Smaug

Bilbo sees a thrush knocking a snail on a rock he remembers Elrond telling them that on Durin’s Day the sun would shine on the passageway. Bilbo is far more observant then the other dwarfs making him heroic. Chapter 12: • When Bilbo goes to see if Smaug has any weaknesses, he makes the mistake of calling himself the barrel rider, causing the dragon to attack the people of Laketown. As Bilbo’s accomplishments grown more prominent so do his…

Mountain. The Lonely Mountain is filled with treasure and it used to be owned by the dwarves, but it became in possession of Smaug, a dragon who took it from them long ago. Now Thorin the leader of the dwarves, is willing to go on a long, troublesome journey through forests and mountains to regain the wealth of the Lonely Mountain. The movie, The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug directed…

riddle battle so Gollum would not eat him, or find out about the ring. Bilbo’s growth in confidence can be shown towards the end of the novel when he is faced by Smaug. While wearing the ring, as Bilbo enters the cave Smaug can smell him and asks who he is (Tolkien, Ch. XII, 204). At this point is where Bilbo uses riddles to confuse Smaug and try and find his weak spot. The only reason that Bilbo went inside the cave in the first place was because the dwarves turned to Bilbo for leadership.…

and sword to free them. The group overcomes challenges with elves, a dragon named Smaug and making a new friend (the archer Bard). The humans, dwarfs, and elves join together to win epic battles. This story uses the archetype of a great hero’s quest. It includes the knight, Bilbo Saggins, and a dangerous journey, the deadly trek through places riddled with death, evil knight(s), hostile creatures, an evil dragon, Smaug, and the “holy grail”- the mountain of treasure. But what was the reward for…

adventures of being a false burgular. In the story, Bilbo decides to give Bard and the others the Arkenstone of Thrain to help in haggling with Thorin. The reason for Bilbo actions comes from Bard seeking aid from Thorin, because while killing the dragon Smaug, Laketown was destroyed. Thorin feels as though Laketown’s destruction isnt his problem, and in this refused to offer any of his treasure to the people of the town. This infuriates Thorin causing a dispute between the dwarves, men, and…

There are numerous amounts of qualities describing the traits of a true hero. The Hobbit is a classic tale written by J.R.R. Tolkien that tells the reader incredible journeys of a hero. Bilbo embarks on a traditional quest that takes him away from his ordinary life. Throughout his adventure, he encounters various obstacles. With the help of his friends, Bilbo was able to overcome his challenges. Starting off with a call to adventure, Bilbo at first refuses the quest and denies to leaving…

Joseph Campbell was a teacher who spent decades researching mythology. (Thury, 2005, 186). He created the concept of the monomyth, that certain patterns are seen in different mythological stories cross-culturally. In relation to myths that focus on a single hero, Campbell felt that there were seventeen elements that were commonly seen in three different steps in the Hero’s Journey. (Thury, 2005, 187). The three different steps that happen over the course of the journey are separation/departure,…

Have you ever felt like you were fighting the real you? Almost like you don't want to accept yourself for who you really are? Well, Bilbo constantly tries not to accept himself, and traits that he didn't know he had. Later he begins to find out new things about himself, and begins to accept who he really is. I believe that Bilbo will have a good future because of the skills that he found out he had. He's sneaky, a quick thinker, and he's very intelligent. In the long run, I feel like these…

childhood of being an unwilling boy soldier in Sierra Leone and how he was able to turn his life around.The Hobbit is about a hobbit by the name of Bilbo Baggins, who embarks on an adventure to help the dwarves reclaim what is theirs from the dragon Smaug that he is thrust into unknowingly. The steps of the hero’s journey portrayed by the author…

comfortable life in his spacious hobbit hole beneath the hill. But one day, his peace and quiet are shattered by the arrival of the wizard Gandalf, who asks him to join 13 dwarves on a quest to reclaim the treasure taken from them by the evil dragon Smaug. Bilbo agrees to join the dwarves on their quest for gold, and encounters many dangers along the way, including trolls, goblins, large spiders, and even a life-or-death game of riddles with a slimy creature named Gollum. From this game, he…