Examples Of Gollum In The Hobbit

Bilbo Baggins is a hobbit that enjoys a peaceful lifestyle. Hobbits like to stay indoors and smoke their pipes and they do not like socialize. Hobbits do not like adventure or socializing with unfamiliar creatures. When he was asked to go on the adventure with the dwarves, Bilbo was taken out of his comfort zone and into the world of a hero. Bilbo goes from hobbit to a hero when he helps the dwarves get out of jail, put everyone in a barrel ,and fights spiders.

One character in “The Hobbit” by J.R.R. Tolkien that faced significant struggles is Bilbo. A trial that he overcame was the expectations that the other hobbits had of him. The other hobbits’ viewpoints were that hobbits should not be adventurous and that they should be very dignified. As soon as he leaves for his adventure, the other hobbits no longer view him as respectable. Near the beginning, and even towards the middle, Bilbo finds himself agreeing with them, thinking that he should never have left his hobbit-hole. By the end of the novel, though, he finds that he no longer cares what the other hobbits think of him and has overcome that obstacle. At the end of the novel, it says that “he was in fact held by all the hobbits of the neighbourhood to be ‘queer’ … I am sorry to say he did not mind. He was quite content” (Tolkien 275). This conflict can be considered man v. society. This can be connected to one of the many overall themes of the book, the social limits set on

These were all characteristics of the main character - Bilbo Baggins. The process of becoming a hero, which Bilbo goes through, begins with a simple knock on his door one morning. Soon Bilbo is recruited, unknowingly and unwillingly, as a burglar into Thorin’s expedition, by the mysterious wizard, Gandalf. Bilbo is soon called to adventure. This was probably the only opportunity a hobbit such as Bilbo would ever get to go on such an expedition, but Bilbo was very reluctant, at first. Bilbo was good hearted, sacrificing and loyal. He would have given up his life for the betterment of others and this is what made him a true hero. At first, he didn’t want any adventure, but then he saw Gandalf’s faith and belief in him, and he decided to go on the adventure. Bilbo, like a real hero, always made sure that he finished the work he set out to do. Without Bilbo, the dwarves would not be able to finish all the tasks that they wanted to finish. Bilbo was also the reason why the dwarves were still alive. Bilbo saved the dwarves from many different disasters. The disasters ranged from the spiders to Smaug. Through good or bad, Bilbo always showed all the characteristics of a real

Tolkien creates the ring as the epitome of evilness to give it a mind of its own. With this symbolism, the ring is able to maneuver itself and corrupt whom it pleases. It takes on the evilness of the beholder and enhances their evil thoughts to the point in which evilness is the only thought that consumes them. As described by another hobbit, Frodo, the ring has “an unwholesome power that sets to work on its keeper at once.” In Sméagol’s instance, the ring is able to take a strong hold of his soul with just a look at “the bright and beautiful” gold that it entails. Such evilness is personified by Tolkien because Tolkien sees it as something that takes action, not something that is acted upon. The power that the ring possesses eats away at him until he is an entire different creature. The ring destroys Sméagol and creates Gollum, an outcast and a murderer. The theme of temptation displayed by Tolkien coincides with the temptation that evilness

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.

Greed is a common, yet detrimental factor in society today. All around the world people experience this type of attribute, whether it is for power or for the simple concept of desiring more in life. In order to further this prevalent theme, Peter Jackson created the film The Hobbit-Desolation of Smaug, in 2013. In this film, he continued the adventure of Bilbo Baggins and the dwarves and set them off to reclaim their ancient dwarven city guarded by the dragon, Smaug. Throughout the entire movie, the characters face many tough obstacles, those being orcs, elves and most importantly the evil dragon. Those elves actually came to their rescue later on in the movie, proving their loyalty. Those noble elves were Tauriel and Legolas. Also, a major character in the movie was Gandalf, which was the powerful wizard. In the movie, he aided in their adventure by leading them to the proper trail while also providing them with many struggles they may encounter on the way. While all of the characters and setting play a key role in shaping the movie as a whole, the theme of greed is a much greater aspect throughout the film. Peter Jackson implements personification, symbolism, and foreshadowing in his movie in order to point his audience towards the bigger message, greed is the root of all evil.

In The Hobbit, Tolkien created cultures and values that are represented often in certain characters and groups of characters. These translate to character traits, which can be positive or negative. After reading up to this point in the story, one can infer that Tolkien considers focused to be a positive character trait, greed to be a negative character trait, and he also feels intelligence more important than physical strength.

However, after the riddle game, Gollum go back to his island to get his precious golden ring that make him go invisible. It was ring of power that if you try to slip the ring on your finger, it will make you go invisible. However, he couldn’t find it in the island. There, Gollum families over his “precious,” a magic ring until he accidentally loses it which Bilbo end up finding it. When Bilbo found it he puts on it and was able to discover the magical power in it. When Gollum didn’t find his magic ring he suspicious the hobbit of stealing the ring and then he runs at him in an anger. The archetypes characters I have seen in this character is Devil figure and the creature of nightmare. The reason I think the creature of nightmare archetype character goes along very well with his character because he was very dark who have lived in the island for many years in the darkness with the monster look and he tried to threaten the life of a hero, Bilbo, where he was just trying to trick him by playing the riddle game, so if he wins he can eat

From the first snippet of getting to be mindful of Frodo's way of life as the new carrier of the Ring, Gollum's only objective involves following him, to the point of transforming into his shadow and of being seen by an extensive number of readers as representing some obscure element in Frodo's own character. The quality of the bond between the two, and additionally the inconceivable possibility of doubtlessly putting Gollum among the evil characters in the story, rises with specific clarity from the absence of any feeling of triumph emanating after death. Unlike all the evils that must be destroyed for good to win, Gollum remains in such an individual association with the legend that his exit is the result of an unpleasant individual battle and an annihilation of a foe as well as a part of the hero`s own inclination. The loss of his finger

They largely dismiss the rest of the goings on of Middle-Earth as not hobbit business. This often leads to misunderstanding and suspicion of others. Sandyman goes on to say "He's [Bilbo] often away from home. And look at the outlandish folk that visit him: dwarves coming at night, and that old wandering conjour, Gandalf, and all. You can say what you like, Gaffer, but Bag End's a queer place, and its folk are queerer (Tolkien 24). Later, a hobbit comments "If only that dratted wizard would leave young Frodo alone, perhaps he'll settle down and grow some hobbit sense" (Tolkien 40). It is clear that many of the hobbits distrust Gandalf simply because he is not a hobbit with typical hobbit business. These same misconceptions and misunderstandings based on physiology are apparent throughout Tolkien's trilogy. The distrust between dwarves and elves, the tension between elves and men, and the reluctance of the ents to get involved with non-ent business are a few examples. Many of these misconceptions and misunderstandings are overcome to defeat the forces of evil, however, the physiological differences among characters are one major roadblock towards the unity of good in the trilogy.

Sauron is controlling Gollum to try and take possession of the ring, therefore he is to be around Frodo so that he can take the ring. There is a good and bad side to Gollum, one side wants to be friends with Frodo and the other side wants to take the ring and be the holder of the ring and gain the power he used to have. The light and dark in Star wars. The light side is the Jedi and the dark side is the Sith. Although the Jedi at times can do bad things, but the Sith are more into killing innocence and holding slaves.

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.

The hero’s journey begins with the hero being introduced in their ordinary world. This is where the reader learns about the hero’s background, flaws and strengths. This is so that the reader can establish a bond with the situation, which gives them experience of an adventure through the hero. In chapter 1 of The Hobbit, Tolkien introduces Bilbo Baggins as an ordinary hobbit who lives in an ordinary hobbit hole on the side of The Hill. In this chapter Tolkien hints towards Bilbo’s mother’s side, the Took-clan, who ‘something was not entirely hobbit like about them’ (Page 13).

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.

Gollum, previously known as Smeagol, is one of the first bearers of the ring of power, and when he comes into the ring’s presence for the first time, the power makes him so corrupt that to get his hands on it he kills his friend Deagol. “‘ Smeagol had been watching him from behind a tree, and as Deagol gloated over the ring, Smeagol came softly up behind. “Give us that, Deagol, my love,” said Smeagol, over his friend’s shoulder. “Why?” said Deagol. “ Because it’s my birthday, my love, and I wants it,” said Smeagol. “I don’t care,” said Deagol. “I have given you a present already, more than I could afford. I found this, and I’m going to keep it.” “Oh, are you indeed, my love,” said Smeagol; and he caught Deagol by the throat and strangled him, because the gold looked so bright and beautiful. Then he put the ring on his finger’” (Tolkein Pg. 52). This text shows that Gollum, or Smeagol, is corrupt due to the rings power only by being around it. The need for the ring was so great that it pushed him to kill, a devastating act on its own, but he kills his own friend. This proves that with the power of the ring Gollum becomes immensely corrupt. After Gollum first obtains the ring he grows to feel a great hatred