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As they were walking through the woods, they heard weird gigglings and singings. They ran out of foods and Bombur keeps having the dream feasts that he talks about. One night, they saw lights off the path of the forest; they went off path and broke Beorn’s and Gandalf’s instructions. It turns out to be a feast with elves and suddenly it was dark, like the lites have been turned off and the dwarves were yelling each other's’ names, but it seem to fade slowly. Bilbo was alone again, lost in the…

In a land where everything is real, it’s non-fiction. A hobbit named Radagast lived in his home thinking about all the adventures he went on in his past life, wondering if he would ever go on one again. A tall man that believed in magic and thought he could solve everyone's problems. His name is Thorin and he was driven out of his homeland when a beast made it it’s new home. The beast was large, over 4 tons, and could kill you in a blink an eye. Thorin went on, the beast could walk and fly, but…

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…

Many different species of creatures form as a team to get a prize, but it did not turn out as easy as they imagined. Each person held an important and valuable responsibility in the journey. All they needed to do was get the treasure that Smaug had taken possession of. It used to belong to Thorin’s father and grandfather, and now now, Thorin is devoted to the promise that he will get it back. With Bilbo, The Hero, Gandalf, The Mentor, and Smaug, The Shadow, the expedition will be full of…

Even people who are very monotonous have a tookish side to them. The character Bilbo Baggins from the novel the Hobbit is a very average hobbit with nothing special about him. In some occasions Bilbo steps out his comfort zone and into the more lively, tookish side. Examples of this is when Bilbo agrees to go on a journey even though he is unfamiliar, he also went ahead of the group to try to pick the pockets of the trolls, and he followed Gollum which could have gotten him killed. In the…

The Fellowship of the Ring, a group strangers who grow more courageous when working together. On the beginning of their journey, Frodo and Sam set off on their way to Prancing Pony. Samwise Gamgee, the first one to volunteer, represents a loyal retainer. Courage to continue with Frodo shows a dedication that a loyal retainer has for the hero of their story. He risks his life several times, which includes him joining Frodo in the first place. Sam also represents a Martyr, he feels the need to…

The book The Return of the King, by J.R.R Tolkien is one of the lord of the rings book series. This book starts of with Gandalf and a hobbit riding to a city near Mordor. They are going there because the beacons were which meant that the enemy was ready for war. When they arrive at the city they find the city prepared for war. The only people there are men and some young boys because the rest of the city fled. Then it switches over to Rohan which is a king and he knows that war is coming so he…

Peter Jackson’s way of expressing his skills in this movie, and to show what is like to be in a battle with the characters of the movie is a unique way to direct. Peter Jackson’s way of portraying the trolls is an amazing way of directing. Using camera angles to express how glorious the battle is, or to even show comparisons between a large creature to a little person. The trolls are represented as the reader would think of them in the book, but better dialog in the movie in which it feels the…

In The Hobbit Thorin is the "leader" of the dwarves, he planned to take on the adventure to get the treasure back in Chapter 2. Thorin is a very brave, stubborn, proud, and greedy for riches character in the novel. But, Thorin was not much of a heroic leader and his actions in the novel don't make deserving of his death. Thorin inheritance and approach originally makes Thorin seem like a relatively heroic individual. Though, the dwarf’s ranking in reliance to him drops as Bilbo’s rises. For…

Of Crowns and Rings The characters of Henry V from Shakespeare’s play of said name and Gollum from Lord of the Rings by JRR Tolkien are two characters whose personalities are torn apart due to gaining a power far greater than they could handle. Henry V is split into two duel factions: the ruthless soldier that will order his soldiers to commit atrocities in his name , and just leader who wants to spread mercy and justice throughout his kingdom of England. Similarly Smeagol, the former alias of…