Middle-earth

Intro “Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon them.” (William Shakespeare) The relevance of this quote to The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien is that the title character, Bilbo Baggins is living his life without any particular advantages or ambitions, when suddenly he is presented with an opportunity to achieve greatness. Bilbo was perfectly content with his predictable routine, primarily consisting of good meals, relaxation, reading, and smoking his pipe.…

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…

In the story The Hobbit, written by J.R.R. Tolkien, the Main Characters are Bilbo the hobbit and the dwarves. The Main setting is, well there's not really just one setting for you see in the Book Bilbo is on an adventure and has to travel many lands but his main goal is to get to the mountains. In the begging of the story Bilbo and his normal ordinary routine is disrupted by a wizard and 12 dwarves. They seek a burglar and a top notch burglar because they want to claim their treasure back from…

onwards. They then start to climb misty mountains and a thunderstorm comes in. Fili and Kili (two dwarves) are sent to look for good shelter with no habitants. Then they get to the cave that the fili and kili suggested. They begin to sleep. In the middle of the night, they hear a crack and the goblins raid them. They try to eat the dwarves but Gandalf reappears and turns the fire off. Then they are led by Gandalf’s voice out of the cave. After, he falls unconsciousness on his way out of the…

Statistics show that most people crave music. Music plays a crucial role in many people’s daily lives,this also goes for magical creatures. J.R.R Tolkien reveals this through the elves, dwarves, and the goblins songs. Each one of the songs had a distinct tone, content, and structure. In The Hobbit, the elves have a very distinctive genre of music. Unlike most, their tone is teasing and playful, and it is not meant to be taken seriously. Most song lyrics were insults meant to entertain the…

Grimwold had left Cross to wait in the room reserved for those wishing an audience with the King while he made the arrangements. He returned over an hour later and escorted Cross into the throne room of the Dwarven King, Gdact Gemquarrier. The room was vast and its floor which was made of marble, was so clean that you could see your very own reflection. The stone walls were jagged. Carved within them were remarkable writings, written in such detail that anyone, who could read the Dwarven…

Can the medieval and the contemporary ever be compared? Although they were written many years apart, the great classics Beowulf and The Hobbit share several similar elements. J.R.R. Tolkien’s novel, The Hobbit, was published in 1937. In contrast, Beowulf’s author is unknown, and the earliest manuscript dates back to about 1000 A.D. Written in distinct styles, the narratives differ since one is an epic poem and the other is a novel. Despite the age difference, parallels abound between the two…

In chapters one and two of The Hobbit, Tolkien expresses what he thinks about certain topics. Tolkien expresses these feelings by certain words he uses throughout chapters one and two. Tolkien hints at what he views as positive and negative traits as well as what is more important intellect or being physically empowering. First off, Tolkien expresses what he views as positive traits such as intellect. This is because Bilbo having small stature he needs this intellect to help him be sneaky thus…

The Hobbit Smaug is a fire breathing dragon that disliked dwarves and would kill the dwarves if they tried to steal the Arkenstone. The dwarves are people that have been trying to steal the Arkenstone for a while. Bilbo is a person that was sent on a journey and the dwarves were sent on the journey with Bilbo. I am going to compare and contrast the book and the movie and I am going to talk about their character personalities and the plot changes. Their personalities were shown in the movie…

Deep within the ruined base of Alrudin. The keep was on the edge of Lordaeron. It had served as an old Alliance of Lordaeron well, but orcs had nearly wiped it out. Most of the buildings were nearly intact, a watch tower looked ready to collapse. It seemed abandoned and forgotten. Rumors were that anyone who went into this base rarely emerged. Cladriah Felweaver and a group of his trusted troops were at the gates.. The Fae comprised of Magi, warlocks and some trusted soldiers were following him.…