The Story Of The Tolkien 's ' The Hobbit '

When you think of a hero, is the first character to pop in your head a little hobbit named Bilbo Baggins? In most cases, people think of Superman or Hercules, but in The Hobbit, an unexpected hero emerges and changes the name for all heroes to come. The Hobbit is a novel about Bilbo Baggins and his journey, with thirteen dwarves and a wizard, seeking the treasure stolen by the dragon, Smaug. While on this unexpected journey, Bilbo and his companions overcome many obstacles to eventually get to the treasure and retrieve it. Throughout the story, Bilbo develops into a courageous man, who indeed, is a hero. Richard Tyre wrote an article, “You Can’t Teach Tolkien,” and he explains his theory in which he connects multiple story’s plot with six elements. The Hobbit, is assuredly a prime example of Tyre’s theory because it follows all six steps throughout the story simultaneously. The six elements are; “(1) those who hunt for treasure, (2) must go alone, (3) at night, (4) and when they find it, (5) they must leave some of their blood behind, (6) and the treasure is never what they expected” (Tyre 19). These elements are steps in which a character must take to emerge into a hero in the end. Bilbo Baggins is the hero in The Hobbit, but he doesn’t start off as the hero. He has always had heroic traits but throughout the novel, he pursues those six steps and in the resolution, he is transformed into an actual hero.

The Hobbit by J.R.R.Tolkien is a fantasy and quest novel. As The Pen and The Pad states all quest novels consist of five parts. “The call”, this is the beginning when gandalf arrives and tries to convince bilbo to go on the grand adventure, this continues with the arrival of the dwarfs and their magical stories . Then comes the refusal, when bilbo decides he will remain home, as he is happy as he is now, and wishes not to jeopardize his life for some foolish quest, this stage is through the whole of the first chapter then comes the “Threshold and Decent” when the main character gets something that convinces them to go, you could argue that this is one of a few options, when gandalf boots him from his house and gets him his things, this lifts his spirits and he is finally on the adventure, however he is still hesitant, this is where the second one comes into picture, I would argue that the true point he joins the quest is at the discovery of the ring, as this is his turning point. He gets an object that aids in his journey and he gains confidence, the true beginning of the adventure. Then “The Trial” when he comes face to face with Smaug, in a true trial of his power. Upon Smaug’s defeat, he gains much riches. Now “The Return” Bilbo arrives at his home at Bag End and has gained a love of adventure, storytelling, and a lot of confidence. Now we have established it is a quest novel, but it’s more,

The Hobbit, written by John R. R. Tolkien, is a fantasy novel published on September 21, 1937. It was written as a prelude to the famous series, The Lord of the Rings, written seventeen years later. The Hobbit introduces the reader to an incredibly immersive fantasy world, that enriches the reader into its epic storyline. The story takes place in a land called Middle-earth, a land filled with enchanting surprises and magical wonders. It was the perfect playground for Tolkien to develop his main character Bilbo Baggins. Bilbo Baggins was a small hobbit, who unaware in the beginning would become a large role in the plot. It is through this character that Tolkien implemented the theme of heroism into the story. Bilbo’s

Going forward, in this essay, topics such as heroism and transformity will be strongly analyzed through quotes directly from the book The Hobbit and opinions formed while reading. Through the book The Hobbit, J.R.R. Tolkien is able to show how a hero isn’t always the typical buff and boots with a cape on his back kind of person. Tolkien shows the reader that a hero is made by the struggles he conquers and isn’t just a perfect character thrown into the beginning of the story.

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

Do all stories need to have every part of the Heroic Journey to be considered heroic? I will be explaining the similarities and differences between the book The Hobbit and the movie Wreck It Ralph. To find which has a stronger Heroic Journey. The Hobbit is a stronger Heroic Journey than Wreck It Ralph. This can be seen through a comparison of the departure, initiation, and the return.

Literary consonance is a literary device where the same consonants are repeated numerous times in short succession. Sibilance is a form of literary consonance made by the flow of air through the sharp edges of the teeth. Phonetic Alphabet symbols representing sibilants are [s], [z], [ʃ], [tʃ], [dʒ] and [ʒ], which all create hissing noises when spoken. Tolkien effectively provides a thorough demonstration on how an author can play with consonance. He adds depth to Gollum’s character by emphasising his hissing noises with the assistance of this poetic device. His sibilance is designed to portray him as sinister, cold and distant from the normal Hobbits to the reader. It

I'll be discussing sexism in The Hobbit. There is mention of only one woman in the book and that is Belladonna Took who is mentioned very briefly at the beginning. It is hard to say why Tolkien, during a time of women prospering and standing up for their rights, would exclude women in this famous book. The values of the book only portray to men as well. For example, it shows how men show their masculinity by never stopping for anything when they were on their adventure such as when there was a storm outside and the giants were playing with the stones and they didn't stop. However, Tolkien, as I realize, has shown how a woman was like during his time. He uses Bilbo, as the person who displays the quality of a “typical woman.” At the beginning

The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings have been beloved works among many generations of readers since they were first published. The author of these two books, J.R.R. Tolkien is just as interesting a man as many of the characters he created in the world of Middle-Earth. John Ronald Reuel Tolkien was born in Africa to a banker manager and his wife in 1892 and had only one sibling, Hilary, who was less than two years younger (Wikipedia). When he was young both of his parents died (one from rheumatic fever, the other from diabetes) and he and his brother were raised by a Catholic priest in Birmingham (Wikipedia). Tolkien was involved in World War One and Two, first as a serviceman, then as a cryptographer (Wikipedia). Indeed he was very

What would it be like to embark on a journey or do something unlike anything else one has ever done before? Some may seek thrill and adventure, but living in the same world as a hobbit, one might think twice about venturing out. The Hobbit is an allegorical novel by J.R.R. Tolkien. The story follows the protagonist, Bilbo Baggins as he sets out to undertake a long journey with a wizard named Gandalf and thirteen dwarves. In the beginning of the novel Bilbo doesn’t feel the need to set out on a journey, but once a group of dwarves arrive at his doorstep he begins to feel a desire toward the idea. From there on, Bilbo and the dwarves take on a journey of a lifetime to retrieve something that has once been taken. In the novel, there is a multitude of literary elements such as irony, symbolism and conflict. One of the main themes that ties to the novel is heroism. Tolkien used all these elements in his novel to complete his story and illustrate Bilbo’s transformation from an ordinary hobbit into an extraordinary hero.

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.

Lord of the Rings’ predecessor, The Hobbit, didn’t do much for women, as it didn’t have a single female character, but the introduction of Galadriel in The Fellowship of the Ring solidified just how fantasy was changing. While still being beautiful and settling to the side of the main objective, they were becoming powerful helpers to the hero’s quest. Galadriel’s cry of “all shall love me and despair” showed just how powerful and strong these female characters were becoming, though their experiences were still largely dependent on their male counterparts.

The protagonist of the book is Bilbo Baggins. Bilbo the main character in the book, is a hobbit. He was scared to leave his home town of Bagan. Bilbo was invited by dwarves to go on an adventure to find treasure that belonged to the them. Little was known about what could happen on this trip, but still Bilbo was drawn to this adventure with much excitement. It was when he did not have food to eat that he would question why he left his hobbit hole.

“In a hole in the ground there lived a Hobbit” (Tolkien 1). These are the opening words to one of the most famous fantasy tales in history - The Hobbit, the first of J.R.R. Tolkien’s many works, and the introduction to the fantastic world known as Middle Earth. The Hobbit was a revolution of fantasy, and sparked an interest in fantasy not widely seen since the days of myths and legends. This spark -this revolution- brought forth not only its sequel, The Lord of the Rings, but also such famous works as Robert Jordan and Brandon Sanderson’s The Wheel of Time series. Fantasy is defined by its presence of magic or adventure in an otherworldly setting (“Fantasy,” def. 1.4). Fantasy was once condemned as childish and relegated to be read by women and children (Flanagan). Even today, one will find that fantasy, from a business perspective, is most often consumed by children, whether by design or coincidence, and is one of the primary influences in developmental life. Richard Dawkins argues that fantasy instills a belief in the supernatural from an early period in one’s life, and

While some claim that due to the stereotypical roles and lack of female characters in Tolkien’s works makes him sexist, the female characters in The lord of the Rings are far more important and powerful than many make them out to be.