J.R.R Tolkien’s book, The Fellowship of The Ring, is a story about a journey that is made possible by certain characters, and events during the book. The journey would not have been successful without the help of people like Aragorn and Gandalf. The quest of Frodo Baggins and company would not prevailed with out the courage and bravery of certain characters that embarked on the journey with Frodo. Aragorn the Son of Arathorn, also known as strider, is one character who made this journey possible. From the point where he first met the hobbits until the very end of the story Strider is a tremendous help to the group. The hobbits alone would never been able to fight off the Ring Wraths and Orcs with out Strider. For example, when the Cracken attacks the hobbits they would have probably been eaten in an instant if it was not for Strider’s ability to fight off the beast. His combat ability and wits are a great contributing to the group. One thing that separates Strider from most is his ability to not give in to the ring’s power. That helped the group because he was able to control Boromir …show more content…
Frodo, the ring bearer, is most definitely a helpful piece to the puzzle, but also people like Sam, Merry, and Pippin. They would do anything for each other, and Sam really shows his loyalty he says, “Coming Mr. Frodo! Coming! Called Sam, and flung himself from the bank, clutching at the departing boat.” Sam wants to finish the journey and help Frodo so much that he runs into a river chasing after Frodo even though he cannot swim. Even though Merry and Pipping cause a lot of chaos and unfortunate things to happen because of their carelessness they still do help the group. Towards the end of the book, when they are fighting off all the Orcs, Merry and Pippin distract the Orcs so Frodo can safely escape with the Ring. The Orcs caught Merry and Pippin, but they would have also caught Frodo if they had not risk their lives for
For example, Bilbo fits the role of the hero, because he sacrificed and helped all the characters along the journey. Stated in the amazing book, The Hobbit, the author wrote, “It was at this point that Bilbo stopped. Going on from there was the bravest thing he ever did. The tremendous thing that happened afterwards were are nothing compared to it. He fought the real battle in the tunnel alone, before he ever saw the vast danger that lay in wait” (Tolkien, J.R.R., The Hobbit, page #233). Bilbo had basically sacrificed himself, so all of the other characters and himself could get through the journey safely. Their hero, Bilbo became braver each and every day while he tried to help and support them. Written in the fantastic book, The Hobbit, the author has written, “‘I have no idea at the moment-if you mean about removing the treasure. That obviously depends entirely on Smaug. Getting rid of dragons is not all in my line, but I will do my best to think about it. Personally I have no hopes at all, and wish I was safe back at home’” (Tolkien, J.R.R., The Hobbit, page
Within J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit, Tolkien uses the character of Bilbo Baggins to reveal to the reader the constant struggle between heroic and anti-heroic qualities within Bilbo and ourselves.
Learning Module Seven - “Human Action” Myth in The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
In JRR Tolkien’s novel The Hobbit, Bilbo Baggins, the protagonist, undergoes the five stages of the hero’s journey: departure, initiation, the road of trials, the innermost cave, and return and reintegration into society. When the adventure is all done, Bilbo takes away an important lesson about who he is from his travels. Thus The Hobbit, the novel by JRR Tolkien is an example of a heroic quest for identity, because the protagonist, Bilbo goes through each aspect of the hero’s journey and learns about who he is.
This story begins with a small fellow by the name of Bilbo Baggins. This fantasy story was written in 1956 by J.R.R. Tolkien. It is about a hero’s journey through the dangers and wonders of Middle Earth. Although it was not meant to become such a well-known book, it is filled with much literature. Throughout the book, Tolkien uses literary devices such as repetition, similes, and metaphors to develop the theme of cunning and cleverness.
...; and if by life or death I can save you, I will,” (194). Aragorn, also known as Strider, accompanied the hobbits from the Prancing Pony Inn all the way to the Council of Elrond. Gandalf was also a guiding path for Frodo keeping him updated on the evils of the Ring. I CAN’T FIND A QUOTE. But even with all his guidance Frodo still feels temptation from this Ring of power. “A sudden unreasoning fear of discovery laid hold of Frodo, and he thought of his Ring. He hardly dared to breathe, and yet the desire to get it out of his pocket became so strong that he began slowly to move his hand. He felt that he had only to slip it on, and then he would be safe,” (83). Frodo Baggins with knowledge and guidance was able to make good choices throughout his journey to Mordor in the Fellowship of the Ring because of his knowledge of the Ring and the guidance that surrounded him.
...s. Bilbo is the one that gives the precious Arkenstone to Bard to help stop a war from starting. If it was not for Bilbo’s courage, Thorin would still be fighting for the Arkenstone and might have also been hurt. Bilbo also helps the dwarves by being a good leader and helping them find a way out of Smaug’s lair. Without Bilbo, the dwarves would not have the audacity to try finding a way out of Smaug’s cave. Bilbo, like a real hero, always makes sure that he finishes the task he sets out to do. Without Bilbo, the dwarves would not be able to finish all the tasks that they want to finish. Bilbo is also the reason why the dwarves are still alive. Bilbo saves the dwarves from many different disasters. The disasters range from the spiders to Smaug. Through good or bad, Bilbo has been able to show the characteristics that a real hero should be able to show.
Frodo Baggins, the main character in the movie faces many compelling circumstances in his quest and is challenged to sacrifice much of himself. The first challenge Frodo has to face when Gandalf as...
One of my absolute favorite books is the Hobbit by J.R.R Tolkien. It’s a story that I can never get tired of and I love Tolkien’s way of drawing you in and making you feel like you were actually there. That’s one of the reasons why I consider Tolkien as the greatest writer of all time. He uses such complex language and most of the time, his words would become hard to understand but I think that that was what made it stand out to me. No matter how hard it was to read, you can still feel the magic and the creativity that he has put into his work. The Hobbit is my favorite book of his. It stood out to me in a way that the Lord of the Rings hadn’t. I enjoyed Bilbo’s travels and how he became closer to the dwarves and the way that he projected himself
...y a little fellow, Gandalf hints that even he was impressed by the large role Bilbo played in their journey, adding irony to the theme of heroism. Bilbo was the perfect character for Tolkien to express the theme of heroism because he was just the average, everyday character with a kind heart. He wasn’t some wizard or renowned warrior, but a hobbit, a simple hobbit who didn’t ask for heroism. Bilbo would much rather stay in the quite of his own home, but fate would have him do much more, even though Bilbo wouldn’t say so himself, he was indeed…a hero.
J.R.R Tolkien's action packed, fantasy driven, inspiring novel The Hobbit shows the message that everyone must know, that you should never give up even if all hope seems to be lost. It shows setting of evergreen forests with villages scattered along the paths of which they must take and mountains just on the horizon. The read must go along with bilbo baggins a hobbit that does not realize there is more to him than just being a baggins and that he will live up to his family's name. Even after gandalf tells him that he will embark on a great adventure he still doesn’t believe he is anymore than just bilbo. Therefor this story is inspiring and shows that with the setting, character, and theme combined make this story a great read.
...ting points of the plot also relied on Bilbo’s courage. If Bilbo did not have such a valuable trait, the story of the Hobbit would’ve been fairly short.
'I wonder,' said Frodo. 'But I don't know. And that's the way of a real tale. Take any one that you're fond of. You may know, or guess, what kind of a tale it is, happy-ending or sad-ending, but the people in it don't know. And you don't want them to.'” This is what J.R.R. Tolkien wrote in his second installment to his epic fantasy The Lord of the Rings. This tells the story of Frodo Baggins and the Fellowship of the Ring, and of their search to end the highest evil in their world. Whether it be by defending that which still stands as a free land, or by going to the root cause,...
J.R.R. Tolkien's concept of too much power is summed up by Lord Acton when he once said, "Power corrupts, but absolute power corrupts absolutely." In Tolkien's first book of his fantasy based trilogy, Lord of the Rings, the Fellowship of the Rings tells a story of a quest to destroy a powerful ring throughout Tolkien's created "Middle Earth". This quest was headed by a "Hobbit" named Frodo Baggins who, in the end, becomes corrupted by power himself. This corruption begins when Frodo uses his ring to become invisible over and over again to escape certain situations. The quest to destroy the powerful "Ruling Ring" forms the basis for this story.
Boromir and Denethor are driven away from Gondor forever, but mercifully spared by King Faramir, and Aragorn is revealed to be the long-lost King of Arnor, the North-Kingdom of old.