How Does Bilbo Use Parallel Structure In The Hobbit

The Hobbit is a novel that is actually a prequel to the Lord of the Rings trilogy. In How to Read Literature Like a Professor, Foster explains a vast amount of archetypes. I will be applying the archetypes in the book “How to Read Literature like a Professor” to Bilbo Baggins’ journey.

By putting his life in danger Bilbo shows a true example of heroism. Though the dwarves were still skeptical of his abilities, they were starting to take into consideration of what Gandalf had said about this little hobbit. Continuing their adventure the group is attacked by goblins where they are eventually saved by Gandalf. Throughout the turmoil of the attacking goblins Bilbo gets lost in the caves and finds himself alone in the darkness. It is in this event when Bilbo finds Gollum’s ring. Gollum was a sickly looking creature that had been dwelling in the caves for many years. Bilbo used his wits to outsmart the creature by playing a riddle game with him and eventually made it to safety. Having Bilbo win the riddle game shows that his smart and witty mind aids him in becoming the hero. Bilbo wasn’t some tough strong stereotypical super hero, he used his smarts to outwit his foes and to triumph over evil. Though Bilbo at the time did not know the power of the ring that he had retrieved from Gollum’s lair (the power of invisibility), it was his heroic fate that he found it as it assist him in becoming the hero of the story. Fate has it that Bilbo will become a hero, but Bilbo also has the courage on top of his fate to get the dwarves out of life threatening situations.

Baggins. He felt a different person, and much fiercer and bolder in spite of an empty stomach” (Tolkien 141-142). This event has led to Bilbo beginning to believe in himself, which is an important contribution to his overall development into the hero of this tale. Finally, when Bilbo is met with the task of meeting the dragon Smaug, he does not turn back. Even when he must walk alone through the dark, secluded hallway to Smaug’s lair knowing that he could meet his doom at any instant, he walked on. His internal being knows this is his final test of courage, and his will to carry on demonstrates his final development into a hero.

One literary device used in J.R.R Tolkien’s “The Hobbit” is Foreshadowing. The fact that the protagonist bilbo has split heritages makes it obvious that by the end of the story he has to choose one. In The Hobbit, Bilbo states “Sorry! I don't want any adventures, thank you. Not Today. Good morning! But please come to tea -any time you like! Why not tomorrow? Good bye!” (Tolkien 6). Bilbo does not want to go on a journey. Gandalf and the dwarves asking Bilbo to follow them on the journey to recover the stolen gold and the fact that he has an adventurous side to him easily conveys that he will go on the adventure. Tolkien also tend to use personification in his writing . Smilie's also contribute Tolkien’s book as well. Tolkien says”Splendid! They used to go up like great lilies and snapdragons and laburnums of fire and hang in the twilight all evening!” (Tolkien

In the resound novel “The Hobbit”, written by J.R. Tolkien, the main character Bilbo Baggins has to overcome many power struggles to find out who he really is. Bilbo is one, if not the, most powerful ideological character there ever was in a book. His small stature and uncanny upbringing makes him so important to the concept of power. In the book, the hobbit is the smallest and most quiet race, they keep to themselves and do not like adventure or anything out of their norm. One day a large wizard comes to take Bilbo away on an adventure, he has to choose whether to stay in the norm or take a step outside of it. He chooses to take the leap and uncovers the first step to unlocking his inner power. The reason Tolkien uses a Hobbit as the main character is simple, hobbits are a small, weak creatures who

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

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

In the book, Bilbo was in complete darkness when he found it. He found it by accident, brushing up against something small that was cold and felt like metal. Without hesitation Bilbo slipped the ring into his pocket and continued on. In the movie, Bilbo wakes up in an unfamiliar place but he is still able to see. Hiding in the shadows, Bilbo witnesses a goblin get taken away by Gollum. But before Gollum fully succeeds in dragging him away he beats the goblin to stop its suffering. During the beating, the ring flies out of Gollum’s pocket without Gollum knowing. Gollum then takes the goblin away leaving the ring behind. Bilbo then waits and makes sure the coast is clear before he takes the ring. A change in this scene that stood out to me was that there is a major difference between what happened in the book verses what happened in the movie. In the book he has no idea where the ring came from, what it is, who’s it is, and why he now has it. He just threw it in his pocket without thinking about any of those things. While in the movie, Bilbo watches the ring fall out of Gollum’s pocket. In the film he also thought about the ring a little bit instead of putting it in his pocket immediately. In the book he is unaware of where he is and what he is putting in his pocket. In the movie he can see, he somewhat knows where he is and what type of situation he is in, and knows who and what he is stealing

There are three ways that Bilbo baggins has given into the Took side of him. One way is when Gandalf appears and shows him a note the dwarves left, agreeing to give him one-fourteenth of the profits if he accompanies them to reclaim their treasure. Bilbo runs to meet the dwarves, forgetting his handkerchief. Another way Bilbo goes out of his comfort zone is when Bilbo and the dwarves approach the Misty Mountains. The sense of danger increases and, once again, Bilbo thinks of home. Gandalf warns them that they are at the edge of the Wild and that they can stay with his friend Elrond in Rivendell. The third way is when With whips, the Goblins drive Bilbo and the dwarves to the cavern of the Great Goblin. On the way, they see their ponies,

After a few more obstacles the group makes it to Rivendell; the Elves kingdom where they find more information to add on their map for the quest. So after receiving the information the group passes over the Misty mountains where they encounter another obstacle; the Goblins. While the group are fighting off the goblins, Bilbo gets separated from them and is lost in the tunnels. While searching for a way out, Bilbo finds a shiny gold ring and meets Gollum. Gollum agreed to show Bilbo the way out if he could solve his riddles if he can’t solve them then he will die.

Again Bilbo is trying to prove himself to the dwarves, so by trying to get past the goblins in the coming chapters he gets hurtled into a hole and ends up in a dreary under land with Gollum. Here Bilbo has a riddle competition with Gollum in order to try and win his help with getting out of the wet and damp cave. When Bilbo finally tricked Gollum and found the ring that turned him invisible. He now had to escape; in doing this he ended up following Gollum out to the exit and then jumping over him.

The ring makes him invisible, but he doesn’t know that yet. He then comes across a little shriveled up hobbit named Gollum. He knows the way out of the cave so he made a bet with Bilbo. If you can beat me in a game of riddles I will show you the way out, but if I win I get to eat you. Bilbo bravely accepts his challenge. Bilbo then wins the challenge by pure luck. “What have I got in my pocket?” (Tolkein, 78) That was his last riddle that Gollum didn’t get. Gollum gets mad and thinks Bilbo is trying to trick him. He then puts on the ring. Gollum then goes to the exit of the cave unknowingly followed by Bilbo. Bilbo then jumps over Gollum and out the door. He was very brave to face Gollum.

In chapter 5, “Riddles in the Dark”, Bilbo is lost inside of Gollum’s cave and doesn’t know where Gandalf or the dwarves are. The only way Bilbo will find the dwarves and won’t get eaten is by outwitting Gollum

Bilbo Baggins is the protagonist of The Hobbit. Bilbo Baggins has curly brown hair and thick leathery feet. He was fat in the stomach and was half the height of an adult. He likes having multiple meals a day, and snacks. Bilbo also had long clever fingers. Bilbo is a very respectable individual. He enjoyed staying at home, Bilbo doing something unexpected was unheard of. Before the adventure, he thought highly of his neighbor's opinion about him. When Gandalf chose Bilbo the other dwarves thought that he was unfit for the job. The dwarves did not

People used to say “never judge someone without knowing the whole story, you may think you understand, but you really don’t.” In the book, “The Hobbit”, by J. R.R. Tolkien, the protagonist, Bilbo Baggins, is lost in the treacherous underground goblin tunnels and, unfortunately, stumbles on rock and is knocked cold for quite a long time. When he eventually wakes up, he finds a nasty, gross, and slimy swamp creature, with a hideously scratchy voice. This disgusting creature, named Gollum, has been living in the darkness for years. Bilbo detests him immediately.