The History of Middle-earth

In the Novel, “The Hobbit”, written by J.R.R Tolkien is a hobbit named Bilbo. A typical hobbit doesn’t go on any adventures, they love to stay in their homes and eat comfy food. Bilbo isn’t your typical hobbit, at first he refused to go on any adventure when a wizard named Gandalf asked him to the impossible. But as it turns out, it isn’t the impossible. Bilbo and thirteen dwarves set out on a tough adventure to slap a dragon and take back their treasure. Bilbo helped save the dwarves countless…

Gandalf spends his entire life on the road fighting endless evils to protect the world of Middle Earth; this makes him a lot more experienced in battles. He also is not afraid of a battle and will be the first one to go full speed and risk his life for the greater good of Middle Earth. I can’t say the same for Albus Dumbledore because he spends most of his time in the castle and on the sidelines letting the children of Hogwarts fight the…

In the novel The Hobbit by J.R.R Tolkien the readers are introduced to the protagonist Bilbo Baggins who is a close-minded, and unadventurous creature “ Sorry I don’t want any adventures, thank you” (6).The protagonist, Bilbo is a hobbit which is a small sized race that is similar to humans. Hobbits have hairy feet and enjoy the comfort of their home and knowing they are safe. He lives in a hole in Bag End Underhill and likes food and drinking.In the beginning Bilbo is not daring and weak…

People metamorphose into different characters after experiencing an adventure. In The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien, Bilbo Baggins, the protagonist, grew and developed a great deal spiritually throughout his adventures. He changes from an insecure hobbit who avoids adventures to a brave hobbit who finds courage, from a foolish hobbit who is careless to an observant one who is conscious of surroundings, and from an useless member to becoming a leader and taking over. These new characteristics Bilbo…

the darkness bind them in the Land of Mordor where the Shadow lies” (Tolkien The Fellowship of the Ring). Bilbo did not know that the Ring he had brought back from his journey was the Ring of Sauron, a dark lord who wishes to enslave all of the Middle-earth. Gandalf the Grey, a wizard, suspected that the Ring was indeed Sauron’s and advised Frodo to leave the Shire as it would not be safe there with Sauron out searching for it fiercely. Frodo is the “bearer” of this Ring; it is his job to go…

Is Bilbo Baggins a hero or villain. In the fantasy novel written by J.r Tolkien titled the Hobbit. The main protagonist Bilbo Baggins is a dynamic character who changes drastically throughout the duration of his Journey. Bilbo could have easily sat back and be like the rest of the hobbits and not step out of his comfort zone. He displays many characteristics of a hero such as cleverness, loyalty and courage. Bilbo displays the characteristics and values which a true hero embodies but he stays…

The nostalgia comes from my brothers and I reading and watching Tolkien's middle-earth world. Because of this fantasy, we all grew closer together and developed common interests in this genre where we could all talk about medieval fantasy books and movies, with the novel I chose starting off this coming together with one another…

Death. Once getting past the guardian of the Bridge, King Arthur and Sir Bedevere the Wise find the Grail, just to have the police apprehend them. This movie is a significant, modern example of satire, which burlesques the knights and customs of the Middle Ages. Satire attempts to bring change in the world, without actually providing a solution. The film Monty Python and the Holy Grail uses exaggeration and unexpected logic to…

Sir Gawain and the Green Knight Comparison Sir Gawain involved himself in a dangerous game when a stranger wandered into King Arthur’s hall. The stranger is called “the Green Knight” because both he and his steed are green. He came seeking adventure by requesting someone brave to play his game. The game calls for someone to strike the Green Knight with an ax, then in one year and a day the person who struck the Green Knight must find him and accept a strike from him. Originally, King Arthur…

In the contexts of the Monomyth, Bilbo and his journey in the book The Hobbit (1937) can be compared to Moana’s journey in the film Moana (2016). J.R.R. Tolkien’s book, The Hobbit, tells the story of Bilbo’s journey to the Lonely Mountain with Gandalf and thirteen dwarves. Moana, directed by Ron Clements and John Musker, tells the story of Moana’s journey to return the Heart of Te Fiti. The Monomyth, first coined by Joseph Campbell in The Hero with a Thousand Faces (1949), is a storytelling…