Examples Of Evil In The Hobbit

Evil: A noun meaning profound immorality, wickedness, and depravity. Everyone has a little bit of evil in them, but it’s up to that person if they want to show it or not. In Lord of the Flies, by William Golding, a group of boys show the evil within themselves while being stranded on an island. Because of the situation that has been thrust upon them, they soon discover the true evil they are capable of. In the book, the boys show evil through their lust for power, the behavior that the boys express, and their murderous actions.

In the hobbit J.R.R. Tolkien has a different idea of positive and negative character traits. Tolkien’s idea of positive traits is way different from ours. These are the kinda things Tolkien uses them very often to judge people’ character.

Evil. This portrayal represents the battle Gollum has between his good and evil self. Moments we see Gollum battling through the decision whether or not to take the ring from Frodo. We see a more darker side of him speaking to take “precious” back. “ Kill them both! And then we take the precious… And we be the master!” States Gollum. (Jackson, LOTR) The way he is consumed over the ring brings his evil self out. Gollum has to chose in the end what he wants more, the ring or being loyal to master. Other than portraying his evil self, we also see Gollum being true Smeagol, helping and showing the destination to Mordor. Smeagol once being a hobbit knows that the ring is very dangerous and can change personalities. When he comes to his senses he try's to do the good part in telling Gollum to get out of his head. “Leave now, and never come back!” ( Jackson, LOTR) Smeagol showed his strength to overcome the temptation to take the ring back for

Throughout one’s life, one meets many different people, some of which seek to harm one, and some of which do not. This is also true for books: A variety of characters are introduced. Characters assume different roles of varying importance, and some seem “benevolent,” while others become labeled as “wicked.” Some guard an item or area, and yet others’ intentions are impossible to discern. These concepts especially apply to The Hobbit, written by J. R. R. Tolkien, which is an excellent example of The Hero’s Journey. The Hobbit showcases many archetypes, including Bilbo Baggins as the hero, Gandalf the Wizard as the mentor, and Smaug the Dragon as the shadow.

The Hobbit, the literary masterpiece by John Ronald Reuel Tolkien, more commonly known as J.R.R Tolkien, is a splendid book with many archetypes to visualize. One of these archetypes is the ruler archetype, a ruler is the leader of a community or group of people. Thorin II Oakenshield, son of Thráin, son of Thrór, King under the Mountain is the ruler figure in this book. Thorin represents the ruler archetype well as he is the patriarch of his companions, he keeps order within his group, and he is a courageous leader and fighter.

There are multiple definitions to the word evil. Although being immoral or malevolent is the main definition, there are more that contribute to the word. For example, evil could be considered the way someone speaks or treats someone else in a hateful manner.The word could also be perceived religiously. A very religious person will consider an object, action, or even a person to be unholy or “evil’ because it contradicts their beliefs. Despite these definitions being correct none of these are the way I see the word evil.

There are many types of villains; the cunning, the crazy, the prideful and even the heroic villain, but there is also the standard villain. Smaug the dragon is the antagonist in The Hobbit and he is a standard villain; a stereotypical one, but even he has some certain traits that differentiate him from the basic villains. He is terrible, merciless and evil, with only one weakness, isolated in his castle full of gold.

Throughout life or a story people and characters change over time. Not always is the change for the good, but there is hope that it usually is. In books the hero will usually evolve to be an even greater character than they were in the beginning of the story. They may grow courage or bravery, or even find themselves as a person. In The Hobbit, written by J.R.R. Tolkien, the main character and hero, Bilbo Baggins changes a great deal over the time of the adventure he embarked on.

The book The Hobbit is beloved by every one. It is praised because it's not just for children its for all ages. It's also praised for its deep character development. They praise it because their are characters that have strengths and weaknesses. Most if not all of them have some sort of weakness.

TOLKIEN ON GOOD AND EVIL Tolkien’s entire saga can be described as the constant struggle between good and evil. In his legendarium, Tolkien used the recurring motif of light versus dark, with the light symbolizing good, and the dark symbolizing evil. However, despite the appearance of both good and evil in his saga, Tolkien primarily uses the overwhelming presence of evil to emphasize the power of good. The reason for this is that Tolkien believed that evil is easy to attain whereas good is difficult, and nearly impossible to acquire. As T.A. Shippey writes in his renowned analysis of Middle-earth, “The whole history of Middle-earth seems to show that good is attained only at vast expense while evil recuperates almost at will”

The evil can be either a person or group or something like a characteristic. In the Epic of Gilgamesh, evil is represented through pride and arrogance. Examples of Gilgamesh battling with this can be found all throughout the epic. One relative example is how he can not wrap his head around the fact that he is only two thirds god and the other third of himself is mortal. This does not make him an immortal being. One additional specific example is the murdering of Humbaba. When killing him, Gilgamesh chooses to sever his head. To me this shows that he wants to kill him in the way that makes himself feel the most accomplished. The evil in Star Wars is within the Empire. The empire wants complete control over the whole galaxy in somewhat of a communist manner. The rebels fight for the common good and interests of the people, not the concentration of power to one person or group with everyone else enslaved to the leader. In the end, evil always

Aragorn and Gandalf passed the test and were wise enough to know that the ring would try to temp them. Galadriel also passes the ring even with Frodo offered her the ring but she new if she took it and used it for good the ring would somehow corrupt her and use it for evil. Boromir fails the test when he tries to take the ring away from Frodo. Samwise Gamgee passes the test even when the ring tries to temp and corrupt him but fails.

The people in The Hobbit have many different traits. The Hobbit is a fantasized novel that includes many adventurous journeys that possess many different traits. There is positive traits and negative traits. However the most important thing is physical strength.

Gollum himself is the epitome of good and evil. Gollum is a forgotten and broken tangle of destructive behavior. His original name was Sméagol and much like the Hobbits, though they do not normally live nearly 600 years. His acquirement of the Ring and his descent into the caves of the mountains allowed him to survive. Frodo forgives

The Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines evil as “morally reprehensible” and “causes harm”. Some will debate that evil is an inherited trait, while others will argue that evil is acquired over time. Throughout J.R.R. Tolkien’s first part of The Lord of the Rings, “The Fellowship of the Ring”, there are reoccurring themes of evil and corruption, most of which surround the One Ring, and can vary depending on who possesses the Ring. While both natural evilness and developed evilness are demonstrated, “The Fellowship of the Ring” suggests that evil is not inherited, but acquired over time.