Rivendell

His tests in order included: The trolls, the goblins, Gollum, the spiders, and the wood elves. Bilbo’s allies to help him pass these tests included: the dwarves, the elves from Rivendell, Beorn, The Eagles, and Gandalf. Eventually, the wood elves, as well as the Lake Men, became allies too. Bilbo’s enemies were proven to be the spiders, trolls, goblins, Gollum, and, of course, Smaug. Smaug is proven as an enemy in chapter twelve:…

Who Is Your Hero? There are many definitions of a hero. A couple include, “a warrior-chieftain of special strength”, “a being of godlike powers.” However, I do not consider a hero to be just someone who gave their life for mine. I define a hero as someone who helps me get through some of the hardest situations. My hero is Mr. Steve Sergeant from Apollo High School. Although I have only known him for about 2 years, he did something that changed my life for the better. On Tuesday October 20,…

The kingdoms of Gondor and Rohan also have a distinctive style within the songs and poems, showing traditionalism, pride, and strength. The race of man, compared to the hobbits and elves, uses or recites poems for a more practical or solemn use, recording histories or lamenting great individuals of the past, as well as sparking bravery and courage in the hearts of the listeners. Rohan’s poems particularly focused upon the latter; Their battle cries are written in poem-form. Often when King…

J.R.R. Tolkien’s “The Lord of the Rings” tells the story of a little hobbit is that must bare burdens of carry the ring of power to the fiery volcano of Mt. Doom. Along the way Frodo and many others sacrifice their lives for the good of destroying the ring. The lives of the main characters shall experience upheaval upon the challenges they must face for the greater good. The destruction of the ring takes claim to the greater good at hand. The greater good is dependent on the sacrifices carried…

Tolkien’s The Hobbit tells the story of Bilbo Baggins, a hobbit who leaves his hometown to help a group of dwarves regain their treasure, which had been stolen by a dragon named Smaug. The group encounters many obstacles while on their journey to the Lonely Mountain. Once they reach it, Smaug is killed and they are encircled by five different armies, all coming together to battle for rights over the treasure. Bilbo goes through an entire transformation while on his journey. When being thrown…

to teach him about Jesus while we are watching the movie. One of the themes of the Lord of the Ring is a temptation. The movie begins with Bilbo’s strong temptation over the Ring ,and Frodo was also tempted several times by the Ring on the way to Rivendell. When Bilbo was about to leave the Shire, he did not want to give up the Ring although Gandalf told him to let the Ring go. As a result, they had an arguement about the Ring, and consequently the temptation of Bilbo turned him to evil and he…

was positioned as an officer in World War I. In 1916, he married Edith Bratt. Together, John and Edith had four children. J. R. R. Tolkien died on September 2, 1973. It took place in middle earth, a place called Bag End. The story transitions to Rivendell, Mirkwood, and then to The Misty Mountains. The book takes place during The Third Age Of Middle Earth 2941-2942. The Hobbit is compiled after World War II, resulting in it being written in a fantasy. Being written in third person omniscient,…

Ring" the focus of the novel is a group of characters (The Fellowship) as they travel across the wide continent of Middle Earth on a quest to save the continent from the rising darkness of Sauron. Throughout the journey through Middle Earth, Bree, Rivendell, Anduin River and more places are the key locations to the development of the group; these locations are where the most influential events occurred in the novel. The Hobbits travel to Bree in the beginning so that they can once again meet…

John Ronald Reuel Tolkien wrote The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring in 1954. Furthermore, Tolkien spent the majority of his childhood in the West Midlands, England; supposedly, Tolkien used the West Midlands as an inspiration for The Shire, the dwelling place of the Hobbits (Doughan). Nevertheless, the ideal way to characterize Hobbits comes from Frodo’s cousin, Bilbo Baggins. While Bilbo is writing his book, he illustrates the life of Hobbits as creatures who prefer a harmonious…

He first joins the Fellowship at Rivendell. He is rather prideful in where he comes from, “Believe that not in the land of Gondor the blood of Numenor is spent, nor all its pride and dignity forgotten. By our valour the wild folk of the East are still restrained, and the terror of Morgul…