Thorin's Qualities In The Hobbit

They held a great deal of admiration for their friend who proved his worthiness through his burglaring success. After the final battle, Bilbo talks to Thorin right before the he dies, “‘There is more in you than you know, child of the kindly West. Some courage and some wisdom, blended in the measure’” (Tolkien 290). The dwarf king realized his original opinion of Bilbo was wrong. Thorin found that Bilbo was brave and honorable, not weak and incapable. The rest of the dwarves developed the same opinion as Thorin, “Then the dwarves bowed low before their Gate, but words stuck in their throats. ‘Good-bye and good luck, wherever you fare!’” (Tolkien 294). Originally, the dwarves were almost unwilling to take the little hobbit along on the journey, but by the end, they were struggling to say goodbye to their friend. Bilbo became more than just a burglar to the dwarves, he became a respected

The character of Beowulf demonstrates several characteristics that make a great epic hero. Throughout his lifetime he displayed several characteristics such as honor, bravery, physical superiority, leadership, and glory. These characteristics all formed how the Anglo-Saxons believed one should live their life. Along with the valorous deeds that Beowulf accomplished he is considered to be a prime example of an epic hero. Beowulf would have even been considered a model human to the Anglo-Saxons due to how he consistently demonstrated these qualities.

During initiation, Bilbo learns how to live in the new world. Amid the road of trials, the first thing Bilbo learns is that adventure is difficult. Many times throughout his journey, he and the dwarves find themselves starving. It is also difficult due to his relationship with Thorin. He is like a father figure to Bilbo in the sense that he is the leader of the dwarves. But in the end, Bilbo had to turn on Thorin for his own good. Ultimately he died from his wounds from the battle that could have been prevented, although he and Bilbo reconciled before his death; “I wish Thorin were living, but I am glad that we parted in kindness” (Tolkien 290). This type of relationship shows atonement with a father figure in the hero’s journey. It was also difficult in Bilbo’s new world, because Smaug represented a temptress whose reputation was intimidating enough to persuade Bilbo and the dwarves to end their journey before they had even been in his presence. The travelers knew he was undoubtedly daunting and that it would be a difficult task to slay him, for he was very strong and powerful. But that fact did not deter their desire for revenge; “My armour is like tenfold shields, my teeth are swords, my claws are shields, the shock of my tail is a thunderbolt, my wings a hurricane , and my breath death” (Tolkien 226). The next thing Bilbo recognizes in his journey is that he has become a true hero, especially

In a book the mentor archetype is consistently to protect the hero of the book (typically the main character) as they grow mature into independence with achieving positive success in the ending. (Definition adapted from literarydevices.net) In The Hobbit the mentor is demonstrated by Gandalf. In the beginning of the book, Gandalf sends Bilbo Baggins (the hobbit) on an adventure with the dwarves Thorin, Kili, Fili, Oin, Gloin, Dwalin, Balin, Bifur, Bofur, Bombur, Dori, Nori, and Ori. Gandalf wants Bilbo and the dwarves to take back treasure that was greedily stolen from his village by dragons. At first, the dwarves have no faith whatsoever in Bilbo. They think he will come as completely useless, but Gandalf knows that

Bilbo was able to gain Thorin’s trust and after the Battle of the Five Armies ended, it had made Thorin realize that what he did was the wrong thing to do and he would like to take back his

It states here, in the chapter of Inside Information, “Already they had come to respect little Bilbo. Now he had become the real leader in their adventure. He had begun to have ideas and plans of his own” (Tolkien 221). Here, the author clearly identifies how Bilbo is suppose to be the new team leader and how he is evolving into an intimately smarter hobbit, than when he first began his journey with the dwarves. It shows how he is developing leadership skills and also getting more intelligent throughout his trip. In contrast, the movie shows how Thorin takes charge in planning and decision making (Jackson). He did this to connect the sequel, Lord Of The Ring. This was not very effective because it twists the purpose of J.R.R Tolkien’s reason for having Bilbo in the scene. The story is suppose to be mainly about how Bilbo develops a more high standard personality. In the movie, it has Thorin speaking almost all the time and Thorin making the great impacts in their times of need (Jackson). They zoom in on his face in most parts of the movie. The way Peter Jackson manipulated this scene, took away the main idea,

Without Bilbo to save them Thorin & Co. would have failed their mission and died. Another such event takes place after the spider situation. The crew then realise they are missing one person and they find it to be Thorin, the leader of the group. They venture outward attempting to search for Thorin but are captured by the native wood elves.

“Saruman believes it is only great power that can hold evil in check, but that is not what I have found. I found it is the small everyday deeds of ordinary folk that keep the darkness at bay.” Gandalf claims in the quote above from The Hobbit that great power isn’t always necessary to accomplish great feats. If ordinary people can work as a team, the outcome can defeat an individual with great power. Bilbo and the dwarves assisted each other, and got help from other sources in order to accomplish their goal and grow as characters. This teamwork and growth is shown throughout the scenes of Rivendell, Mirkwood, and with Smaug.

The two characters I’ve chosen are Anders from Bullet in the Brain, and Bartleby from Bartleby the Scrivener. The reason I chose them is because I think they’re the two most intriguing characters from all the stories we have read. They both have some very…interesting qualities. The stories leave behind mystery and have you wondering, “Okay

Character traits are important to literary elements because they help the reader get an understanding of who they are reading about. Beowulf is a part of a medieval tribe called the Geats (Shmoop… Beowulf), he is represented as a heroic figure who puts everyone else’s safety before his own. He was willing to risk his life in order to save the city of Herot from the evil monster Grendel, who feeds off of the citizens. “That mighty protector of men Meant to hold the monster till its life Leaped out” (Beers #23). In this excerpt from Beowulf, Beowulf is fighting the monster Grendel in the town of Herot. He is risking his life to save all the citizens he possibly can from this monster who tortures this town daily. “Grendel escaped, But wounded as he was could flee to his den, Only to die, to wait for the end Of all his days.” (Beers #24). Beowulf was able to defeat Grendel after putting up a hard fight. Grendel flees from Herot back to his home to die. The morning after the victory the townspeople cheered on Beowulf (Shmoop… Beowulf) for saving them and honored his bravery for

Thorin almost starts a war with the lake men and the woodelves, but is stopped by the entrance of the appalling Wargs and Goblins. Bilbo could have taken the prized Arkenstone for himself, but he did not. The reason Bilbo selflessly decides to give away the Arkenstone is because he wants to see peace between all five groups. Bilbo says, “He values it above a river of gold. I give it to you. It will aid you in your bargaining” (Tolkien 271). This quote reveals how Bilbo wants to make sure that the fighting is stopped from progressing. Bilbo atones for his mistake of secretly taking the Arkenstone by giving it to Bard to help stop the feud. Many people can argue that Bilbo takes the Arkenstone for his own pleasure, but Bilbo, being a hero, nobly gives the Arkenstone to Bard to help stop the fight from continuing. Bilbo generously gives the Arkenstone to Bard to make sure Thorin and the other dwarves are not hurt. If Bilbo had not done the right thing, then the elves and the humans would have hurt Thorin and the other dwarves. Thorin values the Arkenstone more than anything else in his life, making him ready to fight for it. Thorin exclaims, “In this debate they have no place. Begone now ere our arrows fly!” (Tolkien 264). Thorin reveals in this quote how much desire he has for this object that has been in his family for many

In the novel The Hobbit, the characters have many different and diverse personality traits. A few of the traits are negative while some are positive. But it really depends on the situation; the trait could be a positive or negative one. Tolkien also shows that intelligence is more important than physical strength.

Eventually he becomes their leader, despite Thorin's position as heir to the king of Thror. Bilbo, as the chief characters, is included in each theme and instalment in the novel. The quest, which primarily belonged to the dwarves developed into being his as well. In verity, the pursuit for Bilbo is not only for the treasure, but for his own self-discovery. At the start, however, he does not know this.

The hero’s journey begins with the hero being introduced in their ordinary world. This is where the reader learns about the hero’s background, flaws and strengths. This is so that the reader can establish a bond with the situation, which gives them experience of an adventure through the hero. In chapter 1 of The Hobbit, Tolkien introduces Bilbo Baggins as an ordinary hobbit who lives in an ordinary hobbit hole on the side of The Hill. In this chapter Tolkien hints towards Bilbo’s mother’s side, the Took-clan, who ‘something was not entirely hobbit like about them’ (Page 13).

In a book called The Hobbit, the main character Bilbo Baggins was born with two types of families in his blood, the Baggins side, which is his father’s side, is the side of the family that hates adventures. They just want sit in there homes and eat all day, basicly its the negative side of Bilbo’s whole family. The other type of family that's in Bilbo blood is the Took side, which is his mother’s side . They like to do adventures, journeys, quests or some other active stuff. You think since Bilbo’s a boy he would be mostly on his father’s side of the family, but Bilbo was asked to go on a unexpected journey and he’s been through a lot of events