Since the call to adventure which begins the journey, significant transformations of Bilbo’s character become prevalent through the way he reacts to challenges along his adventure. Bilbo goes through many transformations, both small and large, while going through the many stages of the Hero’s Journey, such as the acceptance of the Call, the crossing of the Threshold, the facing of the Challenges, the Abyss, the Atonement, and finally, the Return of the journey. When Gandalf, a mysterious wizard, calls Bilbo to adventure, Bilbo declines the offer, as like the other hobbits, Bilbo thinks that it is a disgrace to go on adventures. Bilbo describes adventures as “nasty disturbing uncomfortable things! [Makes] you late for dinner!
How well does The Hobbit satisfy the Fantasy genre? The Hobbit, by JJR Tolkien, can be determined as a fantasy novel. In fantasy novels the author commonly uses the main character as the hero/heroine (sometimes unexpected) and is usually required to complete a quest or adventure. In The Hobbit the protagonist and hero, Bilbo Baggins is asked to embark on a formidable journey alongside Gandalf the Wizard and 13 dwarves. They are on a great quest to reclaim Thorin’s treasure from the immense and intimidating dragon, Smaug.
The book tells the story of the final battle between good and evil in the fictional world of Middle Earth and of an unlikely hero: the Hobbit Frodo Baggins. With this epic novel, Tolkien has created what he called a "new myth for England"[1]. When he was a student of
An old woman (who is described at various points in the story as impudent, bad, foul-mouthed, ugly, dirty and a vagrant deserving of a stint in the House of Correction) discovers the bears' dwelling. She looks through a window, peeps through the keyhole, and lifts the latch. Assured that no one is home, she walks in. The old woman eats the Wee Bear's porridge, then settles into his chair and breaks it. Prowling about, she finds the bears' beds and falls asleep in Wee Bear's bed.
The fiction based stories may be based off of an old lies tale, or possibly even an epic. The language used in the book will not be the same as the language used in the epic, but the characteristics and qualities of the epic will be in the book. For example, the Harry Potter series. This series is primarily fiction based but the epic qualities are there. There is a hero, their nemesis/ rival, a lesson to learn, and love and loss along the way.
The setting is very important in the elaboration of this specific fictional text. The time and space we are dealing with are much relevant for creating the perfect background for a heroine like Jane to live in. Culturally speaking, Gothic novels were in evidence at the late 18th and early 19th centuries. It involved a lot of stereotypes, fantastic elements, and melodrama. Yet, although some critics define Jane Eyre as a Gothic piece of literature, it is true that it ruptured several aspects to create something quite new, including characterization points that will be discussed further.
Samuel Ganeles 3/3/13 English Johnson The Hidden Intricacy of a Children’s Novel In many works of writing simplicity is often overlooked and undermined. J.R.R. Tolkien’s novel The Hobbit suffers from this because when compared to his next piece of work The Lord of the Rings, it is often regarded as childish and one-dimensional. Despite this presumption, Tolkien creates an underlying, yet clear deeper meaning in the novel that is often disregarded. Firstly, Tolkien creates a realistic fantasy world that allows the readers to escape from their everyday lives.
The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka Having never heard of Franz Kafka, I realized that this was going to be an interesting read. I decided to research the author before reading the story so that I could understand the author as well as his writings. The Metamorphosis was published in 1915 as a novella. Published in German it has been translated into many languages including English. The style of Kafka’s writing is humorous but dark.
Some famous series that do this include Harry Potter by J.K.Rowling, Lord of the Rings by J.R.R.Tolkein and Naughts and Crosses by Malorie Blackman. Although these books have wizards, magic and monsters in them they also have beings with emotions and outlooks on the world that reflect mankind's. Fictional novels also often take themes and issues that are universal and timeless, sometimes directly and sometimes in the form of a metaphor, to put across a point or raise awareness of an issue in an effective way. Some would say the Harry Potter books
What is a hobbit? a very small person, no beard, chubby, wears bright colors, has curly hair, hairy feet and the soles of their feet tough for they never wear shoes 3. What is the protagonist’s name? Bilbo Baggins 4. Who is Gandalf? wizard, old man with a staff 5.