The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, by J.R.R. Tolkien takes place in the fantasy world called Middle-Earth, where numerous extraordinary creatures dwell, including dwarves, elves, hobbits and many more. Although the story is fictional, unrealistic, and could never take place in our world, the time period can be placed thousands of years ago during medieval times. This is due to the civilizations formed within Middle-Earth, where Rulers claimed certain portions of land, dragons, swords and other medieval objects and myths existed. The location in which the events of the story take place rapidly change, since the main character is on a quest. As a result of the mythical creatures and magical curses throughout the book, the genre …show more content…
Besides the main protagonist of The Lord of the Rings, Frodo Baggins, Gandalf the Grey is an extremely significant character. Only with his guidance was Frodo able to begin his journey in the first place, and through Gandalf’s knowledge about the history of Middle-Earth, Frodo learned much he did not know about the ring he possessed. During the novel, Gandalf was continuously loyal to Frodo as a friend, and as a wise leader. He was a prudent character, knowing of the ring’s extensive power and how it could cripple one’s mental and physical health. To protect Frodo’s well being, he advised that the ring be destroyed and kept away from the Dark Leader, Sauron. As well as a compassionate companion, Gandalf was selfless. While protecting the group of travelers from a vicious demon, he fell down a deep, dark pit, meeting his end. In the end, Gandalf portrayed many exceptional qualities to be worthy of praise and considered important to the …show more content…
In the midst of the book, Gandalf disappeared without a trace, which made him seem disloyal and untrustworthy. However, the fact that he came back to assist Frodo and his companions later on made up for that, especially when he made the sacrifice to save them all by fending off a demon in exchange for his own life. After all, his disappearance was only in search of more information to help Frodo, and he had never intended to be captured by the evil Saruman. All in all, Gandalf the Grey remained devoted to the cause of protecting those of Middle-Earth, never once wavering in determination. Frodo Baggins would always remember him as a man of a pure
The Hobbit, a marvelous tale by the accomplished novelist J.R.R. Tolkien, closely follows the outline of the hero’s journey. Hero’s journey is the process where a protagonist in a story often completes in order to complete this quest. This is shown through three separate phases or acts called the departure, initiation, and the return with each act containing different stages of the plot. Because of it’s beautiful understanding of this process, The Hobbit is agreed to be one of the best examples of the hero’s journey use in modern day literature. Each step had an equal role to providing the prodigious anecdote’s importance to people across the world.
He successfully saved the dwarves without Gandalf, but he was unsuccessful in following directions and staying on the
It was very hard for Bilbo to leave, considering that his days so far had been very mellow, and he knew that it would all change. It is very hard to just up and leave everything you love and are use to behind. He left his proper shelter to keep the cold out, his many meals to keep him nice and full, and his warm bed without any foul monsters lurking all at once in the blink of an eye. Heroes do not always do big things like saving buses of children.
“It takes a great deal of bravery to stand up to our enemies, but just as much to stand up to our friends.” Bilbo needs a lot of bravery to stand up to the dragon but also Thorin. He stands up to Thorin when he was yelling at Bilbo. Before the journey started Bilbo would not have stood up for himself, but because of this journey Bilbo is more confident in himself. Bravery is an important asset to The Hobbit, without bravery Bilbo would never have went on his journey, the dwarves would have been eaten by the spiders, and Thorin would have died in the Elven Kings dungeon.
Without Gandalf present, Bilbo would not have attended the journey, “’I give it you. In fact I will go so far as to send you on an adventure’” (Tolkien 6). Here, Gandalf is making his decision clear to the thirteen dwarves that this is his decision to declare Bilbo as the burglar for the upcoming adventure. Since the beginning of the novel, the dwarves give off a very disrespectful attitude towards Bilbo.
As I aforementioned before Bilbo makes a colossal transformation. Bilbo and the narrator notices that he doesn’t mind what used to bother him he says “I am sorry to say he did not mind. He was quite content; and the sound of the kettle on his hearth was ever more musical than it had been even in the quiet days before the Unexpected Party”(Tolkien 302). Bilbo isn’t aggravated by any little thing anymore since he got out of his comfort zone he’s more relaxed. To continue on this point Gandalf also takes consideration that Bilbo has made a colossal transformation Gandalf says “My dear Bilbo!
Whether in literature or in life, Bilbo Baggins remains a true hero, whose courage will continue to inspire and uplift us for generations to
Bilbo was brave, but not aggressively so. He was loyal, but that did not mean he never had doubts. Bilbo Baggins, of Bag End was an honorable Hobbit. He was also the greatest hero of them all, although he may not seem like it.
Everything his normal hobbit life stood for was juristically changed. Joseph Campbell’s hero pattern disrupted Bilbo’s normal attitude and what not and made him into a hero. He refused his call to adventure, yet of course he ended up going on the adventure in spite. He was an aid to Gandalf defeating the trolls, crossing of the first threshold. Yet at the end of this adventure he didn’t even want his reward he would rather go home under the hill, magic flight back to his original world.
Cousin to Beowulf, he always kept in mind the good thing he’d given him such as armor, gold and the great estates the Wexstans now owned. A good man from the start with good morals. This shaped him to be the follower he was and now the leader he is. Wiglaf, as I just mentioned, is a good man. One of simple proud qualities.
The Lord of the Rings is a novel by J.R.R. Tolkien that tells the story of Frodo Baggins, a hobbit who is tasked with destroying the One Ring, a powerful artifact created by the evil Sauron. The characters in The Lord of the Rings are also experiencing internal conflicts in various ways. Frodo, the main character, is struggling with the burden of carrying the ring and the responsibility of saving Middle Earth. He is torn between his desire to fulfill his mission and his fear of the dangers that lie ahead. The novel explores themes of power, corruption, and the nature of good and evil, as well as the importance of friendship, loyalty, and sacrifice.
When Bilbo finds the ring it changes him forever, for he is able to do things he would have never done before or even dream of doing. When Bilbo faces tough situations the ring always gets him by, and after he has come out the victor, he feels accomplished and more confident of his skills. After going through this process countless times his skills in battle and intelligence increase, as well as his self esteem and respect. The ring in this specific book symbolizes change. Bilbo’s change from a hesitant, powerless hobbit to a confident human being capable of most anything.
When Bilbo “walked briskly” (LOTR 31) back to his hole, Gandalf opened the door and came in order to convince Bilbo to lose the One Ring. “I think you have had it quite long enough” (LOTR 33) a phrase said by Gandalf, which infuriated Bilbo not letting the One Ring go. However, when Gandalf the Grey “uncloaked, grow tall and menacing; his shadow filled the little room” (LOTR 34), Bilbo then “backed away to the wall, breathing hard” (LOTR 34) showing his fear from Gandalf. As a result, Gandalf then is the eucatastrope because he performed a “ sudden joyous turn” (OFS 86) to Bilbo as later Bilbo “jerked back” (LOTR 35) the ring on the floor. Because of the eucastatrophe, Bilbo is no longer the owner of the One ring and thus is the most powerful person in Middle-earth because he was able to let go the ring that is “so powerful that in the end it would utterly overcome anyone of mortal race who possessed it” (LOTR
In chapter nine, he displays both bravery and intelligence in devising a plan for the escape of the dwarves to Esgaroth. Gandalf has departed earlier and their fate is in Bilbo 's
The film Fellowship of the Ring directed by Peter Jackson and based on the novel by J.R.R. Tolkien, identifies Frodo Baggins as the main protagonist. Frodo is just like any other hobbit besides the fact that he is wise. He is really weak and has no special powers, the significant thing is that throughout the movie he becomes brave, thoughtful, and polite which are character traits that changed from the beginning of the film. When Bilbo Baggins left his home in the Shire, he was convinced by Gandalf to leave the special treasure, also known as the ring (that has the power to make you become invisible), and give it to Frodo. Years later when Gandalf tells Frodo about the ring, and reveals its past, he explains how it must be destroyed, because