Gollum

Where would we be without heroes in fiction? What would we have left? No Luke Skywalker, Harry Potter, Superman, Sir Lancelot, or Captain Ahab. Name a work of fiction that does not revolve around or at least include a hero of some caliber. Ask yourself what stories could we still enjoy without the greatest characters of literary history. We as people have shown time and time again that nothing can beat our love for heroes, they have a special place in our hearts rivaled only by their associated villains

interpretation of Gollum/Smeagol in the reading and what you saw in the video, how successful was Andy Serkis in capturing the character in his acting? a. Serkis’s performance does a fine job in capturing Gollum’s voice, mannerisms, and particularly, his double personality. For instance, in the novels, Gollum appears as a vengeful and malicious creature, while Sméagol is often likened to a dog, eager to please its master. Serkis does well in portraying these two sides of Gollum/Sméagol through switching

In J.R.R Tolkien’s The Hobbit, it is evident that the protagonist possesses the qualities of an underdog. Bilbo Baggins can be described as an underdog as he strives to prove he is able to overcome hardships and prevail. The role of the underdog resonates with the reader because they are enchanted by characters that overcome all types of adversity. In the case of Bilbo, it is his physical attributes along with his fear of the unknown that make him fall under the category of an underdog. He embarks

Defining a Hero: “A hero is a person who, in the face of danger and adversity or from a position of weakness, displays courage or self-sacrifice for some greater good.” As one reflects on the basic definition of heroes and the idea of heroism, this basic thought may be used. However, one could consider that there is no one universal definition for what a certain person may believe to be heroic. Looking at different people or characters and their lives, there are various defining aspects that make

Introduction In September 21, 1937, the fantasy-fiction writer J. R. R. Tolkien published the first copy of the Hobbit. The composers of both the film and the novel employ sophisticated fantasy and adventure elements such as, mythical creatures which resemble human characteristics, fighting in large groups, singing for hope, quests to reach their main goal. Furthermore the composers of both texts emphasis on the elements of fantasy and adventure in detail by offering the audience a magical setting

Rachel Johnson British Literature October 15, 2015 Period 2 Bilbo Baggins: The Unexpected Epic Hero Praised for his or her brave deeds and noble qualities, a hero has distinguished courage and ability. An epic hero is a unique type of hero who is often depicted in an epic poem. Homer initiated the concept of an epic hero in the person of Odysseus in the epic poem The Odyssey. Through his works and other author 's works, the traits of an epic hero emerge. An epic hero embodies certain traits or

Bennett 1 Steven Bennett October 19, 2015 English 223 – Fantasy Literature The Changing Identity of Bilbo Baggins Identity is believed to be the foundation of individuality. It defines who we are and who we choose to be and how we are thought of by others we deal with. Each and every one of us makes personal choices and decisions throughout our lives that define our character and us as a person in general. In the story of “The Hobbit”, this is no different. Personal choices define each of the

Bilbo Baggins and Gollum Bilbo Baggins and Gollum will share both similarities and differences. They are both very unique characters in their own ways. Bilbo is a wee hobbit who is too hesitant to do anything out of the ordinary while Gollum is a crazy killing machine. Bilbo and Gollum definitely do not seem like the type of characters to share anything in common, but nonetheless they will have traits that are alike to each other. In this essay we will justify both these similarities and differences

is a character named gollum his importance in the book is very high..Gollum is kind of wierd,and he talks to himelf.In the chapter It shows what kind of character gollum is,and how bilbo got the rings with many powers.In the novel There are three resons why gollum is important.The first is what if gollum makes another suprise apperance,the second is it sowed some of the creepy chracters in the hobbit,and somehting caould happen to gollum thoe are the three reason why gollums impotance is high in

I have always been a reader. Almost every chance I get, there is a book in my hands. Somewhere in my life, I have found a way to make literature meaningful and applicable to my life. This is so because I can see the characteristics and qualities the characters have and what they do with what they and I can see which ones I want to apply to my own life, to do something good or accomplish something. They are the characteristics and qualities that I admire and strive to have. In the books my class read