Hobbit

Think about any time that a television show runs, and the scene changes. This idea can become greatly compared with The Hobbit. The story moves on to a different part almost without warning. Even though it moves quickly, the story still manages to connect with a hero’s journey. Throughout The Hobbit, J.R.R. Tolkien uses a hero’s journey to show the different stages, the departure, the initiation, and the return. In chapter one, this quote greatly represents the departure: “Let's have no more…

What Stories Are Made Of: A Critique of ‘The Hobbit’ Using Poetics. When asked what it is that makes a good story there are varying opinions. Regardless of what kind of story you like there are certain aspects about the stories that you like, or do not like, and that is why you return to that genre or author for more. Among the general list of suspects for what makes a story good it, “The plot. You have to be able to delve into the story, without that the story isn 't any good.” (Smith) and…

Bilbo, the non-traditional hero, and Thorin, the classic hero, are two characters from ‘The Hobbit’ written by J.R.R Tolkien. The skills the protagonist acquired that helped him overcome adversity and obstacles can be compared to the skills the classic hero displayed. Although Bilbo and Thorin are both heroes, Bilbo emphasizes that he was a better hero than Thorin. Their past plus their experiences from the quest forged them into characters with different characteristics. Therefore, Bilbo and…

Book report Ivo Schols (5v1) of The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien 1 Essentials a) Title of the work. The Hobbit (Fifth edition) b) Author(s) J.R.R. Tolkien c) First date of publication. In 1991 by HarperCollinsPublishers 2 Setting a) When does the story take place? How can you tell? The story took place 6000 years ago, I could not tell by reading the book ( I looked it up after I read the book because I was curious). When I was done with the book I thought it took place around…

Popular Literature (Tolkien) LESSON 1: The Hobbit A philologist and professor of medieval literature at the University of Oxford named John Ronald Reuel Tolkien created many fascinating fantasies such as “Beowulf” and one of the most well-known, “The Lord of the Rings”. The creation of “The Hobbit” was said to be the prequel to the “Lord of the Rings” in world of middle earth. The main character, or protagonist, of this novel is a timid, small Hobbit named Bilbo Baggins. He was surprised with…

The Hobbit Hero’s Journey rough draft The book, The Hobbit follows the archetype of the hero’s journey. In the story, Bilbo Baggins is compelled to leave his ordinary hobbit life and join a band of dwarves and a wizard to reclaim the Lonely Mountain and its treasures from Smaug, the evil dragon who stole it from Thorin’s ancestors. Breaking away from a monotonous life was proved a difficult task for the tiny hero. He had to learn how to live life as an adventurer. He also had to come to terms…

way a story was told, such as a series of flashbacks cannot be portrayed to a screen because it would be too confusing for an audience The Hobbit is the first written book of the Lord of the Rings. The movies were first published before the Hobbit movie, therefore the movie is a prequel. The director of the series chose to do the trilogy before the Hobbit. Just to give some backstory.…

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…

The Hobbit Bilbo is a very dynamic character, rising to the action and growing more without the help of others. At the beginning of The Hobbit, Bilbo is accustomed to the Shire, weary of adventure and the unknown. The Riddle Battle is significant as Bilbo not only gets himself out of a dire situation, but Bilbo obtaining the One Ring proves that he is capable of being the burglar. At the end of the story, Bilbo becomes the adventure-loving hobbit that we see in The Lord of the Rings through…

The Hobbit An unexpected Journey was written by Peter Jackson. In my opinion the movie was sort of good. The Movie was based off of the book The Hobbit which was written by J.R.R Tolkien. Both the movie and the book have a genre of Fantasy. Clearly I think that if you like fantasies you should either watch the movie or read the book. The movie took place in the woods. The main Characters were Bilbo Baggins, Gandalf, Thorin, and Kili. The movie is about a person named Bilbo baggins who was…