The Nature of Hero(es) in J. R. R. Tolkien's "The Hobbit"

Magić, Antonija

undergraduate thesis

The Nature of Hero(es) in J. R. R. Tolkien's "The Hobbit"

Osijek: Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, 2016. urn:nbn:hr:142:941739

Magić, Antonija

Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
Department of English Language and Literature

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Magić, A. (2016). The Nature of Hero(es) in J. R. R. Tolkien's "The Hobbit" (Undergraduate thesis). Osijek: Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences. Retrieved from https://urn.nsk.hr/urn:nbn:hr:142:941739

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Magić, Antonija. "The Nature of Hero(es) in J. R. R. Tolkien's "The Hobbit"." Undergraduate thesis, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, 2016. https://urn.nsk.hr/urn:nbn:hr:142:941739

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Magić, A. (2016). 'The Nature of Hero(es) in J. R. R. Tolkien's "The Hobbit"', Undergraduate thesis, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, accessed 10 May 2024, https://urn.nsk.hr/urn:nbn:hr:142:941739

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Magić A. The Nature of Hero(es) in J. R. R. Tolkien's "The Hobbit" [Undergraduate thesis]. Osijek: Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences; 2016 [cited 2024 May 10] Available at: https://urn.nsk.hr/urn:nbn:hr:142:941739

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A. Magić, "The Nature of Hero(es) in J. R. R. Tolkien's "The Hobbit"", Undergraduate thesis, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Osijek, 2016. Available at: https://urn.nsk.hr/urn:nbn:hr:142:941739

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Title	The Nature of Hero(es) in J. R. R. Tolkien's "The Hobbit"
Title (croatian)	Narav heroja u romanu "Hobit" J. R. R. Tolkiena
Author	Antonija Magić
Mentor	Ljubica Matek (mentor)
Granter	Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences (Department of English Language and Literature) Osijek
Defense date and country	2016-09-14, Croatia
Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline	HUMANISTIC SCIENCES Philology Theory and History of Literature
Abstract	The Hobbit is a children’s fantasy novel written by a widely respected English linguist and writer John Ronald Reuel Tolkien. Tolkien, famous for his vigorous defence of fantastic literature, wrote a poignant chronicle of a hobbit Bilbo Baggins set in Middle-earth in the years 2941 to 2942 of the Third Age. Although primarily a fairy tale, the book is both complex and sophisticated when all of its intricacies are taken into consideration. The novel depicts rises and falls of Bilbo Baggins who embarks on an unlikely adventure of his life with Gandalf the wizard and a company of thirteen Dwarves. The apprehensive home-loving hobbit agrees to participate in a brave feat because he is motivated by the promised prize – a share of the treasure guarded by Smaug the dragon. The unexpected journey takes the inexperienced Bilbo into the wilderness of pristine woods, impassable mountains, and unexplored caves with dangerous Wargs, giant spiders, deadly Goblins and Orcs, Eagles, Trolls, and a Gollum. Wandering through a maze of danger Bilbo Baggins finds his deeply rooted courage, learns the true extent of his bravery and shows an enviable aptitude for burglary. His story is told in a form of an episodic quest in which the central themes are forms of heroism and personal growth. This paper explores the idea of heroism through the characters in the story, and examines what it means to be a literary and a hobbit hero.
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Language	english
URN:NBN	urn:nbn:hr:142:941739
Study programme	Title: English Language and Literature (double major) Study programme type: university Study level: undergraduate Academic / professional title: sveučilišni/a prvostupnik/prvostupnica (baccalaureus/baccalaurea) engleskoga jezika i književnosti (sveučilišni/a prvostupnik/prvostupnica (baccalaureus/baccalaurea) engleskoga jezika i književnosti)
Study programme	Title: Pedagogy (double major) Study programme type: university Study level: undergraduate Academic / professional title: sveučilišni/a prvostupnik/prvostupnica (baccalaureus/baccalaurea) pedagogije (sveučilišni/a prvostupnik/prvostupnica (baccalaureus/baccalaurea) pedagogije)
Type of resource	Text
File origin	Born digital
Access conditions	Open access
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Created on	2016-11-28 13:36:44

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