The Hobbit

There are many ways to define a hero, from Henry Miller’s definition above, to their story arc. Some are better than others. Bilbo Baggins, the protagonist of “The Hobbit” is not a traditional hero when the book opens. He is a thoroughly respectable Hobbit, nearing middle age, who had done nothing out of the ordinary in his life. By the end, however, he has become a seasoned adventurer, having fought goblins, massive spiders, and a Dragon. He wore a sword, and had seen (part of) a battle the likes

The protagonist Bilbo Baggins is fully transformed throughout the Hobbit. He is first portrayed as a timid hobbit who ultimately becomes a leader. Throughout the novel Bilbo comes in contact with spiders, a multitude of goblins, and a villainous dragon. His transformation begins when a wizard named Gandalf invites him on an adventure that will shape his entire life. Also, he is introduced to a group of dwarves lead by Thorin, who are on a quest to reclaim stolen family treasure from Smaug, a dragon

The Hobbit is a fantasy novel, by J.R.R. Tolkien that tells the story of an unexpected story. Rather than being about a main character who is brave and noble, this story is about Bilbo Baggins, a predictable, mild-mannered hobbit. He lives in his cozy home and avoids anything out of the ordinary until he is presented with the opportunity of an adventure with Gandalf the wizard along with 13 dwarves. The goal is to take back the homeland of the dwarves from the dragon, Smaug, who has attacked and

R.R Tolkien’s The Hobbit is arguably one of the most popular children 's books of all time. The novel, because it includes characters such as trolls, elves, giants, goblins, and others is the reason that this story is a fairytale. This fairytale centers on a little hobbit known as Bilbo Baggins. It tracks the expedition of a group of dwarves, and a wizard, Gandalf, and their burglar, Bilbo as they travel to retrieve treasure that had been stolen from them long ago. The hobbit journeyed far, starting

Amanda van der Merwe Wide Reading #4 - novel The Hobbit, or There and Back Again. “The world is not in your books and maps.” - J.R.R Tolkien.  ‘The Hobbit’, written by Tolkien which was published in 1937, follows the journey of a “reluctant hobbit” who sets out on a unexpected adventure to the Lonely Mountains, with a “spirited group” of dwarves and a “talented wizard”, to reclaim their mountain home - and the gold within it - from the dragon Smaug.  Through this dynamic text, Tolkien conveys to

R. Tolkien's The Hobbit The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien is a captivating tale about unusual creatures, great struggles, a flying dragon, and much, much more. The story comes alive through colorful depictions of characters and details that capture the imagination. The plot of this novel is the dwarves' journey to recapture their homeland. The setting, characters, and trials throughout The Hobbit help to fully shape this overall theme of the novel. Throughout The Hobbit the setting is constantly

task of becoming the knight in shining armour of the novel, The Hobbit. Bilbo was the kind of hobbit that preferred the comfort of his hobbit hole more than the adventures that he would soon encounter, but because of these experiences, Bilbo has favored his Tookish side, helping him become the hero he is today. Obtaining a ring with invisibility, planning an escape out of a palace, and trying to stop wars have all led Bilbo from hobbit to hero. Gaining the powerful ring from Gollum was Bilbo’s first

arrives Bilbo is greeted by thirteen unexpected dwarf guests at his hobbit hole door. As the unexpected party around him grows, Bilbo stands at the edges unable to connect with the group. It is Gandalf who brings Bilbo into the conversation by declaring that the hobbit would become the groups new burglar. Thorin the leader of the company of dwarves disagrees with Gandalf stating that Bilbo is “more like a grocer than a burglar!” (Hobbit 22). Thorin in this comment points out the role that Bilbo plays

In The Hobbit chapter five, the passage that speak to me was “Not far away his island, of which Bilbo knew nothing, and there in his hiding-place he kept a few wretched oddments, and one very beautiful thing, very beautiful, very wonderful. He had a ring, a golden ring, a precious ring.” from this passage, the particular character that I thought would exemplify something about High fantasy is Gollum, who is a strange small slimy creature who lives deep down by the dark water on a slimy island of

Who does not know the fascinating adventure of the little hobbit names Biblo? Who does not know the epic journey to destroy The One Ring of Frodo and his fellows? Who does not know the movies based on a fantasy trilogy that won seventeen Oscars? Who does not know the man behind those accomplishments? Like every other normal person, I do know who John Ronald Reul Tolkien is. This Englishman is a graduate from Oxford, a father of four kids, the author of some of the best-selling novels of all time