Character Analysis Of Gandalf

Gandalf is a character in the hobbit series, he is the main mastermind behind the dwarves mission, he is a very powerful wizard that helps guide Bilbo and the whole company through emanate danger.

In Conclusion, the quests placed upon the protagonists of Narnia: The Last Battle and The Hobbit kindles their maturation and character development by introducing them to new habitats, building their strength to fight for their beliefs and fighting their values with multiple hurdles. King Tirian and Bilbo are both challenged with the new environments as Bilbo learns independence when defending himself in Mirkwood and Tirian loses his naivety as he travels from the safe confines of his hunting lodge. Throughout the quests both Tirian and Bilbo are forced to fight for what they believe in. The two characters contrast one another as Tirian knows what he believes in from the start whilst Bilbo slowly begins to discover why his beliefs are worth

Going forward, in this essay, topics such as heroism and transformity will be strongly analyzed through quotes directly from the book The Hobbit and opinions formed while reading. Through the book The Hobbit, J.R.R. Tolkien is able to show how a hero isn’t always the typical buff and boots with a cape on his back kind of person. Tolkien shows the reader that a hero is made by the struggles he conquers and isn’t just a perfect character thrown into the beginning of the story.

Next, this man found many things that he liked, but a bronze horse caught his eye and in it laid a huge dead man with a ring on his finger, so he took it and ran off: "He saw, along with other quite wonderful things about which they tell tales, a hollow bronze horse. It had windows; peeping in, he saw there was a corpse inside that looked larger than human size. It had nothing on except a gold ring on its hand; he slipped it off and went out" (line 359d-e). Then, Glaucon tells of how the man was with the other shepherds making a report to the king and the man twisted the top of the ring to the inside of his hand and he gained the power of invisibility: "Now, while he was sitting with the others, he chanced to turn the collet of the ring to himself, toward the inside of his hand; when he did this, he became invisible to those sitting by him, and they discussed him as though he were away" (line 359e-360a). Finally, after noticing this power he starts to pass messages to the kingdom and eventually has sex with the queen and kills the king to take the thrown for himself: "Aware of this, he immediately contrived to be one of the messengers to the king. When he arrived, he committed adultery with the king's wife and, along with her, set upon the king and killed him. And so he took over the rule" (line 360a-b). So, Glaucon shows that if the just man gained the power to do injustices with no one knowing that it's him he will pursue in doing so.

How can power overpower the nature of a man? In William Shakespeare’s Henry V, Henry’s life is centered around his kingship which turns him into a selfish and stern king. Throughout his life, Henry has worked hard to prepare himself for becoming the king of England. Moreover, Henry’s childhood consisted of constant preparation for his future career as king. However, when he becomes king he disregards his foolish childhood, and focuses on his own wealth and prosperity. Unfortunately, his selfishness compels him to do wicked things that harm his country. A king’s job is to protect and provide for his kingdom; Henry, however, makes many decisions that harm his kingdom, which makes him a bad king. Moreover, Henry’s childhood preparation for his kingship has led to much harm to the citizens of England. Henry’s position as king transforms him from a foolish young man into a hard, stern king. As king Henry displays attributes of wickedness, selfishness, and ruthlessness.

Looking. Searching. Seeking. There is just nothing like it for getting to conclusions. Finding. “There is nothing like looking, if you want to find something. You certainly usually find something, if you look, but it is not always quite the something you were after” (Tolkien). Certainly, when E.M Forster wrote A Passage to India or J.R.R Tolkien wrote The Hobbit or Kurt Vonnegut wrote Slaughterhouse -Five they were not looking for anything. However, they ended up finding a crucial link in their books–links to society at the time their books were published. 1924, 1937, 1969 or is it 1890, 2157 (Shire reckoning), 1945-It is not possible to be entirely sure. And it is this ambiguity that reveals a major aspect of literature. Literature has a tendency to represent the prevailing collective outlook. Forster highlights the growing discontent, of both Indians and the British, with the way the sub-continent is handled. Tolkien represents, very allegorically, the hardy nature of the people surviving the great depression, naming them hobbits. Vonnegut expresses the general disillusionment of the post-war years and Billy Pilgrim’s fatalist nature provides a grim undercurrent to the cheery “good war” (Jarvis 62). Thus, as seen through Forster, Tolkien, and Vonnegut’s books A Passage to India, The Hobbit, and Slaughterhouse -Five (respectively) authors tend to mimic

In fact, the strongest weapon he possesses is his own intelligence which he uses to achieve his goals. However, he is also an arrogant, stubborn, and greedy individual. These negative qualities get him in trouble all the time throughout the book. However, some of these

First off ,when people have too much power they become greedy with the power that were granted. Even though people can be responsible and trustworthy, too much power can corrupt their mind, and make them crave even more power no matter what it takes. An example from Antigone is when Creon takes Antigone to the vault to die. This shows that Creon uses his power to kill Antigone because he got prideful when she went against his word and did a good deed and followed the gods laws. Textual evidence to prove this is “you know your orders: take her to the

While he embraced in the power he was given, he only possessed it when society got what it wanted from him. Once he decided to be honorable, it was too late. The media had always known him and The Banner as foolish yet entertaining forms of gossip, and when he used it intelligence to assemble a benevolent article defending someone rather than attacking them, the people retract his power because it is no concern to them. The heinous inclination of society is what gives him a salary and delivers him the power that he had never had while living in his poor town as a child, without it he would be nothing. In order to maintain his position, he must serve the people what they ask, even if it means setting aside his own personal morals and

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.

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.

How he acts towards his crew, for example, appears to be out of a jealously – they are whole and he is not. For this reason, he feels that he must make up for it by being stronger and more powerful than they are. He tries to control the men, for if he can control them then he is greater than they are, though they are complete and he is not.

Although Tolkien’s introduction of characters and the uses of them are very important, so is the way he keeps in mind to lighten the mood during or before terrifying situations. Within the story that Thorin tells, Tolkien brings the greed and desire of dragons within the scope of a child’s experience and imagination. He also manages to touch the treasure-lust of dragons, which serves to blunt the edges of its terror for his young

In my paper I want to talk about the mythic theme power and its complexity. Power is a theme that runs rampant through the novels in many ways and in many people. To minimize that while also being able to see the whole scope that power brings to the text, I would look at the Maiar of the text, Gandalf, Saruman, and Tom Bombadil, as they each represent a different portrayal of power in the text. Gandalf is the good that comes from power. He uses his powers for good, but even so, he can still be corrupted when given the option to take the Ring. Gandalf’s power is not the end all be able when it comes to power. Saruman’s power is also not the end all be all as shown in how he is corrupted. He uses his power for evil, and even though his intentions were good, Saruman still came to be the antagonist of the

As he degenerates, he becomes more deluded about his invulnerability and more emboldened. What he gains in will and confidence is counterbalanced and eventually toppled by the iniquitous weight of the events he set