... nieces and nephews all the great stories of his great adventure. Setting: A. The most important setting in the story was at the Lonely Mountain where the gold was that the Dwarves and Bilbo were looking to find, the mountain use to be the old palace of the dwarves until Smaug attacked it. Also at this ... mountain was the Battle of Five Armies. The mountain was very tall and kinda looked like a mountain until Smaug attacked it and made sides of it collapsed, there ... were also doors all around the mountain that lead to entry ways to the gold and inside of the mountain were rooms and p...

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... on the Mantle telling him to meet them at the inn. So he did and his adventure had begun. Many conflicts transpired during their trip to the lonely mountain where the dragon lay with their gold. Those involving many fights, traps, dark forests, and having to deal with creatures like trolls, goblins, elves, spiders, ... and many others. In one such conflict Bilbo found a magic ring that allowed him to become invisible. When they finally reached the lonely mountain they had to find a secret door, which led to a secret entrance into it. Because it wouldn't be very wise to enter through the ...

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... itself does not a task complete. There was still the fact that the dwarf's gold had not been claimed, and Smaug still lay in the heart of the mountain. The band of travelers had crossed much terrain, hills, mountains, swamps, and gloomy forests, including the dark Mirkwood itself. Within these settings, conflicts with the other ... than to"eat up poor Baggins. Escaping, however, and catching up with the adventurous party, the dwarves finally made it to the Lonely Mountain. "We shall claim all the wealth for the dwarves!" Thorin stated. When the party, however met up and disturbed Smaug ...

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... help them conquer a dragon named Smaug, who had taken over their land. When Bilbo woke up the next morning, they started out on a journey towards Lonely Mountain. Then, a thunder storm came upon them and they found a dry cave and slept there for the night. Bilbo was awakened by a scraping sound, then he ... saw the stone wall open. The group was captured by Goblins. They found themselves in a large cavern in the mountain. The Goblin scold at them. Then Thorin stepped forward and explained to him that they did not mean to trespass. Gandolf appeared at the door and ... later. With the ri...

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... help them conquer a dragon named Smaug, who had taken over their land. When Bilbo woke up the next morning, they started out on a journey towards Lonely Mountain. Then, a thunder storm came upon them and they found a dry cave and slept there for the night. Bilbo was awakened by a scraping sound, then ... he saw the stone wall open. The group was captured by Goblins. They found themselves in a large cavern in the mountain. The Goblin scowled at them. Then Thorin stepped forward and explained to him that they did not mean to trespass. Gandolf appeared at the door and ... days later. The r...

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... itself does not a task complete. There was still the fact that the dwarf's gold had not been claimed, and Smaug still lay in the heart of the mountain. The band of travelers had crossed much terrain, hills, mountains, swamps, and gloomy forests, including the dark Mirkwood itself. Within these settings, conflicts with the other ... than to"eat up poor Baggins. Escaping, however, and catching up with the adventurous party, the dwarves finally made it to the Lonely Mountain. "We shall claim all the wealth for the dwarves!" Thorin stated. When the party, however met up and disturbed Smaug ...

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... his hobbit hole. Later after a visit from Gandalf, a group of dwarves led by Thorin Oakenshield presents a plan to retake the lonely mountain from the evil dragon, Smaug. During this adventure, Bilbo Baggins is faced with many strange situations. Once the mountain is retaken, Thorin Oakenshield becomes obsessive over finding the Arkenstone, to the point of believing one of his dwarven kin had ... from him. Later after the orcs start to attack, Thorin finally realizes that the Arkenstone did not matter and helped his dwarven cousins push the orcs away from the lonely mountain. After Thor...

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... his hobbit-hole. The next day, he is visited by dwarves who believe Bilbo can be of use to them in their journey to the Lonely Mountain to reclaim their ancestral treasure, now in the possession of Smaug the dragon. Bilbo realizes that Gandalf had represented him to the dwarves as a burglar. ... movie and the book one could see that they both shared the same major antagonist. In the book The Hobbit, Smaug is the dragon of Lonely Mountain and the antagonist of the tale. He is the feared end of the journey. Although he is not present for most of the story, his ... existence looms. His att...

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... use Bilbo and remain indebted to him. In chapter eleven, "On the Doorstep", Bilbo figures out the riddle on the map and gets the gate to the lonely mountain to open. Bilbo uses his wit and connection making abilities to find the answer he is looking for. Thorin nominated Balin, Fili, and Kili to search for the main entrance ... on the south side of the mountain with Bilbo. After hours of searching, he finds it. The main entrance was in a narrow passage of the mountain, but the door would not budge. After attempting to open the door for a whole day, the crew moved the camp closer ... te...

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... him if he wants to be a burglar for the dwarves on their adventure. The dwarves and going on a very long and dangerous adventure to reclaim their treasure in the Lonely Mountain that is being guarded by a powerful dragon named Smaug. The dwarves view the hobbit as helpless and they doubt his ability to perform this job as burglar. Bilbo doesn't like ... to Lake Town, a human city. The men of the city treat the dwarves and Bilbo like kings when they find out that they are descendants of the king under the mountain and give them supplies. The group has no idea how they are going to deal w...

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... me that Thorin's main purpose for leading the journey was for revenge on Smaug. When Smaug drove all of the dwarves out of the mountain and their community, I think Thorin knew he would be the King Under The Mountain again because he felt he had to live up to his father's name and leadership. When Thorin regained the position of King, it ... of evil and darkness. I also think he was trying to honor his ancestors by taking charge of his fellow dwarves and wearing the ancient armor that was left in the mountain for the dwarf troops. 2. Harmony with Nature: While reading the book, The Hobb...

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... Hobbit, by JRR Tolkein, is a role that can't be played by a better person. He shows many characteristics through out the book that proves his worthiness in his adventure to Lonely Mountain. Some of these characteristics include cleverness, courage, and inner-strength. Bilbo's cleverness helps him in his adventures. When he finds the ring, he outsmarts Gollum with riddles to get away ... call you Sting.'" This proves he is willing to do anything to save his friends and will go any distance. Bilbo is courageous and persistent to find a way into the mountain. He finds a tunnel in which he ...

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... to believe in himself. He makes it out and later on uses it to help out his friends. He starts to get his self-confidence here. When they reach the mountain where Smague the dragon is, that is where you can tell that Bilbo's character has developed. He talks with the dragon in confidence and he believes in himself. When everyone ... much as he can carry on his horse. He learns that money and materials are not everything. He is just happy that he gets the gold back to the Misty Mountain, to old dwarfs and away from the dragon. In conclusion, Bilbo grows up through the mission. He learns ...

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... plot of the book first. The plot in The Hobbit is immensely interesting and exciting. Basically, a firedrake dragon from the Withered Hearth has desolated and taken as his own the mountain kingdom of the dwarfish people, named Erebor. This dragon, named Smaug, has also taken the enormous treasure of the dwarves as his own, and he hoards it in the middle ... of the mountain in a grand chamber. Later a dwarf, grandson of the deceased king of Erebor, a wizard and there group of friends recruit a reluctant, peaceful, and lazy hobbit to help then kill Smaug and ... ...

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... his life had not been on the line. Bilbo's sense of adventure reached new heights when he and the dwarves were on the doorstep to the secret adventure of Smaug's mountain. When the door would not open, Bilbo took a leadership role into opening the door. "The key! The key! The key that went with the map! Try it now while ... ...

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... helper comes to him in the form of the one ring. With the help of the ring, Bilbo escapes Gollum's hunger, the goblins, and makes his way out of the mountain. The "revelation" part of the adventure takes place when the character's view on life, or way of thinking changes abruptly. In The Hobbit this point in the story ... ...

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... that would change his quite, little life. Bilbo's extreme cleverness, bravery, and intelligence becomes a great use throughout his journey. The story starts when Bilbo is ordered by Gandalf to Lonely Mountain, the start of an amazing adventure for such a clever little fellow. Bilbo Baggins" cleverness was extremely helpful to the dwarfs regaining their treasure. For example when Bilbo entered one of ... ...

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... a hobbit of this society and he struggles with a burden against the forces of evil. He must carry a Ring to "the Cracks of Doom in the depths of Oroduin, the Fire Mountain, and cast the Ring in there, if you [Frodo] wish to destroy it, to put it beyond the grasp of the Enemy for ever" (Tolkien 59-60). Sauron the Great ... ...

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... the archetypal hero; he is "innocent" at the beginning of his journey; he assumes responsibility in Mirkwood; and finally is viewed as a true hero in the adventures of the Lonely Mountain. When Bilbo sets out on his perilous journey he encounters and overcomes many obstacles. Bilbo's natural disposition is peaceful and quiet (Tolkien Intro). His disposition has molded him into a peaceful ... ...

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... dwarves. Bilbo and them eventually set out to the other side of Middle-Earth (Tolkein's world) towards the Lonely Mountains where the evil dragon Smaug lived and stole the dwarves mountain earlier. From there, Bilbo has become less lazy and brave and discovered many traits he never knew he had. The Characters: Bilbo Baggins - He is a hobbit who prefers domesticity to ... ...

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... life changing tasks he saves them all from the goblins by shouting for Gandalf, he rescues them from spiders and wood elves in Mirkwood, he finds the way into the mountain, he leads them to the treasure, he discovers Smaug's weak spot, and he attempts to put a stop to Thorin's greed and to bring peace to the feuding dwarves, elves, and ... ...

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... parents to give them a place to live and for food to eat. In the novel, the dwarves and Bilbo depend of Gandalf to show them the way to the Lonely Mountain and to help make the best decisions. Gandalf's third father-like trait is that he is older and wiser than the dwarves and Bilbo. Because of this the dwarves and ... ...

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