to establish the genre of fantasy as commercially distinct and viable. Today fantasy continues as…