Gollum

The interaction of fate and free will in the primary world is a very complex, intertwined phenomenon. However, in Tolkien’s works The Silmarillion, The Hobbit, and The Lord of the Rings, there is a recognizable pattern that is set. More specifically this pattern regarding fate is established cosmologically through his story of creation (the “Ainulindale”), and the precedent is set for how individual choice affects the events that follow. This pattern will be used to establish how Tolkien views the

thousands of years before to enable him to dominate and enslave all of Middle-earth. Gandalf tells Frodo that the Ring must be destroyed to defeat Sauron's evil, but he also warns him that the Enemy has learned of the Ring's whereabouts from the creature Gollum and will seek to find it and kill its bearer. Despite the danger and hopelessness of the quest, Frodo accepts the burden and resolves to take the Ring to the safety of the elven stronghold of Rivendell. Frodo sets off with three companions, fellow

In The Hobbit, J.R.R. Tolkien uses the hobbit hole, the ring, and the treasure hoard to act as a symbol for Bilbo Baggins’ story arch as the main character. Bilbo’s journey through middle earth from his home in Bag End, to finding the ring in Gollum’s cave, and all the way to Smaug’s treasure, shows how someone’s personality can shift, grow, or completely change through their life experiences. In the first part of the story, the wizard named Gandalf shows up at Bilbo’s home with thirteen

Heroism, Magic and Retribution in Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit  A fantasy is an imaginary world where all things imaginable can be brought to life. J.R.R Tolkien portrayed fantasy through his use of skilled craftsmanship and a vivid imagination, which was presented in each piece of literature he wrote. In Tolkien's two stories The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings we see the theme of fantasy brought to life through three essential elements, heroism, magic and retribution. Heroism is shown

Bilbo's Heroic Journey (Rough Draft) The Hero’s Journey, It was articulated by Joseph Campbell, an American mythologist and writer who found out that certain patterns among myths throughout the world. The Hero with a Thousand Faces was based on his findings. In my point of view, Bilbo is a typically hero in the book The Hobbit. He started from a ordinary world, and end up getting back to a ordinary world but with a new life, within that he got different trials that followed the heroic Journey. From

characters and the plot develops, Bilbo proves to be extremely helpful to the dwarves. Bilbo is a witty thinker, and he can think clearly in a pinch. He demonstrates this by exchanging riddles with Gollum to save his life. “‘What have I got in my pocket?’he said aloud. He was talking to himself, but Gollum thought it was a riddle.” (85) Bilbo’s mental capacity is not the only thing useful that he has. Later on in the story, he shows that his physical endurance is almost as exceptional as his mental

was a slightly different journey in this section of the book compared to the movie. For Bilbo in the book he had gotten hit in the head and was lost. He found Gollum 's ring and played his game of riddles then escaped. In the movie the goblins did not see Bilbo, so he was not captured. He had fallen off of one of the walk-ways and saw Gollum 's ring and took it. He had his game of riddles and then escaped. Chapter six Out of the Frying-Pan into the Fire and the last part of the first movie there

The Hobbit by J.R.R Tolkien is said to be one of the greatest children's novels of all time. The novel, due to its use of such characters as goblins, elves, trolls, giants, and others is in tradition, a fairy tale. The tale centers on a small hobbit by the name of Bilbo Baggins. It follows the journey of a band of dwarves, a wizard named Gandalf, and their robber, Bilbo on their way to retrieving treasure that had long been taken away from them. The hobbit traveled all over Middle-Earth, beginning

Baggins and of finding the Ring. In this section of narration, Tolkien leads the reader to believe that the ring will be found by people of diminutive size (Ari 1). Before Bilbo Baggins ever finds the ring, Gollum, who is similar to the hobbits, finds the ring and takes it for himself. Gollum chose to use the Ring in a corrupt way, but Bilbo Baggins chose to use the Ring for good. This is an example of situational irony, because two similar characters take drastically different routes (Ari

It is not a surprise Tolkien was heavily inspired by Anglo-Saxon literature and language and that it has seeped into a lot of his work. The Hobbit is not exception, in that it borrows a lot of influence from Beowulf. The Hobbit visits a lot of themes from Beowulf and Anglo-Saxon culture such as greed, catabasis, and musicality and language, all of which will be explored on this essay. Two of the characters in particular are reminiscent to Beowulf in his both halves of the text; Bilbo would be the