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The Hobbit
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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The Hobbit
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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The Hobbit
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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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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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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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 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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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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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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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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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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The Hobbit was written as a children's story, and as such the narrative voice is warm, comforting, and omniscient. Much of the story is told from Bilbo's point of view, but the narrator is always...
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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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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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Bilbo enters into a lengthy contract with the dwarves, which is written on scrolls at least five feet in length. Beneath all the legal jargon and the seemingly endless clauses and small print, the...
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The quest as a pervasive element in storytelling is not exclusively a feature of contemporary fiction but, in fact, goes back to some of the very earliest stories known to Western civilization. For...
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J. R. R. Tolkein's fantasy masterpiece The Hobbit is rife with historical references and richly described lands that are part and parcel to the backstory of the characters. The location in the...
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The Hobbit begins with Gandalf recommending that the dwarves hire Bilbo as a burglar. When they do so, Thorin offers Bilbo a contract. The hobbit has little experience with living rough or enduring...
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In The Hobbit, Tolkien draws from Beowulf in his use of names and in his plot structures. Tolkien is influenced by the naming conventions found in Beowulf. Tolkien names swords, which is also...
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Glamdring, as Elrond explains, is an ancient sword made by the High Elves of the West, who are relatives of his. Also called Foe-hammer, it was used originally used by king of Gondolin. Even though...
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I will help you with your question by providing a few examples that illustrate the purpose of the songs. In Chapter 1, “An Unexpected Party,” we come across two songs sung by Bilbo’s surprise...
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In the fantasy novel The Hobbit by J. R. R. Tolkien, the characteristics of creativity, empathy, curiosity, and initiative are demonstrated by the main character Bilbo Baggins. Multidisciplinary...
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Bilbo Baggins demonstrates an adaptive mind numerous times during his journey in The Hobbit by J. R. R. Tolkien. He first proves to be adaptable at the very beginning, before the dwarves even set...
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In Chapter 9 of The Hobbit, Bilbo does show compassion toward the Wood-elves in one particular, small way. When he sneaks in to free the Dwarves from their cells, he manages to take the keys from...
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Although Bilbo does have many heroic qualities, the argument could definitely be made that the hobbit is not a hero. He contributes absolutely nothing of value to the Battle of Five Armies,...
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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 Hobbit
The Hobbit is an adventure story involving Bilbo Baggins, a Hobbit, Gandalf, a wizard and several other creatures including dwarves, elves, and a dragon. This book is the precursor and...
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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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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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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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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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The Hobbit
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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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 Mountain....
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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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The Hobbit
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...
