Thorin Oakenshield

At the end of the tale, since you knew that Thorin and his nephews were dead or dying, and you knew the battle had been won, but there would be no celebrating on that day, you felt bad. The movie watcher pitied Thorin for losing everything, but succeeding in the end, it was the fact that he would never get to see the fruits of his labor that made the watcher pity him, and it was this same success that made you feel so much joy! The dwarves had their home back, but at what cost? What did they have to give away to get this, any why did someone’s death, someone who was clearly not real cause such a stirring of the emotions of the…

Bilbo takes the Arkenstone as his 14th of the treasure, and give it away so the men and elves have something to sway the greed within Thorin. This shows the companionship and not friendship. If Bilbo was a friend of the dwarves, he would never have done this. He is simply a comrade of theirs, and he gave the stone away because he does not want any violence to happen. This was more of a noble act than an act of friendship. There is still connection between Bilbo and the dwarves. When he finished…

Bilbo’s Discovery of Bravery An American soldier, Omar. W Bradley once said, “bravery is the capacity to perform properly even when scared half to death”(www.brainyquote.com). In the novel, The Hobbit by JRR Tolkien, Bilbo Baggins, a timid and meek hobbit, proves this true, as he overcomes his sheepishness, and battles terrifying creatures along his extensive journey. Bilbo Baggins is just an ordinary hobbit who is forced into an adventure, but the experiences along the journey teach him how to…

is often told to complete certain tasks. Basically, the hobbit is the member who has to follow all orders from others. For example, when Bilbo and his group are in the woods, and they find the trolls, Thorin orders Bilbo, ‘“ You must go on and find out all about that light, and what it is for… come back if you can!”’(34). Bilbo obeys and ends up screwing up. He is a futile hobbit in the beginning. However, as Bilbo gains courage and becomes a more skilled burglar, he takes the lead and makes…

British Literature ACP 29 August 2014 A Heroic Hobbit and Deft Dwarves J. R. R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit portrays a wide range of characters throughout the novel. In which, a tale wrought with adventure and danger unfolds with two unlikely forces aiding one another in order to achieve a common goal. The hobbit, Bilbo Baggins, is a well to do little creature who enjoys a quiet life in his comfortable hole in the earth. In fact, upon Gandalf inquiring about Bilbo accompanying him on an adventure, the…

novel, The Hobbit, readers got to follow the group of adventurers and get to know one character in particular named Thoirn Oakenshield. Thorin was the next in line to inherit the riches under the mountain and enlisted the help of others to take back his home. Thorin Oakenshield showed traits unfit for a hero such as not being brave, being selfish, and being unable to lead his people to success. Based on Thorin’s actions in the novel, he did not deserve to be deemed a hero nor should he have been…

In The Hobbit, the protagonists Bilbo Baggins, a cunning hobbit, and Thorin Oakenshield, a dwarf king, demonstrate their heroic characteristics and skills on their quest to reclaim Erebor from a gold loving, fierce and magnificent dragon named Smaug. These skills and characteristics include strength, supernatural help, and accepting the call to adventure. The skills and characteristics Bilbo demonstrates suggests that he is both a traditional and non-traditional hero. Whereas the…

He is a wise man that every person in the book looks towards for advice be it tactical or emotional. He seems to be growing older with age and beginning to not be able to do all of the things he once could. I believe this character isn’t realistic because one can simply not know everything like Gandalf does, unfortunate but completely fine though this character is still a good one and with it being fiction there’s some leeway. Thorin Oakenshield is leader of the dwarves and has a very…

Gandolf was a tall man around 6ft tall with a staff, grey beard, grey hat, and grey robe. Gandolf was the wisest of the group and would be giving people advice and insight while on there, journey. Unlike Bilbo Gandolf had a reason for helping Thorin Oakenshield take back him home and kingdom back from the dragon Smaug. Bilbo adventure gave him the chance to meet Thorin Oakenshield and his company of dwarfs. Thorin acquired Bilbo for his journey because of his small size he could get into the…

Essay 1. Choose one character from The Hobbit. Evaluate their actions to determine whether they act as a hero, a villain or in some other way in the novel. As part of your discussion, consider the importance of the narrator’s description of the character’s actions. Intro Thorin is a villain from the start to the finish Para 1: Thorin shows some of his colours Part 2: Although Thorin begins to show some heroic attributes, his real character is put into shadow but is ever present. Para 3: Thorin…