being corrupted by Evil is the character Smeagol, commonly known referred to by his alter ego Gollum. Gollum is perhaps the most complex character in Lord of the Rings, who represents greed and ambitions yet displays his inner battles with himself, thus proving that he is not purely evil nor has he become purely evil. Gollum is an unique character who shows complexity beyond what appears on the surface. Gollum began as a Stoor Hobbit and a once a merry member of the River Folk called Smeagol, who became
done many things to contribute to the way things played out. If Bilbo had not been there the dwarfs may not have been alive and the gold may be lost. Even though he had a lot of gold it wasn’t the gold that changed him. He had seen trolls, goblins, Gollum, elves, he killed giant spiders and talked to a dragon. He had saved the dwarfs live more then on one occasion. He wasn’t that hobbit who wanted to stay in his little hobbit hole anymore. He wasn’t even a hobbit who wanted adventures. Bilbo was now
Bilbo Baggins of Bag End had lived a peaceful, respectful life as a hobbit. However, one day his quiet life was shattered by the arrival of a wizard named Gandalf and thirteen militant dwarves, who persuaded him to set out on an adventure. He embarks with the dwarves and wizard on a great quest to reclaim their treasure under the mountain from the marauding dragon, Smaug, with Bilbo acting as their “burglar”. During his unexpected journey, Bilbo not only found his courage, but also golden right
The Hobbit: Exploring Bilbo’s Change in Character The Hobbit written by J.R.R. Tolkien follows a hobbit named Bilbo Baggins as he takes an adventure of a lifetime. Bilbo is content to live a quiet, simple life far from adventure, until the wizard known as Gandalf appears on his doorstep one morning. Very much to Bilbo’s dismay, he is soon swept off on an adventure the likes of which he has only heard stories about. Gandalf, Bilbo, and thirteen dwarves encounter trolls, goblins, giant spiders, and
Gollum is one of the most known and popular characters in The Lord of the Rings. It is important to note that he is not only a popular character but an important one as well. According to one scholar, “Gollum offers us a cautionary tale: addictions can destroy us, moral choices have real consequences, and few people are immune from evil's continuous search for surrogates.” The character of Gollum illustrates many important ideas within The Lord of the Rings. These include the metaphor of addiction
power, people may become corrupt. In J. J. R. Tolkien’s The Fellowship of the Ring it is shown that when people are tempted or given power they may become corrupt. We can see this through the characters Frodo Baggins; the bearer of a powerful ring, Gollum, the previous bearer, and lastly it is shown through Bilbo Baggins another bearer. When given great power some people become corrupt. Frodo Baggins displays this in The Fellowship of the Ring. He is trusted to hold and protect the one ring of power
because without intelligence many people would not be alive today. Everyone needs to have intelligence to be able to know how to do a little bit. Many reasons why intelligence is more valuable than strength is because, in the Hobbit, Biblo outwitted Gollum in the dark cage and he also outwitted the spiders and Smaug. Without intelligence the dwarves and Biblo would have never been able to escape all kinds of trouble, also, for scientific reasons. Scientists have proven that many people who have intelligence
Peter Jackson directed three films that is a part of The Hobbit trilogy. The films are called An Unexpected Journey, The Desolation of Smaug and There and Back Again. It is an adaption of the 1937 novel by J.R.R Tolkien’s The Hobbit. Jackson has also directed the prequel of The Hobbit films called the The Lord of the Rings (film series). They filmed both trilogies in New Zealand. The Hobbit series is produced over three consecutive years. On the 14th of December 2012, the first film An Unexpected
(Lord of the Rings) narrative, Frodo recalls that his uncle Bilbo, especially during his later years, was fond of declaring that… there was only one Road; that it was lik... ... middle of paper ... ...Pity 2. Self-sacrifice B. Evil 1. corruption (Gollum) 2. greed (Smaug) II. Characters, Christian and anti-Christian A. Christian 1. Comparing to Christ a. Bilbo b. Gandalf B. Anti-Christian 1. Satan a. Saruman b. The Ring III. Power of the Imagination A. Creates secondary belief B. Escape through imagination
Day 2 The Hobbit starts off in a hobbit hole, one inside The Hill. Inside the hole lives Bilbo Baggins, whose story is told in third person omniscient. But as I was saying, Bilbo comes from a line of Bagginses who are respected and are expected to do anything out of the normal, for that they were respected. Then one day Gandalf, the wizard, comes to talk to him about an adventure. Bilbo resists because he is used to this lifestyle but Gandalf thinks otherwise. He leaves a symbol on the door which
shows his take on the matter with one of his books. In The Hobbit, J.R.R. Tolkien uses Gollum and Thorin to show that people do deserve empathy, no matter how horrible they may be. The first way that Tolkien shows that empathy is important is through Gollum. Gollum was really nasty towards Bilbo, he may even have killed Bilbo if he had the chance. Then the roles were reversed, and Bilbo was the hunter and Gollum was the hunted.
One example was when Bilbo faced off against Gollum in the goblin tunnel, this was most certainly one of Bilbo's greatest acts of courage. When Bilbo woke up underground and had no idea where he was, he then soon finds Gollum. The sneaky sea creature declared a match of trickery riddles. Gollum was more than surprised when Bilbo defeated him by asking the question “what have I got in my pocket” (78). The answer of course
Black Friday is one of the busiest shopping days leading up to Christmas. Consumers stand in line hours if not days before the doors open. The sales begin in the early hours of the morning; typically around 5 a.m. Shoppers save hundreds of dollars on all of the latest gadgets and accessories. But, the insane deals come with a catch. Several customers and employees end up bruised, injured, and even killed during the event. Greed for the lowest price during the holiday season has led to countless fights
power, Sméagol’s entire soul changes and becomes twisted by the aura of evilness that it presents. The ring became too powerful to resist and caused Sméagol to kill Deagol in order to obtain it. The ring soon alters Sméagol into a creature named Gollum who called the ring “my precious.” This initial encounter with the ring gives the theme of death and corruption which are brought with the ring everywhere it goes. The ring functions as the undoing of goo... ... middle of paper ... ...ess ideas
24 March 2014 Comparison of the Lord of the Rings: Gollum and the Tempest: Caliban The Lord of the Rings movies and book collection is known to people throughout the world. Its’ story of adventure, magic, and suspense captures people of all ages. The also popular Shakespearean masterpiece, The Tempest, is also a story of adventure, magic, and suspense. Not only do their genres have a similar direction; their characters do as well. Caliban and Gollum are similar because: they both are created from a
A mother and child sat and read a lot of stories, but it all began with The Hobbit. They sat on a wooden bed passed down from generation to generation,the black and gray sheets, and warm cats cuddling between the young child and her mother. The mother had long curly hair and Persian like features give a calm feeling to the child. Her voice was strongly characteristic and emotional. She begins the story softly, then as time went on she got more animated. By the time the story ends, the child has
Gollum, also known as Sméagol was a creature who bore the One Ring. He lived in the Misty Mountains for most of his life. In T.A. he lost the Ring to Bilbo Baggins. For the rest of his life he sought to recover his "precious" "birthday present". In T.A. he followed the Fellowship of the Ring and met Frodo Baggins. After leading Frodo into Mordor and betraying him to Shelob he finally seized the Ring in Sammath Naur. In his euphoria he died and destroyed the Ring after falling into the cracks of Mount
to become more cunning and courageous when he met Smaug. For example, when Bilbo confronted Smaug, he was more prepared because of his growth in judgment, and knowledge; he gained these devious skills, especially when he was able make the creature Gollum feel baffled by challenging him with a harder riddle question. Smaug attempts to tell him that there were lots of treasures; however, Bilbo, being as intelligent as he can, resists the temptation and proceeds to wit him with a conversation of riddles
Oscar, officially, is a Dominican-American male but is seen as neither a Dominican nor an American by his family and friends. He is not accepted by his Dominican community because he fails to pass the standard for a Dominican man – a hypersexual masculine being – as he is an overweight virgin boy who indulges in an abnormal interest. He is also not accepted by the white American community because of his features. As a result, Oscar is transformed into an “other” and persecuted by the society around
Luke Skywalker, Bilbo Baggins, Katniss Everdeen, Harry Potter; all examples of virtuous heroes in literature, heroes that are recognized and exemplified, heroes that inspire. These heroes have achieved this grand title due to their incredible heroic journeys consisting of many struggles, battles, and sacrifices. As Joseph Campbell states, “The composite hero of the monomyth is a personage of exceptional gifts. Frequently he is honored by his society, frequently unrecognized or disdained. He and/or