... Professorship of English Language and Literature, which he kept until his retirement in 1959. He only taught undergraduates and played an important part in academic politics. Tolkien got into the habit of writing children's stories. He would write annual illustrated letters as if they were from Santa Claus, which were later published. Tolkien's social life at this point was not completely ... across the exam of a student who left a page of the answer book blank. On this page, he wrote " In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit." (Decoster 4) The typical Tolkien response was to find ...

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... Professorship of English Language and Literature, which he kept until his retirement in 1959. He only taught undergraduates and played an important part in academic politics. Tolkien got into the habit of writing children's stories. He would write annual illustrated letters as if they were from Santa Claus, which were later published. Tolkien's social life at this point was not completely ... across the exam of a student who left a page of the answer book blank. On this page, he wrote " In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit." (Decoster 4) The typical Tolkien response was to find ...

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... entire life up until this point, he begins this quest with Gandalf and the dwarves and he truly starts to become not just any ordinary hobbit, but "The Hobbit." Following a series of unexpected events, Bilbo continues on the hunt for Smaug and the dwarves' long-lost treasure in the Lonely Mountain. As ... or threatened, his first thought is food, because it provides him with a sense of security and makes him feel as though he is back in his hobbit hole. It is not until when Bilbo starts acting bravely, heroically and out of selflessness that this desire for a meal slowly begins to fade. I...

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... forces are seen as the Elven Rings, which symbolize good, and the One Ring, which is pure evil. A main theme seen within Tolkien's prequel, The Hobbit, is a battle within one self between good and evil. "Early in the narrative [The Lord of the Rings], Frodo recalls that his Uncle Bilbo, especially ... Tolkien's works brings out one of his main aspects of his writing, the internal conflict of good versus evil. Bilbo, the main character of The Hobbit, always displayed good thoughts throughout the novel. The prime example of his integrity is displayed when Bilbo displayed pity for Gollum and...

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... or simply Gollum's lust for the ring, the corruption that overcame Smeagol drove him to commit the ghastly murder of his brother. Another evil in "The Hobbit" is an evil that is much more familiar to any reader, the evil of greed. This trait is most prominent in the character of the gigantic ... , seems to relate the adventures and acts of his characters Bilbo and Gandalf closely to the acts of Christ in the Bible. In the "The Hobbit", Bilbo often acted as Jesus would in the Bible. Confronted with the possession of the evil Ring of power, Bilbo was often tempted to use the ... that he w...

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... book identifies common traits used to describe most of the western world's heroes. Of course, to read Bilbo Baggins's story in J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit one might conclude that Campbell was reading his story word for word as he wrote his book. Bilbo is a most unsuspecting hero from the beginning ... because most hobbits are homebodies. However, Bilbo has a "Tookish side", which seems to take over his somewhat subdued manner (Tolkien 3). The novel The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tokien follows Joseph Campbell's depiction of a hero as written in his book The Hero with a Thousand Faces from Bilbo's...

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... Land of Mordor where the Shadows lie(Tolkien)." Master of storytelling J. R. R. Tolkien continues the lives of the fictitious creatures that he introduced in The Hobbit, in his modern classic The Fellowship of the Ring. He artfully illustrates the truths of the evil that plague the hearts of man. He tells a ... died on September 3, 1973. (St. James 558) He delighted and titillated readers of all ages by first introducing them to the middle-earth in The Hobbit, a story of Frodo's cousin Bilbo. The story detailed his mythical journey in which he was accompanied by wizards and elves in sear...

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... Is it possible to not possess the characteristics of responsibility and selflessness and still be a hero? Perhaps it is. Bilbo Baggins, a not so modest hobbit, could quite possibly be the hero that isn't really a hero, the anti-hero; someone that others think possesses these qualities, but beyond those opinions, ... really does not. There are instances throughout the text of The Hobbit where Bilbo does appear to support the argument of his heroism. However, a few pages or sentences later his faults as a hero become apparent, although ... first glance, Bilbo does not appear to fill the s...

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... imagination to deal with more homely topics. For them he wrote and illustrated The Father Christmas Letters, and to them he told the story of The Hobbit published some years later in 1937 by Stanley Unwin, who then asked for a 'sequel'. At first, Tolkien applied himself only unwillingly to this task ... inspired, and what meant to be another book for children grew into The Lord of the Rings, truly a sequel to the Silmarillion than to the Hobbit. This huge story took twelve years to complete, and it was not published until Tolkien was approaching retirement. When it did reach print, its e...

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... imagination to deal with more homely topics. For them he wrote and illustrated The Father Christmas Letters, and to them he told the story of The Hobbit published some years later in 1937 by Stanley Unwin, who then asked for a 'sequel'. At first, Tolkien applied himself only unwillingly to this task ... inspired, and what meant to be another book for children grew into The Lord of the Rings, truly a sequel to the Silmarillion than to the Hobbit. This huge story took twelve years to complete, and it was not published until Tolkien was approaching retirement. When it did reach print, its e...

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... and in doing so, provides an opportunity for the reader to develop a creative mind. Two examples of these fantasy novels are The Hobbit and The Neverending Story. The Hobbit revolves around the hero character Bilbo Baggins. However he did not show his hero personality until later on in the story. At the beginning ... of fantasy stories is that the characters escape from their homes and everyday lives into a world that includes magic, obstacles, deception, and mystery. In The Hobbit, Bilbo Baggins left his home with thirteen dwarves on their journey which brought through a dangerous fores...

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... wizards. The majority of the nine are hobbits with four out of the nine. The hobbits names are Frodo, who is the cousin of Bilbo Baggins who was the first hobbit to posses the ring, Sam, Pippin and Merry, who are Frodo's friends. The men in the story are Aragorn (Strider) and Boromir who are both of very high lineage. Aragorn ... break up on friendly terms but it was in war. The orcs had also attacked at the time when Frodo left without any warning. "The Hobbit" was the reason I chose this book to read. I first read "The Hobbit" in year seven and enjoyed it tremendously that I started "...

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... cast the Ruling Ring from whence it came - the fiery depths of Mount Doom. Fate has placed this grueling burden into the hands of a young hobbit, Frodo Baggins, our main protagonist. The novel illustrates how the omnipotent One Ring shapes the lives of all who are exposed to it. The Ring ... despite, and the Ruler has time to turn to lighter matters: to devise, say, a fitting reward for the hindrance and insolence of Gandalf the Grey."" The hobbit, Sméagol, now referred to as the creature Gollum, murdered his best friend Déagol for possession of the Ring. After Isildur, a past King of ...

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... was well remembered by one of his old tutors at Oxford, W.A. Craigie. Craigie was one of the four co-editors of the Oxford English Dictionary (Grotta 61) In writing the Hobbit and the Lord of the Rings; Tolkien applied his talents as a language professor and a lover of mythology. "I used what I knew," he said. "Every human being has an individual character, just ... language, I've tried to fit my actual personal predilection or pleasure." (Tolkien 86) Tolkien was never sure how he invented the word "hobbit." It was more spontaneous generation than calculation. (84) Another theory on the...

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... find them, One Ring to bring them all and in the darkness bind Them In the Land of Mordor where the Shadows lie. In the prequel to the trilogy, The Hobbit, Bilbo Baggins finds the "ring to bind them." He stole this ring from Smeagol who has carried the ring for 500 years; all the while, the dark power of the ... ring has transformed him from a hobbit into a creature of the dark who cannot bare the light. It is the "dark power" which is connected to Gollum that makes him a pivotal character through out the whole trilogy ... . In the ending of The Hobbit, Bilbo passes the ring onto his he...

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... and the characters. The novel contains excitement, danger, humour and even romance making it an outstanding example of modern literature. The Lord of the Rings' began as a sequel to The Hobbit' (which has since become a mere introduction to J. R. R. Tolkien's world of Middle-Earth), it has been likened to Wagner's The Ring of the Nieblung' and has in itself inspired many books ... , films and even music. The Lord of the Rings' follows Frodo Baggins (Bilbo Baggins' - of The Hobbit' - cousin) as he makes the long and dangerous journey to Mordor to destroy the One Ring in the fires of Mount...

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... 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 ... the ring, Gandalf sends Frodo, a relative of Biblo, to destroy the ring in the only place it can be destroyed, "Mt. Doom". Overhearing the talk between Gandalf and Frodo, Sam, a "Hobbit", that is good friend...

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... . The ring has a free will and can seduce the minds of both men and immortals. After years of dormancy, the ring finally appears once again in a hobbit shire. It inevitably ends up being entrusted to a hobbit by the name of Frodo Baggins and he becomes the chosen ring barer. Frodo's goal is to destroy the ring and the evil it possesses before ... being hunted down by the evil servants of Sauron, which provide fatal difficulties. Frodo's colleagues include Gandalf The Gray (a wizard), Samwise Gamges (Frodo's gardener and best friend), Merry and Pippin (hobbit friends), Legolas (an elf war...

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... meet revenge with revenge, it will heal nothing- (p 995). Frodo has learned that you cant stop destruction with destruction, Frodo stopped it by not giving into his hate. " What the Hobbit has learnt [sic] is that the real enemy is within himself - he comes to understand better the character of evil. Suffering and experience gave him more insight."" (Degallier, 15) Since ... the hobbit has learned from his adventures he is that much more equipped to handle something of this magnitude the next time it comes around. Good triumphs over evil because they learn ... ...

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... the many modern works that reflect Sartre's existential ideas is the film Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring directed by Peter Jackson. In the film, Frodo Baggins, a Hobbit discovers that a ring disposed to him by will from his beloved relative Bilbo, is in fact the "One Ring-. This ring is a device that will allow its master to manipulate ... by the wizard Gandalf to return the ring to Mount Doom, the evil site where it can be destroyed. Accompanying Frodo on his journey is a fellowship of eight others: his hobbit friends Sam, Merry, and Pippin, the wizard Gandalf, the sword...

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A young hobbit named Frodo is, on a special occasion, is given a ring that contains immense power. This ring is dangerous because of the hidden evil that lies within it and it's ability to ... wound. At the council of Elrond they decide that someone must act as the ring barer and bring the ring to the place of its destruction. Frodo, the courageous little hobbit that he is, volunteers to be the one to perform this task and he and his fellowship set off on their journey. "At last with an effort he spoke, and ... ...

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... work with and did an excellent job in rein-acting the lines that Tolkien wrote for them. The performance of Frodo by Elijah Wood is extremely impressive. He depicts the hobbit to an incredible degree. Elijah makes you feel the power of the ring. When the Ring Wraiths are searching for it, Frodo cannot keep from holding it. It takes the ... ...

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... to Middle Earth and it's people. There are extensive histories given through thousands of years of Middle Earth and is thoroughly recorded in Tolkien's works such as The Silmarillion, The Hobbit, The History of Middle Earth and The Book of Lost Tales. This element of storytelling is seen throughout almost all stories regarded as mythology, the story is given a deep background ... ...

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... Ring. After Isildur had been ambushed, the Ring was lost for many years. Until it came into the possession of the creature Gollum, who, as has been told in the Hobbit, lost his Ring to Bilbo. Gandalf proves the Ring to be the One Ring by putting it into the fire of the hearth at Bag's End. Flaming letters appear on ... ...

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... can be seen as the main character because he was in thehobbit?, and is now guiding the other characters through their adventure. Sam , which is a friend of Frodo and also a hobbit, could be written about as the main character since he can be seen throughout the whole journey as someone who had to help someone else on an important mission. If ... ...

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