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The Hobbit
Bilbo Baggins's most extraordinary traits are often found how he reacts to his extraordinary circumstances. A common theme for Tolkien is the idea of valor and courage coming from the most unlikely...
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The Hobbit
One of the high points of J. R. R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit, or There and Back Again is Bilbo’s killing of the giant spider in the cursed forest of Mirkwood in chapter 8. Bilbo, separated from his...
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Using a complex narrative structure is one way that J. R. R. Tolkien involves his reader in the novel. His approach is characteristic of western European storytelling, in which a narrator gives the...
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This is a very personal question due to how it emphasizes an individual reader's experience. Feel free to pick whatever 2 quotes had a more significant impact on you. If that prompt is too wide...
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This is an interesting question and not one with a straight-forward answer. I suppose that to answer this question you need to look at Gollum's motives and actions as well as his psychological...
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In chapter 13, as the dwarves head into the hall of the mountain towards the treasure, Bilbo grows increasingly concerned. He has come to understand something about the nature of dwarves. He knows...
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The Hobbit
In the book The Hobbit, the first chapter contains the wizard Gandalf approaching Bilbo Baggins about going off on an adventure. This is in mid to late April, so in the spring. The next day is when...
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The way one should start a paragraph depends on the context. If this is for a single paragraph essay or serves as the introductory paragraph for a longer essay, the initial sentence should state...
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When making this boast, the Elvenking is unaware of Bilbo's invisible presence in his Halls. Remember, Bilbo has the aid of the One Ring, which allows him to stalk about unseen. It's difficult to...
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In the climax of the novel The Hobbit, five separate armies converge on the Lonely Mountain where Bilbo and the Dwarves have convened and found the Arkenstone. Men from the ruined Lake Town have...
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Looking at this novel clearly indicates that Bilbo as a character faces numerous challenges as he goes on his first adventure with the dwarves and leaves the comfortable confines of the Shire....
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The wood-elves, not to be confused with the evil high-elves, are actually good people. It's just that they're more than a little wary of strangers. So when they find Thorin wandering through a...
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Though it’s not explicitly stated, we can make some assumptions, with the information at hand, about the season in chapter 1 of The Hobbit. Clearly, it is warm enough to be sitting outside, as...
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This is an interesting question. There are some that value wealth highly. After all, it is a treasure hunt. If you are asking the author’s view of material wealth, it seems to be that it does...
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In the eleventh chapter of J. R. R. Tolkien's novel The Hobbit, the band of dwarves finally arrive at the Lonely Mountain. The atmosphere is tense and grim. The landscape is charred, and nothing...
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When Gandalf takes them to Rivendell, we learn that Bilbo loves the elves and loves being there. However, the dwarves and the elves have had a tense history, so the dwarves are more on edge with...
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Throughout his journey, Bilbo moves beyond the safety of The Shire to the risk and vulnerability of the outside world. From a place of relative control over his environment, Bilbo discovers his...
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Arguably, Bilbo shows courage just by deciding to go on the quest in the first place. In Tolkien's mythos, hobbits are the everyman figures; they're homebodies who appreciate the good things in...
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The reacted excitedly, as dwarves in Tolkien's epic tale were known as miners, and controlled the Mines of Moria for generations. So the Dwarves expect to reuinte with family and friends, expect...
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Because Bilbo is in a number of different caves in J. R. R. Tolkien's The Hobbit, I'm going to assume that this question refers to the time in which Bilbo finds himself in a cave, alone, after he...
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In The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien, Gandalf the wizard recruits Bilbo Baggins to join the company of Thorin Oakenshield and his band of dwarves in their quest to win back the Lonely Mountain and its...
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The Hobbit
The classic fantasy novel The Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J. R. R. Tolkien tells the story of a journey to the Lonely Mountain by Thorin Oakenshield and his band of dwarves to recover their...
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The key to which you refer is a small, “long-barrelled” silver key that Gandalf gives to Thorin at the meeting in Bilbo’s home, along with the map to the secret entrance to the Lonely...
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Bilbo never really makes a specific, definite choice to go on the journey; in fact, he spends a good deal of his time throughout the story thinking about how much nicer it would be if he had stayed...
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They are trevelling up the Misty Mountains and are trying to find their way. Gandalf, Biblo and the dwarves go into the cave to get out of a terrible thunderstorm storm. Kili and Fili are sent in...
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Gandalf recommends Bilbo Baggins for the job of burglar on Thorin's quest, telling the dwarves that the hobbit is "one of the best--as fierce as a dragon in a pinch (17). Gandalf says this, of...
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The "dragon-spell" refers to the power Smaug has to hypnotize his enemies. Smaug's eyes have powerful hypnotic qualities, and be looking directly at someone, he can convince them to do...
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By this I take it you mean their overall plan to travel to the Lonely Mountain, slay Smaug, and recover their ancient home and the treasure therein? Instead of specific scenes along the way? There...
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Tolkien uses the treasure to portray the dwarves in a negative light, because they seem greedy and gold-sick. The dwarves have come to Bilbo because they are treasure hunters. There are really two...
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Ultimately, Bilbo's entire plan to rescue the Dwarves is dependent upon the One Ring, which makes him invisible when he is wearing it. But when he rescues his companions from the spiders, he does...
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In Capter seventeen of the novel 'The Hobbit' by J.R. R. Tolkien, Bard is promised Bilbo's cut of treasure by Thorin in return for handing over the Arkenstone.Thorin is the leader of the dwarves...
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Bilbo Baggins and his dwarf compatriots are relieved to have finally escaped the dungeons of the Wood Elves in Mirkwood. With each dwarf encased in an empty barrel and Bilbo hanging on as best he...
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Bilbo Baggins was the Central character of The Hobbit, written by JRR Tolkien, and he lives in the Shire. He was the Uncle (more of a distant cousin, but always called Uncle) of Frodo Baggins and a...
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Thorin Oakenshield, the leader of the band of dwarves hoping to regain the treasure under the mountain, is killed in the Battle of the Five Armies. He doesn't die during the battle, but succumbs...
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In chapter five of The Hobbit, Bilbo points a sword at Gollum after awakening from a dream and hearing Gollum hissing. Given that Gollum does not wish to take on the sword, he decides to make a...
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Sauron's arrival greatly changes the Greenwood (also known as Greenwood the Great). This darkening, combined with the arrival of giant spiders, bats, and orcs, gives the forest a new name: the...
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When Bilbo rejoins the group of dwarves, they ask him how he escaped, and he is keen to tell them everything he experienced. He tells them how he was separated from his companions, and how he...
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Fantasy fiction often uses a combination of magic or supernatural elements to convey aspects of the characters, plot, setting, or themes. The Hobbit features all of these indicators. The Hobbit...
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The most important feature on Thror's map that Gandalf points out to Thorin is the secret passage to the Lower Halls of Erebor. When Gandalf first shows Thorin the map, the latter is skeptical. He...
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The easiest and most common answer to that question is this: "If Bilbo had not lost his matches, he wouldn't have found the One Ring." In chapter 5, Bilbo wakes up after hitting his head and...
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In J.R.R. Tolkien's fantasy novel The Hobbit, the dwarves gather at Bilbo Baggins' house because Gandalf told them that there was an expert "burglar" in the area "looking for a Job at once, and...
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All three characters you've mentioned are certainly heroes in J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit. Bilbo is a hero for saving the dwarves on multiple occasions, Gandalf is a hero for initially guiding the...
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I think any discussion of free will in The Hobbit should naturally focus on Bilbo. Free will, as a narrative or literary device, is often used to show the strength of an individual's choices...
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Tokien indicates that Thorin is the leader in both superficial and more complicated ways. When Bilbo first meets the dwarves, Thorin wears a light blue hood with a silver tassle, as well as an...
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Bilbo's remarks shows he is an unlikely hero, one not interested in any type of adventure. Gandalf arrives and plainly says he is looking for someone willing to go on an adventure. However, Bilbo...
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Bilbo feels extremely unsettled at the thought of going on an adventure, for he had no time whatsoever to prepare for his journey. He wakes up late the morning he was supposed to meet the dwarves...
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In The Hobbit by J. R. R. Tolkien, the Arkenstone was a beautifully crafted gem that appeared to shine with an inner light. It was greatly prized by Thorin Oakenshield, the leader of the dwarfs,...
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In The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien, Gandalf plays a prominent role as a wizard. He, like other wizards, has magical powers. Sometimes he uses a wand. He is full of wisdom, and the others can learn a...
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An epic hero is a larger than life character who has legendary skill and prowess. A perfect example of an epic hero is of course Beowulf himself, who even before he arrives at Heorot has already...
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The greatest development in Bilbo in the first eight chapters of The Hobbit is the emergence of Bilbo's self-confidence in his own abilities. He begins to see himself, not just as an ordinary...
