In the opening of the book “The Hobbit” Bilbo baggins is described as a very humble and stingy hobbit as he keep his hobbit as clean as he possibly can and Gollum is described as an evil and slimy creature. BIlbo and Gollum share many similarities and many differences, although their physical appearance may question your opinion They both have done many mischievous things and have ended up in dangerous and complicated situations. BIlbo and Gollum are also very different, they use different methods and techniques when in difficult situations. BIlbo is considered very kind and caring hobbit and Gollum is considered an evil and devious creature. When comparing the two, their similarities and differences meet at a pinnacle. They are both exceedingly
Finally, the last similarity was being great at writing. Both authors were able to show strong
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.
...ce, although both writings are interesting in their own ways, the most interesting aspect of both writings together is that they both have a similar plot and theme. It is rare that two
Bilbo is happy to visit the elves and have tea with Gandalf, but he is also just as happy to relax in his hobbit-hole and enjoy the comforts of home that he longed for so much on his journey. Bilbo Baggins undergoes a hero’s journey in The Hobbit by JRR Tolkien. He departs from his home, is initiated into a more mature mindset, undergoes a road of trials, goes through his innermost cave, and is returned home and reintegrated into society. Bilbo’s journey is also a quest for self identity, because he realizes his place as “quite a little fellow in a wide world” and learns to balance out his respectable Baggins heritage with his adventurous Took background (Tolkien 363).
In the beginning of the book “ Bilbo is a short, peaceful hobbit, Bilbo Baggins is the protagonist of the novel. He considers himself a typical hobbit; that is, until Gandalf and the dwarves appear at his door.(Akers)” When Gandalf and the dwarves first arrive at Bilbo’s
Tolkien to be very good. He develops the story gradually, building up to the climax, and changing the main characters attitude. In the beginning Bilbo, the main character, starts as a very timid hobbit who knows nothing beyond his home, and is overwhelmed by the appearance of the twelve dwarves sudden appearance to his house. Although he grudgingly agrees to join them in their quest, he is very unhappy, and conveys it through this quote: “I wish I was home by the fire, with the kettle just beginning to sing!” This shows how unhappy Bilbo was at the beginning of the story. Over the course of the story, J.R.R. Tolkien develops Bilbo into a brave character who had proved himself through his many acts of bravery. In conclusion, the author did an excellent job developing Bilbo as a
To understand fully Bilbo’s transformation into a hero, we must look at his original ‘unheroic’ state; how he was before embarking on this adventure. Bilbo is introduced as a typical, respectable hobbit. He is quiet, predictable, and comes from a rich and respected family, the Bagginses. He is never late to any meals, is polite to the point of being a pushover, and becomes uncomfortable when thrust into new conditions. But another fact is revealed about Bilbo’s heritage. He is descended on his mother’s side from the Tooks, a hobbit family known for their love of excitement and adventure. This particular fact has some bearing over Bilbo’s behavior, and it is this side of him, along...
of going on an adventure; Bilbo is still very kind and offers him an invitation to come to his house for tea and cakes. Overall, even though both of these characters live their lives in an introverted way, ( with Bilbo secretly does so and Gollum is open about it) these two are very much the same when it comes to knowing how to act around others. It is especially surprising with Gollum though considering the fact that even though he does not have any interactions at all, he is still able to form coherent sentences that everyone can
In J. R. R. Tolkien’s novel, The Hobbit, Bilbo develops not only the ability to be a hero, but also the mindframe to believe he can be a hero. In the beginning of the book, he starts out as a timid, scared hobbit. As he goes on more adventures, his self-confidence and heroism grows. He discovers how he can be a Baggins while also being a Took. Bilbo can also be compared and contrasted to another archetypal hero, Odysseus, from Homer’s The Odyssey.
Gollum began as a Stoor Hobbit and a once a merry member of the River Folk called Smeagol, who became the stretched, disfigured being once his greediness for the Ring took over. His greed for the Ring was so great, he even killed his cousin Deagol for it. This is a greater representation of ambition and greed because Smeagol wanted the Ring bad enough to kill for it, despite his justifications that it was supposed to be his birthday present.
He is first shown to viewers in his cozy little hobbit hole living a simplistic life. Like many of the other hobbit, Bilbo loves the luxury of his home and hearth. When the dwarfs come for a visit, Bilbo is seen as to not have taken too well to the intrusion of thirteen messy and grungy dwarfs. When Gandalf and the dwarfs call upon Bilbo to join their company on their quest to reacquire the kingdom of Erebor, Bilbo is very reluctant. He doesn’t want to leave the comfort and safety of his home or the Shire. After reading the contract the Company presented him, he is even more reluctant to accompany them based on stipulation in the contract stating they weren’t liable for him not returning safely. Nonetheless, after much contemplation, Bilbo decided to tag along on the quest. Throughout the journey and almost all of the first film, Bilbo is seen as a cowardly character who is afraid at every given mishap on their journey. It isn’t till he possesses the invisibility ring from Gollum in the goblin cave that he finally finds some courage. After the dwarfs are freed from the goblins and they are all reunited, Gandalf tells Bilbo he has changed since the beginning of the journey. Bilbo goes on to say, “I found my courage.” (Jackson), in reference to his time in the cave. He goes on to have a different outlook on situations they face ahead of them. He shows great courage and
In addition, towards the end of the story when the dwarves, gandalf, and bilbo continue East towards Eldron’s house, the overhear the elves singing. As darkness comes, Bilbo catches glimpses of these elves, and he admits into his slight fear of the,. Although Bilbo has met the elves briefly before, he feels scared of how the elves would react seeing the dwarves react seeing the dwarves, since the elves and them have had confrontations in the past. Also, Mr. Baggins is scared on how they would be able to move around around the elves without them noticing. As you can see, through the first half of the story, Bilbo is a clear model of a person, or in his case a hobbit, that is easily
well as the author of this book. One can notice that they both share a fairly
To illustrate, it says in the book, “‘ Praps we sits here and chats with it a bitsy, my preciouss. It likes riddles, praps it does, does it?’” (Tolkien 73). The scene here is Bilbo has just met Gollum and is holding out his sword in front of him, as protection. When Gollum sees this, he becomes more friendly and offers to play a little game with Bilbo, in hopes of finding out more about him, making it seem as if everything rests on what Gollum does, adding suspense to the story. It shows that Gollum is a creature to be feared, which promotes Bilbo even more into the role of a hero. In the movie, Bilbo at first is hiding from Gollum, but as soon as Gollum sees him, he tries to eat Bilbo. In response, Bilbo holds out his sword and carefully proposes a riddle game to Gollum, seeming more than a childish game than a matter of life and death (Jackson). In this scene, the two characters are circling around a rock, making it suspenseful and suggesting that Gollum has no intention of letting Bilbo leave. Gollum wasn’t very friendly to Bilbo, even when he was threatened. The background was not as dark as the book described probably because if it was, we couldn’t really see what was happening in the scene. Also, there really was no music for this part, but Gollum’s voice was very raspy in an almost frightening kind of way. It
While they have both built themselves up to an elevated social status, there are many differences in the work ethics, personalities, and appearances of these two men.