The Fellowship Of The Ring

The definition of a hero is an individual, man or woman, in which he or she exhibits immense courage, fortitude, and being humble. In today 's culture, one might think of Batman or Wolverine as heroes, however, in J.R.R Tolkien 's The Hobbit, Bilbo Baggins redefines the entirety of the definition of a hero and deemed like no other. Throughout his adventure across middle-earth with the dwarves, Bilbo exemplifies several of these qualities. In contrast to both Norse and Anglo conceptions of heroism, Bilbo Baggins redefines the conception and definition of hero.

When most people think of J.R.R. Tolkien, they often think of his great imagination and his world of great dragons, warriors, orcs, hobbits, wizards, dwarves and elves. But most people forget about the deeper meaning behind his stories and his controversy towards society. Tolkien was a British, fantasy, writer during the mid-1900s. Through his love of languages, religion, and country, J.R.R Tolkien’s works of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings are controversial but masterpieces because Tolkien represents “good” as a fuller, more imaginative reality than evil.

As the story of “The Hobbit” by J. R. R. Tolkien develops, readers of this book can see that one of the main characters experience a metamorphosis. From the beginning of the story throughout the end, Bilbo goes through a change, but for the better. Tolkien’s main character Bilbo in “The Hobbit” shows the theme of becoming a hero by gaining courage and confidence as the story progresses.

The Hobbit by J.R.R Tolken displays a detailed Hero’s Journey that barely falters from the exact format. The stage of Into the Abyss is where the greatest challenges are faced and for Bilbo they were small, but caused significant mental, moral, and physical changes. Bilbo’s time spent in the goblin-infested Misty Mountains demonstrated him going Into the Abyss due to the revealing of how seemingly unimportant moments can end up being the most influential and change a person drastically.

The events associated with J.R.R Tolkien’s book The Hobbit resembles a hero’s quest journey, step by step until the final stage. Bilbo Baggins is the main character in this book and his life sonorously fits into in a typical hero quest journey. The three primary components of Bilbo’s quest are, the call to adventure, tests, allies and enemies, and the reward. In the book The Hobbit, Bilbo’s life is very plain and simple until he embarks on a marvelous journey with thirteen dwarfs and the wizard Gandalf, together they go on an obstacle filled journey to raid the treasure hoard of Smaug the dragon. Throughout the story Bilbo and the Dwarfs are tested several times unit the get to the last stage. Therefore the Hobbit by J.R.R Tolkien is one of the classic hero quest stories because of the many affairs that resemble the hero quest cycle.

“How do you pick up the threads of an old life? How do you go on, when in your heart you begin to understand...there is no going back. There are some things that time cannot mend. Some hurts that go too deep, that have taken hold.” In The Lord of The Rings, Frodo’s journey is one of persistent sorrows. His mind is conflicted between his will to do the right thing and the Ring’s seductive call. Towards the end of his journey, his will breaks and he gives in to the Ring’s power. While he ends up succeeding on his quest, it is a pyrrhic victory. He returns home a shell of a person. The things he used to love he now scorns. The places where he found rest are now alien to him. In the aftermath of trauma, he no longer knows where

The inspiring novel, The Hobbit, written by J. R. R. Tolkien, definitely deserves the right to be considered a timeless classic. Tolkien uses the main character, Bilbo Baggins, a well respected hobbit, to explain how fast one’s life can change. Mr. Baggins doesn’t believe he will go on an adventure through Middle-Earth the day Gandalf comes to Bag End to tell him so. Nor does he think the many races he only heard of in stories, will face him in the mountain pass. As the expedition takes the reader through the marvelous sights, the author drags them through the horrid forest of Mirkwood and traps them in the Elvenking’s dungeon. Tolkien’s excellent word choice enhances the novel further, indicating that it is a tale told long after the journey finishes. Through the use of dwarves, Tolkien describes the fact that all races show their true colors at one point or another, but it does not define them to be the same as all the others of that race. Mr. Tolkien beautifully intertwines the underlying messages and powerful statements in the wild settings and creative characters.

J. R. R. Tolkien 's novel The Hobbit is one of a kind. The novel revolves around the protagonist Bilbo Baggins and his journey not only of recovering the treasure from Smaug, but his journey becoming a hero. Through the main character Bilbo Baggins Tolkien changed my perspective on what a mythic hero is suppose to be. When the term “mythic hero” is brought up I visualize someone that is a stouthearted a warrior namely Achilles or Odysseus to be exact not a hobbit. A little friendly, good-natured, brilliant hobbit. To put it bluntly, he is the polar opposite of Achilles and Odysseus. Despite the fact Bilbo Baggins isn 't the typical mythological hero, in many ways he has the attributes of a hero. J. R. R. Tolkien ventured away from the archetypical hero we often see in Greek and Roman mythology.

Peter Jackson: ‘The Ring Master’, the filmmaker of the six-film marathon in 16 years since he opened the door to J.R.R Tolkien’s fantasy world,

A Fire-breathing dragon is tracing the edges of the mountain with flames spitting from his mouth, shouting “I am fire. I am death!””Bilbo is pacing himself to escape these angry flames as echoes of roars surround him. How did Bilbo Baggins get to such a place?In this novel The Hobbit,written by J.R.R Tolkien, a hobbit named Bilbo is enjoying a pipe on his front porch when he is confronted by an elder man that Bilbo recognizes as a wizard named Gandalf, though his suspicion continues to grow.Gandalf asks Bilbo to join him on a mission and Bilbo quickly declines this offer due to his lack of interest in adventure and invites Gandalf for some tea sometime, only to not seem rude. The next day Bilbo is shocked to hear a ring at his doorbell and is even more surprised to be bombarded with a trail of dwarfs crowding his comfortable little hobbit hole, Bilbo begins to grow confused and annoyed. The dwarfs eat nearly every piece of food in Bilbo 's pantry before they finally decide to settle down and talk business with Baggins. The company provides Bilbo with a greater and deeper understanding of this mission, after a lot of persuasion Baggin’s agrees to join the company of dwarfs on a mission to regain the treasures that Thorin’s grandfather mined and found at the mountain guarded by Smaug the dragon that they end up having to defeat and regain their stolen treasure.This changing Bilbo Baggin’s life forever.

J. R. R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings has delighted readers since its publication owing to its author's skillful development of his fantastic realm and its inhabitants adventures therein. In fact, Tolkien is rightly regarded as the father of the modern fantasy genre, and it often seems all fantasy imitates his work in some way. However, as readers return to the work, it often becomes apparent that the work is more than a simple escapist journey into an imaginary world; the work represents the finest traditions in literature and rich grounding in Tolkien's study of language and mythology. Equally surprising, though, Tolkien himself admits that the

(1)Tolkien’s Fellowship of the Ring from the Lord of the Rings trilogy is about a young Hobbit named Frodo, whose duty is to destroy the One Ring, the only thing keeping the Dark Lord from taking over Middle Earth, where this story takes place. (2)The book opens with Frodo, the main character inheriting all of his uncles treasures from his past adventures after he leaves his home permanently, including a ring he was told not to wear. (3)Gandalf, an old friend of Frodo’s arrives with urgent news, warning Frodo to leave Hobbiton (the town he lives in) immediately because the Ring he bears is a threat to the entirety of Middle Earth, the place where this story takes place. (4)Frodo realizes that the ring is the only thing keeping the Dark Lord

The Fellowship of the Ring is the first book in The Lord of the Rings trilogy, setting in the imaginary world of the end of the Third Age of Middle-earth, of different places like Shire, Bree, the Old Forest, Rivendell, and the Anduin River. The main characters are Frodo Baggins the Ring-bearer, brave, and wise; Sam Gamgee the former gardener and Frodo’s invincible servant; Gandalf the Grey one of the five great Wizards; Aragorn powerful warrior; Bilbo Baggins Frodo’s cousin and mentor; Peregrin (Pippin) a young Hobbit; Meriadoc "Merry" Brandybuck is Frodo's cousins; Fredegar (Fatty) a friend of Merry; Gimli a Dwarf; Legolas is the representative of Elvenkind; Boromir a man, the son of Denethor; Sauron The Lord of the Rings the Great Enemy,

The Lord of the Rings trilogy, spanned from 2001-2003, is a series of dramatic mythical movies based on the fantasy novels The Lord of the Rings: The fellowship of the Ring, The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers and The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King. Peter Jackson’s attention to detail and graphic design enhanced the film and produced the mythical fantasies and wonders displayed in the book series. His choice of music added dramatic effect that added intensity. The Lord of the Rings trilogy’s predominant theme is Fate. Fate is shown throughout the entire movie with a variety of representations. It is very enthralling to see how the theme fate is incorporated into the film. The most efficacious demonstration of Fate in the movies is seen in the unlikely trio of Frodo Baggins, Samwise Gamgie and Gollum. Fate can be seen in from the moment Frodo receives the ‘One Ring’ and his unlikely strength while carrying the ring. Samwise, who was simply a local gardener, surprisingly exhibited great courage and powerhouse in the quest to destroy the ring he was conclusively played an extreme role in the destruction of the ring. Gollum, an out casted creature who lived solely for the ‘One Ring’, became the most crucial being in the trio. It was Gollum who in the end was directly responsible for the ‘One Ring’s’ demise.

A cultural product that inspires me is the film trilogy The Lord of the Rings, which was directed by Peter Jackson. This movie gave me inspiration because of how beautiful and well put together the film was. It made me want to be involved with the process of how great films are made. According to Wikipedia, “Jackson knew he wanted to bring the movie to the big screen, and was curious to why nobody decided to do so.” He wanted to take advantage of the new technology, and create a fantasy that was serious and felt real (Wikipedia, 2014). Peter Jackson demonstrates the art and business of the film in many ways, which is culturally inspiring.