The Image of Heroism in Tolkien’s "The Hobbit"

University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för språk och litteraturer

Author: Cecilia Wiklander; [2011-06-28]

Keywords: heroism; Hobbit; Tolkien; Bilbo; hero; burglar; image;

Abstract: An essay about how Tolkien interpreted heroism in his character Bilbo as a sensitive hero guided by emotions and ethics rather than the traditional hero images such as for example Beowulf. The essay deals with the themes of rebirth, heroism and burglar ethics connected to the hero image.

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