Bilbo's Archetypes In The Hobbit

The Hobbit is a classic example of a fool’s errand written as a children’s tale. Thirteen dwarves, a hobbit, and a wizard journey across Middle Earth to face a centuries-old dragon that decades earlier obliterated the combined armies of the dwarves. And yet, against all odds, this pack of misfits succeeds in their quest, reclaiming Erebor, killing the dragon, and renewing the line of Durin. The Hobbit is moralistic in nature; it never intends to showcase the literal triumph of the heroes over the dragon, but rather the victory of one set of values over another. The dwarves’ companionship, sacrifice, and heroism defeat the dragon’s antagonistic, materialist, and isolated nature. Many tales throughout the ages echo this classic theme: love

In a book called The Hobbit, the main character Bilbo Baggins was born with two types of families in his blood, the Baggins side, which is his father’s side, is the side of the family that hates adventures. They just want sit in there homes and eat all day, basicly its the negative side of Bilbo’s whole family. The other type of family that's in Bilbo blood is the Took side, which is his mother’s side . They like to do adventures, journeys, quests or some other active stuff. You think since Bilbo’s a boy he would be mostly on his father’s side of the family, but Bilbo was asked to go on a unexpected journey and he’s been through a lot of events

“In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit,” writes J.R.R. Tolkien. Within Tolkien’s famous novel The Hobbit, Bilbo Baggins, thirteen dwarves, and a wizard named Gandalf embark on a journey to reclaim the dwarves’ long-forgotten gold. Although the story seems to be completely original and made of fresh ideas, it is actually influenced by previous literature, like other common novels. Many legends of King Arthur, with unknown authors, influenced J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit.

An archetype is a recurrent symbol or motif in literature, art, or mythology. Two archetypes used in The Hobbit are a communion and a hero’s quest. These two archetypes are used throughout the story.

In every book, there comes characters. These characters often times bring a hero. Heros are usually the protagonist of every book and the “good guy”. Who’s the hero in “The Hobbit”? It’s the hobbit named Bilbo Baggins, often times referred to as the burglar. He acts like a leader to the dwarves

The Hobbit is a sci-fi fantasy tale about the journey of a hobbit that is volunteered by a wizard to take back the inheritance of the dwarves defeating the mighty dragon Smaug. Bilbo, the hobbit is uneasy about the job at first and has his doubts. He builds courage as the novel progresses. Varieties of archetypes of The Hobbit are going to be pointed out symbolizing the author’s plot.

In chapter 1, on page 6, the author states,”All that unsuspecting Bilbo saw that morning was an old man with a staff. He had a tall pointed blue hat, a long grey cloak, a silver scarf over which his long white beard hung down below his waist and immense black boots.” A wizard, Gandalf, is introduced slightly after the hero of the story is introduced. Tolkien states on page 13,” ‘Now we are all here!’ said Gandalf, looking at the row of thirteen hoods-the best detachable party hoods-and his own hat hanging on the pegs.” Thirteen dwarves were brought by Gandalf to help Bilbo in his adventure.

In the novel The Hobbit, the characters have many different and diverse personality traits. A few of the traits are negative while some are positive. But it really depends on the situation; the trait could be a positive or negative one. Tolkien also shows that intelligence is more important than physical strength.

Some Character traits are viewed as good, some bad such as in The Hobbit. I believe that Mr. Tolkien values and dislikes certain character traits. I believe that he values amity for Bilbo. I think that he dislikes rudeness the most. I also believe that he thinks that intelligence is more important than physical strength.

The Hobbit is about is about Bilbo Baggins going on an adventure and becoming the hero that he needed to be I will be discussing Bilbo Baggins and how he develops and changes throughout the story. I

In the book The Hobbit, Bilbo Baggins, a normal hobbit, becomes a hero of the story, but how is he a hero? What is a hero? At the start of the book, Bilbo was just like every hobbit that doesn’t like adventure. But Gandalf, one of the most extraordinary wizards in the world, pushes Bilbo to become a hero. So the three scenes which I think show that Bilbo is a hero is when he tries to pickpocket the trolls, when he finds the Ring of Invisibility, and when he finds a way to free him and his friends from Esgaroth. So overall, I believe Bilbo is a hero.

Both The Hobbit and The Odyssey, follow what Joseph Campbell describes as the “Hero’s Journey.” Campbell’s formula for a hero consists of three parts: separation, initiation, and the return to society. The hero undertakes a difficult journey and suffers hardships in order to return a better person and help his community. Tales that follow the Hero’s Journey have been ever-present in history as seen in varying works of literature from ancient Celtic myths to the movie Star Wars. Stories told by people throughout history are used to try to describe the intricate dance between ideology and theology. There is also something that is

Bilbo Baggins is one of the main characters of J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit. Being a main character in a story, especially an adventure story, typically comes with some pretty hefty responsibilities. More often than not, the main character is also the hero. A hero is defined as “a person, typically a man, who is admired or idealized for courage, outstanding achievements, or noble qualities,” and these are not necessarily qualities readily attributed to Bilbo Baggins (oxforddictionaries.com). This essay will look at three ways in which Bilbo contrasts the traditional characteristics of a hero and what transformations he ends up making to fit the mold more closely. It will examine his lineage, his strength, and his attitude as well as the changes he makes throughout the story.

Tolkien sets up the first meal between Biblo and dwarfs to act as a way to create the connection of camaraderie between strangers in order to emphasis the need for real connection within Bilbo’s ordered life. When the afternoon tea time arrives Bilbo is greeted by thirteen unexpected dwarf guests at his hobbit hole door. As the unexpected party around him grows, Bilbo stands at the edges unable to connect with the group. It is Gandalf who brings Bilbo into the conversation by declaring that the hobbit would become the groups new burglar. Thorin the leader of the company of dwarves disagrees with Gandalf stating that Bilbo is “more like a grocer than a burglar!” (Hobbit 22). Thorin in this comment points out the role that Bilbo plays within

The Hobbit: Bilbo is a hobbit that lives in the Shire. He is very well respected and lives a normal life, but he is quite curious for a hobbit. One day he talks with a wizard named Gandalf and invites him over for tea in a couple of days. Instead of Gandalf, thirteen dwarves (Balin, Dwalin, Oin, Gloin, Bifur, Bofur, Bombur, Ori, Dori, Nori, Fili, Kili and Thorin) show up. They tell him their home, the Lonely Mountain, and its treasures were stolen by the dragon Smaug a long time ago and that they want to go on a quest to reclaim it.