Studied by 13 people
gandalf
mentor ; saves them from danger
bilbo baggins
burglar ; small ; smart ; civilized
elrond
the elf king ; friends with gandalf ; helpful
gollum
used to be human but was changed by the rings ; evil ; good at riddles ; selfish
the trolls
talkative ; turn to stone in the sun ; were outsmarted by the crew
great goblin
king of the goblins ; killed by gandalf
beorn
gandalf’s friend ; shapeshifter ; not trusting ; friendly if there is trust
wargs
wolves ; semi-coordinated ; can’t climb trees
lord of the eagles
wise ; king of the eagles
wood elves
in the mirkwood forest ; unhelpful ; enjoy wine
who fits the hero archetype
bilbo
who fits the mentor archetype
gandalf
who fits the shadow archetype
gollum
who fits the father and son conflict archetype?
thorin
who fits the loyal retainer archetype
the dwarves
who fits the friendly beasts archetype
beorn/his animals
who fits the initiate archetype
bilbo
who fits the outcast archetype
gollum
who fits the creature of the nightmare archetype
gollum
themes of the story so far
determination, teamwork, resilience, cleverness
notable motifs
sleep, hunger, greed
what does the sleep motif represent
foreshadowing / impending doom
when does the greed motif appear
with the goblins, or whenever there is gold and treasure
what does the food motif represent
distraction, need for survival
what is the correct timeline
bilbo’s home —> trolls with the goblin sword —> goblins and gollum where gandalf kills the goblin king —> wolves, trees, goblins, and eagles where gandalf saves the gang with fire —> elves with elrond —> beorn with his feast and pets —> mirkwood forest with the spiders —> woodland elves where they escape in barrels —> lake men
