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“From Hobbit to Hero” In The Hobbit, You are presented with a Character known as Bilbo Baggins. Bilbo is first described as lazy, unadventurous, and conservative, But Bilbo’s attitude drastically changes Throughout the adventure. He is a very unlikely hero, But he proves this wrong on many occasions. Beginning With chapter eight, Bilbo is a hero. He is a hero when The party of dwarves and Bilbo are traveling through the mirkwood forest, where they lose the path. Because they lost the path,…

Written by J. R. R. Tolkien and directed by Peter Jackson, “The Lord of The Rings: The Two Towers” continues with the endeavors of Frodo and the Fellowship to destroy the One Ring. During their journey to reach the Black Gates, Frodo and Sam realize they are being followed by Gollum, but only after Gollum attacks Frodo in an attempt to steal the ring around his neck. He ultimately fails to steal the ring, and Frodo and Sam make Gollum lead them to the Black Gates. While the aforementioned event…

John Ronald Reuel Tolkien is a world renowned fantasy author. Tolkien did many extraordinary things during his life. He was a philologist; philology is the study of language (“J. R. R. Tolkien” 5). J. R. R. Tolkien had a very large love and interest in language. He created his own languages. Tolkien is most widely known from the best-selling novel, The Hobbit and it’s following trilogy The Lord of the Rings. J. R. R. Tolkien led a difficult but very successful life according to his childhood,…

Kyle Rowe Mrs. Dickinson English 1010 July 30, 2014 The Lord of the Rings The purpose of many stories is to connect with the readers mentally, but on occasion a story can let a person escape from the real world and insert themselves into the story. The Lord of the Rings does just that. It uses creative settings, tells an enchanting story, and uses interesting characters that captures readers. J.R.R Tolkien learned languages and literature at the request of his mother. (Corday) J.R.R. Tolkien…

All narratives refer to the art of storytelling, a sequence that is followed known as the Hero’s Journey. An example of a narrative that exhibits the Hero’s Journey is The Hobbit, a fictional novel written by J.R.R Tolkien about a Hobbit, Bilbo Baggins, who goes on an enticing adventure. This essay will elucidate why tests, allies, and enemies, the sixth stage of the Hero’s Journey, more specifically the tests, is the most significant stage of the narrative, as the trials mold Bilbo into a…

What happens in the story? Summarize the plot (the gist of the happenings). In the story, the main character, at first known only as Quexana, whose mind is addled from spending all of his time reading fantasy stories, becomes obsessed with the idea of becoming a knight and going on chivalrous adventures. He gathers up his great grandfather’s old armor, renames Himself Don Quixote and his horse Rocinante, and sets out on his quest. He comes upon an inn, which he sees as a castle, where he…

In the story The Third Wish a man named Mr. Peters hears a distressed cry in the forest while driving home. He gets out of his car and finds a swan entangled in thorns on the bank of the canal. He rescues the swan and magically it transforms from a white bird into a little man all in green. The man introduces himself as the King of the Forest. Mr. Peters demands three wishes as a reward. The King reluctantly agrees, adding a word of warning that humans often end up worse after making their…

The dictionary definition of a symbol is, “a mark or character used as a conventional representation of an object, function, or process.” In Treasure Island, by Robert Louis Stevenson, there are an unlimited amount of symbols and motifs. The book is an adventure novel, narrating a tale of pirates and treasure, it is typically considered a coming of age story. One of the main symbols is the map. Billy Bones is a character within the first of the novel and among his things, Jim and his mother…

The book How to Read Literature like a Professor, written by Thomas Foster, describes an assortment of archetypes, or themes, to explore in everyday literature. The Hobbit, written by J. R. R. Tolkien, is a story about a young male who goes through a life changing journey that reflects some of these archetypes. There are many types of archetypes in this story including a communion and a hero’s quest. The story shows young readers that you can have an adventure without needing fancy technology,…

The book The Fellowship of the Ring begins with a quiet life of the Hobbits in The Shire. When Frodo Baggins comes into the possession of the One Ring, left for him by his cousin Bilbo Baggins, he and three of his friends set out to destroy the ring because of its dangerous power. Soon after, they get lost and almost die. Frodo is gravely injured and needed to be healed by the Rivendell Elves. In Rivendell, a council is formed and it is decided that a group including a wizard, an Elf, Dwarves,…