Smaug

In The Hobbit, the main characters are Bilbo, a hobbit, Gandalf a who’s a wizard, Thorin, a dwarf, Smaug, who is a dragon and the main antagonist of the story, and Gollum, the original holder of the ring. Bilbo is a simple creature who lives a calm life. He is not special in any particular way although he seems to be a clever person who strays from the normal expectations of other hobbits. Gandalf approaches Bilbo to ask him if he would go on an adventure to reclaim the riches of Thorin’s…

And that’s what Bilbo does, he enters the tunnel and finds Smaug lying atop of his treasure. The dragon is sleeping and so Bilbo steals a cup, before he heads back to the dwarves. In their excitement they awake Smaug, who then flies from the Mountain in search of a thief. The company stays inside the tunnel until Smaug returns to the Mountain. The hobbit returns to Smaug’s lair, puts his ring on and has a game of riddles with the dragon. Smaug doesn’t recognize Bilbo’s smell, since he has never…

Hobbit, Smaug has all the power. Others feel that having someone with physical power over everyone is positive, but power should be a gift and not have someone born with it. He is a huge, fire-breathing dragon who everyone on the journey was afraid of. Smaug held an enormous amount of gold products and that is what the group is after (Tolkien, 1937). Eventually, all of Smaug’s power comes back to him in an extremely negative way. Smaug flew toward Lake-Town and is noticed by a guard. Since Smaug…

most important part of the hero’s journey is stage 6; when the hero encounters tests and allies. This is because the tests and allies resulted in Bilbo becoming more respected, clever, and brave. We see this occur when Bilbo defeats Gollum, faces Smaug, and when Bilbo saves himself and the dwarves from the spiders. When Bilbo defeats Gollum and arrives at the camp of the dwarves, he earns a newfound respect. “The dwarves…

are on a quest to get Thornin’s treasure back from a dragon named Smaug. Biblo was from a small place outside of Hobbiton. Hobbits are known for taking no risk or adventures, but Bilbo is going to change that in the story. In the end this book proves that hard work and dedication, anything is possible The setting of the story takes place in many different areas because they are always on the move. It was in a time when the dragon Smaug was alive and healthy and when the battles were about to…

When Bilbo goes to try and get the treasure back from Smaug he goes alone. Bilbo had his face with a grim look but was trembling with fear. The narrator states that Bilbo is a different hobbit than he was before (Tolkien, The Hobbit 214). Bilbo slowly walks down to find Smaug laying down sleeping. Bilbo quickly goes in and swipe a cup from where Smaug was laying and ran back to the dwarfs before he can wake up. Bilbo’s confidence shot up after he stole…

probably would of been died. This ring helped him rescuing friends and surviving many enemies including Smaug the Dragon in the Lonely Mountains. Smaug was hiding Thorin’s Arkenstone with piles of gold. When Baggins approaches the Lonely Mountains, that's where he nearly faces death. He had to steal the Arkenstone and battle with five enemies. One of the guys from the group, named Bard, killed Smaug. Bard uses his last iron arrow to shoot it on Smaug's weakest point. They all worked as a team to…

focus on the problems of greed. Treasure in The Hobbit is used as motivation and keeps the dwarves on their quest while creating tension between Thorin and Bilbo, as well as many other characters. By examining the personalities of characters such as Smaug, Bilbo, and Thorin, and their many acts of greed and selflessness helps show how wealth is portrayed throughout the book. Tolkien’s The Hobbit portrays wealth and its relation to greed that corrupts many people while connecting the characters’…

What is it that makes a hero? Is it their appearance, their powers or the strength that they possess? In reality it is the journey, also known as the hero’s quest cycle. Whether it’s a real life hero or a fictional hero it is the journey that differentiates a hero from an ordinary person. Bilbo Baggins a small hobbit, who is unlike a hero, proves otherwise through the journey he takes. What truly makes Bilbo a heroic figure are the actions he takes in response to the challenges presented to him.…

we meet the main characters and how do we get to know their circumstances? There is no tension yet. We meet the main characters quite soon into the book. Gandalf goes to Bilbo with the dwarves to discuss retaking the Lonely Mountain from Smaug. They need Bilbo because he is supposed to become the greatest burglar, Gandalf already thinks Bilbo is. Bilbo is called a lot of words that day like: “He looks more like a grocer than a Burglar”. Eventually he decides to come along for…