The Battle of the Five Armies in J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit

Bard sends out two messengers to note a peace treaty but Thorin declines that is until, they show the heart of Arkenstone. Then, Bilbo reveals what he had done, making Thorin angry, but before he could attack Bilbo, Gandalf reveals himself. Thorin makes an agreement to give the fourteenth part of the treasure to get the stone back. Although Thorin agrees, he waits until his army comes and get the stone by force first. When his army comes, Gandalf stops the beginning of war and revealing that the goblins and Wargs were joining too. This results to the Battle of Five Armies meaning that the dwarves, elves, and the townspeople against the goblins and Wargs. The battles begins and ends when the eagles come to join, tho Bilbo could not see what

Before the war he was a man who rarely thought about life after death, who thought that he was never suppose to leave his safety net, and a man who thought of war as a heroic peaceful battle. But after World War One, and the many tragedies that he suffered, Tolkien had a complete realization, that there was life after death so he had nothing to fear, that war was a tragic event that only brought more destruction, and that it is a person's duty to leave home so that they can protect it, and so it can keep its innocence. With all of these realizations Tolkien wanted a way to express these lessons to his child, and to the world, so he created Lord Of The Rings, a fantasy world in which the smallest of characters, Hobbits, save the world and learn the same lessons that he did. Tolkien was motivated and inspired by his personal journey, fighting in World War I, to write his novel Lord Of The Rings, in which he told of his loss of innocence in a corrupt

Throughout the story line of The Hobbit, Tolkien links his fantasy world of middle earth with the reader's world. He uses his imagination to draw his reader into middle earth and allows them to glimpse his view of the evil that he witnessed living and serving in the time of WWI. Tolkien does this to show that not all technological advancements are for the common good.

Generally, The Hobbit takes place in many different places as listed and described below but the time period is considered to be set in the years of 2941 and 2942 of the Third Age (before the Lord of the Rings)

In the beginning of the novel, the dwarves are gathered in Bilbo’s home and are getting ready for their long adventure. In order to help Bilbo understand why they need to embark on their quest, they sing an epic song about days long past. It is very somber, but it also has hints of longing and rage. The ballad switches between past and future tenses, telling the story of how the dwarves of yore used to be a powerful and wealthy race until an evil dragon attacked, causing their people to flee and leave their gold and riches behind. It explains the dwarves’ need for revenge against the dragon Smaug, something long past due. The last stanza reads, “Far over the misty mountains grim, To dungeons deep and caverns dim, We must away, ere break of day, To win our harps and gold from him,” (Tolkien, 16). This verse sets up of the rest of the novel and the climax by explaining what the dwarves’ goal is. The song was probably passed down through many generations, and the need for retribution

*Quotes from The Lord of the Rings, or The Hobbit by JRR Tolkien. Nothing written in italics applies to the

One of the prevailing themes of J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit is the juxtaposition between home and the outside world. Throughout the novel, Tolkien behooves the reader to wonder whether or not adventure is beneficial for Bilbo, as opposed to staying back at his home in The Hill. Tolkien himself does not take a clear position on this himself. Instead, he brilliantly juxtaposes Bilbo’s home with the outside world and leaves it up to the reader whether going on an adventure with Gandalf and the dwarves was the correct course of action. Or in other words, Tolkien conveys both the notion that Bilbo is better off at home, and that he is better off going on the adventure. This paper will examine each side of this conflict; reasons to Bilbo to stay

The story starts at Bilbo’s home in the Shire. Bilbo lives in a furnished hobbit-hole. After the company comes to his home and they embark on the journey, they head to Rivendell to seek the elf, Elrond’s, advice. They make their way through the Misty Mountains and then through the other elf dwelling, Mirkwood. After travelling up the river, the dwarves are captured by large spiders. Bilbo sets them free from the spiders, but the dwarves are captured again only by elves. The elves imprison the dwarves until Bilbo frees them. The company travels up the nearby river in barrels to arrive in the town outside Erebor. The company travels to the mountain and wait for the right moment when the secret passage inside can be opened. Bilbo eventually gets inside Erebor and encounters the dragon that occupies it. The dragon leaves in a few days to terrorize the town of Dale outside of the mountain. The dwarves then occupy their lost kingdom. The dwarves’ greed regarding their riches gets the attention of the nearby peoples. A war is started right in front of the mountain due to the desires to overthrow the dwarves’ kingdom again. As they go along their journey, they encounter many different types of beings such as orcs, elves, and other men. The whole series of events take place in the land of Middle Earth. There are distant lands far beyond Middle Earth. There is a great deal of tension in the

Yuri Watanabe Draft 1 EE Working Thesis: How does the comparison of the traditional hero archetype in Beowulf and the portrayal of heroism in The Hobbit show how Tolkien’s idea of a ‘true hero’ was affected by his experience in the First World War? Now that Peter Jackson created the Hobbit films and immortalized the Hobbit in cinematic history, the original novel itself has now been brought up to question. Due to the mainly-male cast and the importance of the quest in Tolkien’s works, there have been several links made between his own creative writing and the Old English poems that he studied at Oxford. Yet, there are traits in The Hobbit that completely oppose those that are in Beowulf.

In Conclusion, these two chapters show that Bilbo used his intellect to outwit the elves, bravery to save the dwarves, and strength to stand up to the elves. In which, he managed to escape the elves and save the dwarves from certain doom. Bilbo know realizes that he is now a hero and help the dwarves more on their adventure. Although, he wants to be a normal hobbit again go back to his hobbit

The Hobbit, written by John Ronald Reuel Tolkien, describes a quest that Bilbo Baggins and his friends made. Bilbo Baggins, the protagonist of the novel, was one of the many

There are few worlds more richly imagined than that of Middle Earth. Both the depth of the setting, and the charming nature of the inhabitants, immediately sparks interest as one begins to peruse Tolkien’s work. Adding a flair of humor to an otherwise timeless adventure novel, The Hobbit is a classic that continually appeals to those with a love of fantasy work. From the beginning, to the end, we see remarkable character development that brings to mind the themes of heroism and humility.

In J.R.R. Tolkien’s novel The Hobbit the theme such as heroism is very apparent, this is because the book was written from his life experiences. The Hobbit was influenced by many of the experiences Tolkien had during his life. Tolkien was born in Bloemfontein, South Africa in 1892. After the death of his father in 1896 he moved back to England (Doughan N.p). His childhood was unmemorable but after high school he attended Oxford University.

The quest begins when the group meets at the Green Dragon Inn. From there they venture into the Lone-lands. As heavy rains begin to fall, Bilbo notices that Gandalf is missing. This is something that is later on considered to be normal because Gandalf comes and goes throughout the duration of the trip. All through the quest Bilbo ends up saving the party from many dangerous situations. This is something that at first Bilbo finds hard to believe because he has very low self-esteem. The group always seems to find themselves in worse, and worse problems, but they always overcome these problems, with the help of Bilbo and some times Gandalf. Some of these problems include: getting caught by trolls, getting captured by goblins, being attacked by large wolves called Wargs, one of the dwarves falls into a coma from touching black water in the Mirkwood Forest, nearly dying of starvation, being captured by large spiders and being captured by wood-elves. Although this is all very good action, the real action begins when the party finally reaches their destination- Lonely Mountain (home of Smaug).

Bilbo Baggins is a hobbit living in the Shire having a peaceful quiet life in his hobbit hole. One day after living a life of leisure and pleasure he is awakened by a rude knock on his door. In a matter of a few hours he will meet the people that changed his life for good. The Hobbit by J.R.R Tolkien is a story about a hobbit and his adventure. His adventure starts with a knock on his door by his old Friend Gandalf. Gandalf then promptly asks Bilbo”I am looking for someone to share in an adventure”(tolkien). Bilbo then denies Gandalf and continuous with his usual day until that night. When Bilbo is about to eat his dinner he gets a knock. He opens it to find two dwarves Dwalin and Balin. Bilbo 's shocked but invites them in. Bilbo does this eval times until he 's left with thirteen dwarves Dwalin, Balin, Kili, Fili, Dori, Ori, Nori, Gloin, Bifur, Bofur, Bombur, and Thorin Oakenshield. They then invite him on a quest that would change his life. During his quest he faces many evils and overcomes them all to become a hero.