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Bilbo Baggins was a shy, timid hobbit who wanted nothing more than a cup of tea and some food in his belly. This young hobbit seemed set on his beliefs and values. Following an adventure that contained long walks, wars, and escape plans, he was changed. On the other hand, who wouldn’t be? After Bilbo was taken out of the comfort of his cozy hobbit hole, he grew in bravery, confidence, and leadership. Bilbo was quite content in his hobbit hole when he was disturbed by Gandalf the Grey. As…

The hero’s journey is an archetype in many different types of literature, and it can be portrayed in many different ways. This journey is present in many fiction and non-fiction stories; two examples of this would be The Hobbit and I Am Malala. The Hobbit is a fictional story created by the author J.R.R Tolkien, it follows the story of Bilbo as he goes through the hero’s journey. I am Malala is a non-fictional story created by Malala Yousafzai; it tells the story of Malala and her struggle to…

The Lost Hero Book Review In Rick Riordan’s action-packed, Greek mythology-themed novel, three teens are thrust into the middle of a quest to stop an ancient evil that is about to be unleashed. Following an encounter with the evil wind spirit in the Grand Canyon, high-schoolers Jason, Piper, and Leo learn they are demigods. The spirit planned to kill the teens until their gym teacher, who turned out to be a satyr, saved them. Due to the three’s newfound powers (Jason can control lightning and…

Confidence in the Quest Bilbo Baggins from The Hobbit and Sierra from Shadowshaper both start out as characters who do not know much about the fantastic that is in their lives. Bilbo knows a miniscule part of what lies beyond his hole in the ground, but never imagined being a part of any adventure because as a hobbit they stay with comfort. Sierra on the other hand is an artist that knows nothing of what was to come in her future. At the beginning of the book it shows that after leaving the…

Fantasy, in comparison to a lot of other genres of literature, takes a great deal of work. It requires the creator to build a world from the ground up and make it believable. The Lord of the Rings is a shining example of a fantasy world done right, with Tolkien’s fantastic setting and characters. However, what is most intriguing about the world that Tolkien has created is not the many fantastic races he created. What is fascinating is how he wrote the race that the reader is most familiar with,…

In the book of "The Hobbit," there was a place with many dwarves, men, elves and more. There lived a hobbit named Bilbo, that lived in a hole in the ground. However, his home wasn't messy, dirty, and unsanitary. Instead, there was a nice painted green door, nice yellow knob, configuration. The Baggins, lived in a area which was a place for them to get a time out of mind. The neighbors, thought of the Baggins to be very respectful, it didn't have to do with them being rich, but they were never…

In lands inhabited by Hobbits in Middle Earth, an old wizard who goes by the name of Gandalf arrives at the “hobbit-hole” of a prideful old hobbit named Bilbo Baggins. Gandalf invites Bilbo on an adventure; however, Bilbo declines as normal Hobbits do not go on adventures, but Bilbo mistakenly invites Gandalf for tea on the next day. Afterwards, Gandalf arrives with thirteen other adventurous Hobbits, and Bilbo is forced to participate in Gandalf’s adventure in the hunt for Thorin’s (one of the…

The Hobbit The Hobbit is a novel that tells the story of Bilbo Baggins, a small hobbit on a big adventure. At the beginning of the novel, Bilbo is living a comfortable lifestyle until he finds himself going on the adventure of a lifetime. Throughout the adventure Bilbo shows strong acts of bravery and composure. Everyone should read this book because the overall message resonates with readers, that small people are capable of big things. A powerful moment for Bilbo is when he…

In the movie, Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, the character that I found most intriguing was Aragorn. Right from the start, He was kind to the hobbits by escorting them to Rivendell. When the council meeting was being held by Elrond, Aragorn was the first to volunteer to help Frodo take the ring to Mordor and destroy it. In this scene, Aragon told Frodo that he would protect him with his life. Throughout the movie, he always put Frodo and the hobbits first which demonstrated his…

Icy Wonders slot takes you to a winter wonderland expedition in search of treasure. It’s one of the three Wonders slot series from NetEnt – the other two are Geisha Wonders and Tiki Wonders. Released in 2008, Icy Wonders has an arctic theme, wonderful graphics, pleasing animation, cool audio and an impressive progressive jackpot. Before starting your quest, choose your wager from the coin value available ranging from 0.01 to 0.5. With an icy backdrop, charming characters will accompany you such…