Have you ever thought how different and similar Gandalf and Dumbledore are? Like they are both wizards. One has a staff and the other one has a wand. They both also have bad guy(s) one has orcs the other one has you know who. What they do is very important, Gandalf travels and Dumbledore runs a school. What they do for the characters are very important to keep the series alive and well. In this story, I will contrast these two brilliant characters.
Gandalf and Dumbledore are both wizards. But not the same, Gandalf has a Staff that helps his walk and carries the power he needs. But unlike Dumbledore, Gandalf is more powerful, probably compared to a staff, the wand is small. But Dumbledore seems to have a little more though about it. Gandalf just does what he thinks is right, and it turns out fine, unless you are about to get eaten by giants, it took Gandalf a while to figure out what to do. But unlike Gandalf Dumbledore, was always
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ahead, and they were in a school so they had time to figure how to defeat the bad guys. Gandalf and Dumbledore both have enemies, the Orcs and the Death Eaters.
Orcs are giants born out of the earth kind of like a chicken in an egg.
you know who, or Voldemort and his team of Death Eaters, and yet they still failed to take control of middle earth (Gandalf), or Hogwarts (Dumbledore). The death eaters look like grown men with weird masks and sticks in their hands. And orcs are large monsters that look like monkey men with face paint. But no matter what they look like they are still bad, trying to take over the school or middle earth. And if you don’t like either of these Gandalf would say "it’s a fool of a took!"
Also, Gandalf and Dumbledore have jobs. Gandalf was told to defeat Sauron and did. And Dumbledore runs a school. But always runs into trouble, like in the goblet of fire Barty crouch Jr. (David Tennant) dressed up as Moody and talked to Harry. And soon they found out and threatened him. Gandalf in the dwarf mountain, they found out it was a trap. But altogether they are more alike and different than you
think! And that is the difference between Gandalf and Dumbledore!
1.During the quest to destroy the ring Gandalf must make some sacrifices to help advance the quest. When they are running through the Mines of Moria they awaken a beast named Balrog that has been asleep for thousands of years. The Balrog is chasing them through the mines until they get to a bridge. When they are on the bridge they all cross, but Gandalf. Gandalf looks at the beast and fights it off while everyone else escapes. This is where he got his famous line, “ You shall not
Bilbo Baggins lived a very simple life, a life he enjoyed very much, until the day when the wizard Gandalf arrived at his door one morning. Gandalf was searching for someone to share an adventure with, but Bilbo quickly declined, saying, “We don’t want any adventures here. You might try over The Hill or across The Water,” and with that the hobbit dismissed the wandering wizard, but not before he had given the wizard an invitation for tea the next day. This of coarse, was the polite thing to do. But Gandalf saw something more in Bilbo and would not be discouraged.
George Washington. Aragorn. Beowulf. Captain America. Martin Luther. Han Solo. Wright Brothers. History, books, and movies are full of these types of characters. Whether they led our country to victory or saved a galaxy far far away, these people can be defined as heroes. A hero could be defined as someone who is cunning, shows justice and mercy, and has the courage to take on many challenges. In J. R. R. Tolkien’s renowned book The Hobbit, he fills the pages with many heroes. There is Thorin, King under the mountain, who has come to reclaim his home. There is Bard, a bowman, who kills the chiefest and greatest dragon Smaug. There are the mighty eagles, who rescue the dwarves, Bilbo, and Gandalf moments before their death. And there is also
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
Good vs. Evil is portrayed in The Hobbit through many different events and characters throughout the novel. Showing us that what we may think, may not always be want it really is. Bilbo had no doubt in his mind they would fail on their mission. Yet with all odds against them they won, good defeated evil, just like in the Bible God watches out for his children and protects them from evil, but they have to make the right choices, and work for his respect and honor.
Then one day a wizard by the name of Gandalf comes and gives Bilbo the opportunity to go on an adventure. Bilbo turns his offer down, but the next day thirteen dwarves come to his house. They have meals together and they sleep at Bilbo’s house. Gandalf then convinces him to go on an adventure with them. Bilbo is many things, in the beginning he is flat, static, main, and he is the protagonist.
“Yes, sooner or later—later, if he is strong or well-meaning to begin with but neither strength nor good purpose will last—sooner or later the dark power will devour him” (141). This quote from Gandalf shows him warning Frodo about the power of the Ring in The Fellowship of the Ring: Book One. This quote displays J.R.R. Tolkien’s mistrust of unlimited power, which he expresses in each of his books. He served in World War I where he saw the effects of tyrannical leaders with unlimited power firsthand. Tolkien believed that with great power comes corruption. So, no one person can be trusted to wield so much power. He demonstrates this in each character that has a role of leadership of the different groups of Middle-earth. Galadriel, Boromir, and Saruman, all hold positions of power or influence within their various groups. Yet none of them could be trusted to possess the dark power of the Ring, while the simple hobbit named Frodo seems to be able to carry on the
Literary works can have many ways of revealing to the readers how protagonists in their stories portray themselves, and ultimately how they represent the paradigms and values of their age . Readers often learn along with the protagonists during their journey, such as lessons unique to their cultural values and even sometimes their way of thinking. In the Middle Ages, for instance, in both Beowulf and Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, the protagonists Sir Gawain and Beowulf exhibit similar ways of thinking, while also having different key characteristics compared to one another.
On their journey, Bilbo and the dwarves face dangerous encounters with trolls, elves, goblins, wolves, and giant spiders. Using wit and charm, Bilbo and Gandalf save their fellow friends
... earth and his demonstration rewards him with grit and colossal trust. Merry and Pippin both sacrifice their home and solace because they care about their friends and the people of middle earth, and now they realize that they have acquired enough courage to face and fight evil. Gandalf on the other hand who already possess enough courage by the act of self sacrifice have learnt a great deal about the enemies and their evil purpose which helps the members of the fellowship in the preparation of their quest. Self-sacrifice as expressed before being an influential thing to do as people loses all that they have yet it additionally compensates them later with numerous qualities, the most significant of them are satisfaction and strength. “Some day you will find out that there is far more happiness in another's happiness than in your own.” ― Honoré de Balzac, Père Goriot.
J.R.R. Tolkien Research Paper As many have grown up during this generation, they have been dazzled by the work of J.R.R. Tolkien as well as the artistic interpretation of this trilogy by Peter Jackson. This movement started when Tolkien created The Hobbit and then later the Lord of the Rings trilogy in the 1930’s, 1940’s and 1950’s. However, there are those who have criticized both the books and the cinema for being sexist and/or racist. Tolkien is not sexist because he develops his female characters by revealing their individualism and dynamic features, and is also not a racist because much of the criticism comes from Peter Jackson’s interpretations and because racism is harshly looked upon more in this generation than it was back in the 1940’s.
He remains good hearted throughout the story. At the beginning of the novel Bilbo is neither an adventurous nor brave hobbit. He prefers to stay in his hobbit hole and keep to himself, he is scared of the outside world. When Gandalf comes and says “he is looking for someone to share in an adventure that I am arranging, and it 's very difficult to find anyone.” he immediately shoots the offer down saying “I should think so — in these parts! We are plain quiet folk and have no use for adventures. Nasty disturbing uncomfortable things!”(9). Gandalf though saw Bilbo and knew that there was something special inside of him. So, he pushed him out the door where Bilbo would be able to grow. Although Bilbo refuses at first he builds up the courage. Thorin Oakenshield saw Bilbo as small and worthless. Bilbo, at the time, agreed with him. Eventually Bilbo saved his life and Thorin became family to him. Throughout Bilbo 's adventure he goes from being unheroic to courageous and heroic. One example is when he fight off the Great Spider to save the dwarves with the sword he names sting and says that he feels more confident and fierce, from there on he progresses to become stronger and at the end Gandalf says to Bilbo,"Something is the matter with you! You are not the hobbit that you were."(203). From that you can tell that Gandalf has seen the changes, most of the changes come from the ways he saves
In the book The Hobbit by J. R. R. Tolkien, the protagonist Bilbo Baggins is a well-respected hobbit as his mother was one of Old Took’s daughters, while his father was apart of the Baggins family. One day, he greeted a man who was passing by without realizing that he is Gandalf, a friend of his mother’s family. Gandalf told him that he is on a journey to find a candidate for his adventure, but Bilbo soon told him that there was nobody in the village who was up for that. The man disposed his identity to Bilbo and told him that he is determined that Bilbo was going to be the candidate that he was looking for. To stop Gandalf from going any farther, Bilbo invited him for tea the next morning. The next day, Bilbo gets visited by thirteen dwarves
Imagine, if you will, being able to cast any spell with a simple flick of the wrist and some words. Think about the abilities you would possess. In times of desperation you could save yourself or the ones you love. You could do things to make your life easier, including cleaning your house! This concept is why I hold my opinion over the following topic. When I compare Gandalf (from The Lord of the Rings) to Dumbledore (from Harry Potter), more often than not, I believe that Dumbledore is far superior to Gandalf in his abilities. When you compare aspects of each such as abilities, causes, mortality, and how they got to where they are, it is evident that Dumbledore is superior to that of Gandalf.
J.K. Rowling is a very prominent and noteworthy woman. She has influenced people’s lives all around the world, by writing the Harry Potter series of seven books. Rowling has given millions of dollars to charities and she has helped people all over the world enjoy reading. With her major philanthropic efforts of giving to charity or her brilliantly crafted novels, J.K. Rowling is the Dumbledore of the muggle world.