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hero. When the dwarves were taken from the forest by the elves. Bilbo made a choice, he could either follow them and set them free. Or try to find his way out of the forest. He chose the first one. He put on his ring and became invisible. He was being a true burglar, but looking for an escape plan. He find one, shipments were being brought in by a lake. Bilbo being the smart hobbit that he is. Decided to put each dwarves in each barrel. His plan has uncomfortable, however successful. Bilbo put…

fun to life. In the book The Hobbit, Bilbo Baggins used to be someone who would stay at home and didn’t want anything to interrupt his daily routine, but one day Gandalf and a bunch of dwarves hauled him along on their long, treacherous journey to reclaim their stolen gold. After this, Bilbo has started to show signs of him changing from a boring old hobbit, to a hero that saved the day. Some of these signs are shown when Bilbo frees the dwarves from the spider web and kills a spider, when he…

because he is lighthearted and optimistic; in other words, Frodo Baggins is extremely kind. He sees beyond Gollum 's outer appearance--which most people would find provocative--and sees an opportunity to show someone kindness. Frodo agrees to let poor old Gollum tag along with him. Frodo’s optimistic ways were present when Sam said, “I’m not gonna lose you Mr. Frodo,” and Frodo replied, “I know Sam,” because Frodo knows Sam will always have his back. Frodo is also extremely affable, which…

When it comes to the battle between Gandalf the Gray and Albus Dumbledore, it’s a very hard choice for a sci-fi nerd like me to pick a favorite. With so many pros to both I had to debate a lot about which one was the best, but I would have to say that Mr. Gandalf, hands down, is the best and most helping wizard of all time. In the next few paragraphs I will explain to you the key points why I think Gandalf the Gray is the best choice. Character portrayal is a very important part to look at…

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 accompanying him on an adventure, the…

think that all 18 year-olds should perform one year of national or community service before they pursue college or a paying job and those people are right. Performing one year of national or community service actually increases your chance of getting selected to a college and improves your performance at a job. The more experience a person has to go into a specific field the better off they will be in their field. In the issue of national or community service the 18 year old will be better able…

Email: hvh887@mail.missouri.edu 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…

few weeks before I had left. I had sold most of my stuff to even afford a flight ticket to check it out. I only knew two people in Colorado. I had met them while I was stationed in Germany, they were my adoptive parents. They took me in when I had no one. I never had a great relationship with my actual parents. I had come out as transgender when I was 20 and ever since things had gone downhill. These two individuals not only listened but they let me stay for a month or two when I first got to…

stays true to himself and stays humble and is not like a typical hero who decides to hide behind a mask. Bilbo’s quick thinking and cunning smarts is one of his attributes as a hero and he displays one of his acts of heroism when he and the elves have to venture…

It is with infinite sadness the family of Benjamin Joseph Coates said goodbye to him on February 7, 2081 in his home, at the age of 84. He died peacefully in his sleep the way he wanted to go. A true gentleman, loving husband and best friend of Cadence for 69 years, extremely proud father of Harley and Zelig, Proud Grandfather of Rose, Cecilia, Xavier and John. Adoring brother to Sydney Coates of Ohio and Fiona Coates of New Jersey. Ben was a salesman for many years before he made the switch to…