1.How does the author make use of imagery to describe Mirkwood? What mood is created by that imagery? The author uses imagery to describe Mirkwood by saying, ¨the entrance to the path was like a sort of arch leading into a gloomy tunnel made by two great trees that learn together, too old and strangled with ivy and hung with lichen to bear more than a few blackened leaves,¨ (page 140). The mood that is created by this quote is dark and gloomy setting. 2. What mistakes do the dwarves make in the forest up to the point where they decide to leave the path? One mistake that they made was that, ¨they tried lighting watch-fires at night, but they soon gave that up. It seemed to bring hundreds and hundreds of eyes all round them¨ (Tolkien 142). 3.Why do the travelers decide to leave the path? What happens when they try to carry out their plan? …show more content…
The travelers, ¨saw a red twinkle in the dark; then another and another sprang out beside it,¨ (page 151). The dwarves finally see a little bit of light so they decide to go follow it because they want to get out of the woods and they all want food. The plan didn't work out because, ¨they were lost in a completely lightless dark and they could not even find one another, not for a long time at any rate,¨ (page 152). 4.What does Bilbo discover when he wakes from his sleep? When Bilbo awakens, ¨something like a strong stickly string was against his left hand, and when he tried to move he found that his legs were already wrapped in the same stuff, so that when he got up he fell over,¨ (page 155). When he woke up he was about to be eaten by a spider. 5.Why is the death of the first spider so important to Bilbo? He felt like a different person, ¨much fiercer and bolder in spite of an empty stomach, as he wiped his sword on the grass and put it back into its sheath,¨ (page 156). He defeated the spider all by himself with no help. This made him more confident and strong. 6.How does Bilbo rescue the dwarves? Bilbo puts on his ring and, ¨threw some more stones at these, and at others that had stopped behind;then dancing among the trees he began to sing a song to infuriate them and bring them all after him, and also to let the dwarves hear his voice,¨ (page 159).The spiders couldn't see Bilbo because of his ring which made it easy to distract them and let the dwarves quickly escape. 7.How does Bilbo’s dramatic spider rescue show how far he has developed? It shows that he developed into a strong fighter that is persistent and knows that he can overcome and defeat anyone, ¨he darted backwards and forwards, slashing at spider-threads, hacking at their legs, and stabbing at their fat bodies if they came too near,¨ (page 165). 8.How do the dwarves act towards Bilbo after the escape from the spiders? The dwarves have respect and honor him, ¨they knew only too well that they would soon all have been dead, if it had not been for the hobbit; and they thanked him many times,¨ (page 1660). If it wasn't for Bilbo they wouldn't have been there at that moment. 9.What startling discovery do the dwarves make about Thorin? What has been Thorin’s fate? 10.How are the Wood-elves different from other elves? What further information does Tolkien reveal about the relationship between elves and dwarves? Chapter 9 11.What happens to Bilbo and the dwarves as they try to find the path again? 12.Why is the Elvenking angry with the dwarves? 13.How does Bilbo feel about the increasing load of responsibility for the dwarves?
14.What is Bilbo’s rescue plan? How do the dwarves respond to this idea? When the elves are at the Autumn feast, and are unaware of the adventures in their hands, the chief guard drinks and passes out. Bilbo is then able to take his keys and he “discovered a very interesting thing the great gates were not the only entrance to the cave,” (Tolkien 176). BIlbo also intended to use the barrels to get away. The dwarves “did not like it a bit, and started growling loudly in spite of their danger,” (Tolkien 179). They did not favor Bilbo’s plans. 15. What elven frailties (weaknesses) aid Bilbo with his escape plan? One weakness that is that Bilbo and the dwarves have little time to loose, “to carry out with their plan,” (Tolkien 180). Another weakness is that they had to have Balin, “watch the guards and the butler and give warning if they stirred,” (Tolkien 180). They knew that if they got caught, they would never be let out of their hell. 16. What serious flaw in his escape plan suddenly occurs to Bilbo at the last minute? How does he
cope? Bilbo realized that there was, indeed, a “weak point in his plan,” (Tolkien 183). And that was that “he was not in a barrel himself, nor was there anyone to pack him in,” (Tolkien 183). Bilbo had accidently trapped himself while freezing the others. He coped by catching hold of the last barrel. He just barely caught it and landed in the water, not knowing what to next and worrying about himself and the elves.
In the beginning, Bilbo is very abject to go on this adventure. “Don’t be a fool, Bilbo Baggins!” He said to himself, “Thinking of dragons and all that outlandish nonsense...”
Many showed up in groups of three or four, so that Bilbo couldn’t just turn them all down. They later asked him to come on their adventure with them. The dwarves had told Bilbo about their treasure that was stolen and Bilbo suggested that they go to Lonely Mountain to reclaim it. Bilbo really doesn't want to but feels forced to go. They left a piece of Bilbo's notebook paper on his mantle under a clock showing all the dangers he might encounter. Gandalf had come to tell him that he was going to be late if he did not leave soon to be with the dwarves, causing him to feel forced to go. In the movie, however, Bilbo Baggins is presented with a contract from the others involving his burglar services that he will use on the journey with them. He grabs a backpack before he runs out to catch up with the others. This makes the movie more realistic because no normal person would go on an adventure without grabbing anything for the long journey ahead. Bilbo now had a few items from his hobbit hole that would remind him of his home. The book shows Bilbo as more of a reluctant hero. In the book, Bilbo finds the letter on the mantle and decides to go at the last minute. He seems to have felt pressured, resulting in just running out of the hole and not grabbing any of his belongings. He leaves
The dwarves were on a quest to find and reclaim their famous treasure from the great dragon Smaug. It would be a long and difficult journey, and they felt it would be made simpler with the help of a burglar. This was what Bilbo was for, even if he didn’t know it. Bilbo didn’t want to be on the adventure, let alone play a vital role in it. But by the time the story concluded, Bilbo had changed from a well-to-do homebody into a burglar.
The imagery here is deep because Howe was able to relate the tree to man-made items and gives the tree its own personification. In the poem “The Game”, Marie Howe does an excellent job of describing this game that she used to play with others. They flipped chairs and made a city from blankets and boxes. They pretended to inhabit around or in objects such as a pool table, the cupboard, or the bathroom. The lights were turned off and the group pretend it was night time even though it was, and they would sleep. Also in “A Certain Light” Howe continues to be great descriptively when elaborating on her brother’s physique. Their brother was so sick he that his muscle tissue was near to depleted. In the first two stanzas she talks about how she had to give John multiple pills and emphasized the number by spelling them out with specific names of the pills. She then said that John was bones and skin and he did not have tissue to absorb the medication. The description of how they attempted to keep John awake really set in how sick he was. The would ask him question to get him to continue to talk, but he was not very alert and showed symptoms of someone on the verge of
Gandalf has given Bilbo the chance to join him on a journey to reclaim the dwarves’ homeland. At this point Gandalf explains to the Dwarves how Bilbo is the perfect thief for them. (NEED QUOTES) Bilbo has declined Gandalf’s offer to go on the journey. Gandalf has tried to offer Bilbo to join him on the journey multiple times but he still refused to go. As Gandalf goes off without him Bilbo suddenly decides to run after he dwarves to join them on their journey, but at heart Bilbo still does not want contribute in this journey. Bilbo has declined Gandalf’s offer to go on the journey. Gandalf has tried to offer Bilbo to join him on the journey multiple times...
In fact, when they were in the tunnels with the goblins, the dwarfs did not even notice when Bilbo became lost, and they were about to go on without him. Also, they always relied on Bilbo to get them out of trouble. Just like they were almost killed by the spiders and Bilbo came to their rescue, they made Bilbo go into the secret tunnel because everyone else feared Smaug, the dragon. Consequently, Bilbo almost becomes scorched from Smaug. Mr. Baggins who is considerate, noble, and reliable is the only one that could reward them with such a great fortune.
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
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.
The took side of him made most of the decision. He was dashing out of his hobbit hole to gather with the company. As the journey began, Bilbo was very out of place. He was a weak, frightened hobbit journeying with headstrong dwarves seeking revenge, and a wondrous wizard seeking answers. The company thought very little of Bilbo as the story began. They wandered why he was a part of this in the first place.
During the middle of Bilbo and his crew's adventure they run into big trouble with the giant spiders. While asleep in the dark of the forrest Bilbo and the dwarves are surprised to find themselves tied up by the spiders. Using his sword later named Sting, Bilbo cuts himself free. He leads the spiders away from the dwarves by throwing stones in the opposite direction, then he sets the dwarves free with help from the invisibility ring so the spiders could not see him. Bilbo throws himself in harm all to guarantee the dwarves their protection. Another time Bilbo offered up his safety in order to ensure the dwarves was when he rescued all of them from the wood elves. As Bilbo and the dwarves were on a mission to find food somewhere, they run into the wood-elves. Bilbo put his ring on so he was invisibly but all the dwarves were locked up in the Elvenking's castle. After several weeks of exploring the castle, Bilbo comes up with his plan of escape. Bilbo steals the keys from the guard while he was not paying attention, then manages to set all the dwarves free. They are now all floating downstream in empty wine barrels. If it was not for Bilbo's yield, they would still be prisoners in there. It was risky business and Bilbo could be caught and locked up as well, but he did it and his plan was completed with a favorable
Bilbo Baggins is a very soft and quiet hobbit. He loves to eat, and is pampered by his own self. So when Gandalf arrives to take him on an adventure, Bilbo is a little hesitant –scared to death- to risk his life with Thorin and Company. “At may never return he began to feel a shriek coming up inside, and very soon it burst out like the whistle of an engine coming out of a tunnel. […] The...
Bilbo assumes that he is an inadequate companion for the adventure, and that idea is apparent as he and the dwarves equally doubt his skills that Gandalf is so confident about. " 'I have chosen Mr. Baggins and that ought to be enough for you...There is a lot more in him than you guess, and a deal more than he has any idea of himself. '" (Tolkien 33) The dwarves allow Bilbo to join their company, but they do not completely take Gandalf 's word and have a difficult time becoming accustomed to the hobbit. The party describes him during the journey as being "more trouble than use so far" and wished Gandalf had "chosen someone with more sense" (119). However, once they realize that in spite of how traumatic a situation is for Bilbo, he still finds a way to help them when they can 't defend themselves, and because of that they accept him as a friend and stay loyal to him until the end of the quest and the
Bilbo begins his long journey with the dwarves, who at the time were still skeptical of Bilbo’s abilities. The dwarves didn’t see why they needed such a small incompetent hobbit with them along their journey. Gandalf tells them to stop complaining and to trust that there is more to Bilbo than meets the eye (Tolkien 6). Bilbo soon shows his courage and heroism for the first time in the story when they run into their first obstacle, three large trolls huddled around a campfire. Bilbo, who was once a shy, non-adventurous type, begins to develop into a hero as he tries to steal one of the trolls’ money purses. This is a dramatic scene in the novel because it was Bilbo’s very first act outside his comfort zone. It was this...
The time period this work takes place in is a very gloomy and frightening time. He wakes up in a dark place by himself and in fear, which makes things worse. A common theme we can relate this dark place to is when we fall off of the path of God. Since God represents all things good, the dark is the exact opposite. Since everything is not so clear in the wood he his describing, the path back to God is even more difficult to attain.
He is pondering about his life and from where he is standing there are a number of oak trees that are clustered together. There is a conspicuous oak tree that has a thick trunk and stretches tall above the rest. There is also the mention of the summer sun that slid down behind the oak trees. From where he is he cannot see the sun's disk due to the thickly intermeshed leaves of the oak tree. At some point from the summit of the trees, he can see a figure like that of a white horse that leapt upward and makes a gallop across the gray sky.