Symbolism Of Archetypal Forest In 'The Hobbit'

I will be doing analyzes of the setting on the novel The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien, from where I am in the novel Bilbo is in a Homeland called Rivendell, this place is also called the “Last Homely House” (163 J.R.R) it is the last place that offers protection. This palace is ruled and protected by lord Elrond he is the true elf leader, his Kingdom is true that divides the safe lands and scary or dangerous lands. Rivendell is located in a valley with loads of elves. This temps Bilbo to stay and enjoy these people. But he knows that he will have to move on and leave the safety of the Elf’s home, to continue on his mission towards the Misty Mountains.

Bilbo Baggins was a timid hobbit that lived in a small hole and kept to himself. Not until a wizard named Gandalf persuaded him to go on an adventure with himself and a group of dwarves. The dwarves weren’t very fond of Bilbo coming with them, but they would have to put up with it. Bilbo left the luxury of his home to join their quest, not knowing the dangers that lie ahead. But, Bilbo still proved quite a brave hobbit when faced against challenges. He explored a side of himself he had never explored before! Whether is was battling against an army of spiders, or an army of goblins, Bilbo never ceased to exceed the dwarves’ expectations. They eventually gave him respect and honored him. “They knew only

“Going on from there was the bravest thing he ever did. The tremendous things that happened afterward were as nothing compared to it. He fought the real battle in the tunnel alone, before he ever saw the vast danger that lay in wait” (132). In J.R.R.Tolkien’s The Hobbit, the reader is taken through a parable that follows Bilbo Baggins on the ‘Hero’s Journey.’ This fantasy classic begins with an ‘everyman’ hobbit, Bilbo Baggins, who takes on a perilous journey to reclaim the dwarves’ homeland, The Lonely Mountain. After being spurred into action by Gandalf, the herald and mentor figure, Bilbo finds himself going on a pernicious venture that contradicts his docile nature, pushing him to play the role of

An archetype is a symbol or character in a story that represents common experiences, and has become patterns in English literature. Archetypes are not easily identified, rather represent a deeper meaning and are hidden within the literary works. In “The Hobbit” by J.R.R Tolkien, the archetypes or symbols that are present throughout the book are: communion, death and resurrection/descent into the underworld, and a hero’s quest.

It can be argued that there are multiple symbols in The Hobbit. Throughout the multiple journeys it is noticeable all of the references to corruption, heroism, and many more subjects that are not directly spoke about in the novel. Their journey will lead them through many trials. It is quite noticeable throughout the novel that Bilbo transforms to a hero. “Bilbo’s decision to name his short sword Sting after killing the spider is a major turning point in his quest - it symbolizes his bravery and initiative, and presages his transformation into a hero”(Christie,Online). In J.R.R. Tolkien’s novel, The Hobbit, the Ring, the Arkenstone, and The Lonely Mountain symbolically represent Bilbo’s development as a character, Thorin’s unending greed,

Can it be imagined, going on an unexpected adventure with the risk of never coming back and, as if this were not enough, with a group of people that aren’t reliable or trustworthy? This is why fellowship, the companionship and friendship of people who share the same interests, is very important. The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien is a fantasy novel and children’s book based on the quest of a group of 13 dwarves, a hobbit, and a wizard with the goal of recovering a horde of treasure stolen and guarded by a dragon. During the quest the author develops several themes which quickly grab the reader’s attention. Throughout Tolkien’s literature, the theme that stands out the most is the importance of fellowship because the main character, Bilbo Baggins, impersonates such value and is demonstrated by his actions of saving the dwarves of the spider, helping the dwarves escape of the wood elves prison

Do you ever wonder what kind of person you are? Are you adventurous, perseptive, athletic? Have these traits ever affected your decision making? Because in “The Hobbit” By J.R.R. Tolkien, The protagonist Bilbo Baggins feels conflicted whether he should act like his more daring ancestors, the Tooks by embarking on a perilous journey to retake a kingdom. Or to be like his more respectable ancestors, the Bagginses and stay in the comfort of his warm home. As you can see, the traits he has acquired from his forebears are altering the way he sees the situation. Much like Bilbo, I believe that we all have similar sides to our personalities, whether the conflict is to be brave or timid, or smart rather than foolishly. And it is up to us to correctly

The contrast between different types of leadership appears in the chapter Flies and Spiders in J.R.R Tolkien’s The Hobbit. The chapter starts off with the group no longer having Gandalf lead them through the perils that lie in the Mirkwood. Thorin helps lead the group past a deadly river that cannot be touched and helps them until he is captured by elves. Bilbo battle spiders and saves the dwarves on multiple occasions in Thorin’s absence. In this chapter you see a new contrast in Throrin and Company. No longer having Gandalf Thorin picked up the mantle of leadership and lead by command. Bilbo then assumed the role of leadership in Thorins absence and lead by putting others first, putting himself on the line. As the story progresses you have these two types of leadership contrasting throughout the story. Ultimately in the end Bilbo’s was of leadership proved to be better.

For example on page 3 it states, " The Bagginses had lived in the neighbourhood of The Hill for times out of mind, and people considered them very respectable, not only because most of them were rich, but also because they never had any adventures or did anything unexpected." This shows that Bilbo Baggins is known for neglecting adventures. This also shows that Bilbo himself does not know what he is capable of doing. Another example of this theme is shown in chapter 5, when Bilbo had found himself in a dark cave with no sound nor light. Then comes Gollum a strange creature in search of a precious item. Bilbo Baggins has to find a way outside of this mysterious cave so he bribes Gollum. He then finds the precious item Gollum was searching for, a powerful ring which makes you invisible. He then finds his way out of the cave and passes the goblins and then escapes to meet back up with the

In the excerpt from the book The Hobbit “Out of the Frying Pan and into the Fire” the author, J.R.R Tolkien uses imagery to describe the setting and the events that happened to Bilbo Baggins and his companions. The first example that the author uses imagery in the text is “ the patches of rabbit-cropped turf, the thyme and the sage and the marjoram, and the yellow rock roses all vanished”. This helps describe the setting of a forest where the excerpt takes place with the use of the words cropped turf, and yellow rock roses . Furthermore, the author puts another example of imagery, when they say “When they began to go down this, rubbish and small pebbles rolled away from their feet; soon larger bits of split stone went clattering down”.

The special ring that Bilbo discovers in gollum's cave it allows Bilbo to do many things that he did not think he could do himself. If there was no ring in the hobbit there would be no purpose for the author to bring Gollum into the story, this means that Tolkien used flashback, Flash forward, and inner thinking because when you are thinking about how Gollum was a big part of the story in the hobbit. Inner Thinking takes place also because he wants us (Tolkien) to think about if it is a good or bad idea. Before the ring Gollum was a creature, who protected that one ring. He lived in a place near the mountains most of the time he was born, he lost the ring to one of the main characters Bilbo Baggins. Ring’s recovery, destruction, and power. This for Tolkien concerns a lot because

At first blush, “The Thing in the Forest” may seem like a simple story about two girls’ imaginations running wild, whereas, upon deeper reading and analyzation, it reveals itself to be a story about the horrors of war from the eyes of a child. The theme of “The Thing in the Forest” is that war destroys literally everything in its path, one of the most horrifying being the destruction of innocence. The symbolism of the Worm, the setting of the story and characterization of Alys all support this. Symbolism plays a very large role in the story and defining the theme. The most obvious of the symbols in the story is the eldritch horror the two main characters come across in the woods.

In chapter three of The Hobbit Bilbo and his companions come across the misty mountains. Bilbo starts missing his home and wishes he was sitting by the fire. They were warned by Gandalf that it would be a dangerous path and that it was.Bilbo loved the elves just as much as Gandalf but it was not the same story with the dwarves they did not like the elves. Even though the dwarves and the elves are sworn enemies the elves offered to help the dwarves and the dwarves accepted the help that help came in the form of Elrond.

In the majority of tales that use the classic trope of the quest, the journey serves as a metaphor for the personal growth of the questing character, for whom the quest is often the fulfillment of a personal destiny. The story of The Hobbit is very much one of these tales. This classic novel follows the story of a comfort-loving hobbit, Bilbo Baggins, who is suddenly thrust into a world of adventure and danger by a group of dwarves led by Thorin Oakenshield and the somewhat mysterious wizard Gandalf. Their quest is to take back what was once their homeland from the evil dragon Smaug, and they wish to use Bilbo as their burglar. Throughout their journey, Bilbo half-heartedly takes part in the affairs and also battles with trolls, giant spiders, elves, goblins, and is even part of a great war. Since the novels release over seventy years though, many people have found much in the form of allegory and symbolism of social issues and of what was happening at the time the novel was written, despite the fact that Tolkien had always strenuously denied that any of this works are in any sort of way allegorical.

Tolkien was born on January 3, 1892, in Bloemfontein, South Africa to Mabel and Arthur Tolkien. Tolkien’s father died when he was only 4 years old but that didn’t stop Tolkien (www.bio.com). His mother took quite an initiative in Tolkien’s Development. After a few years Mabel died of diabetes mellitus type 1. After her death he attended King Edward’s School and formed a secret society (collegecrunch.org). Tolkien was known as a catholic. He was a fierce anti-Communist and he shunned Nazism. The reason for this is because one he was catholic and two he had friends that were Jewish (collegecrunch.org)