The hero is rescued from a final plight from an unexpected source. The rescuer may be someone who had previously abandoned the hero or even someone the hero does not know.
Does Bilbo ever need to be rescued from his journey? Does his guide/mentor help him?
Post your thoughts/examples from the novel here. Be sure to use the "quote" option!
-- Edited by Koolteecha at 18:24, 2007-12-05
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"The early bird gets the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese."
The hero is rescued from a final plight from an unexpected source. The rescuer may be someone who had previously abandoned the hero or even someone the hero does not know.
Does Bilbo ever need to be rescued from his journey? Does his guide/mentor help him?
Post your thoughts/examples from the novel here. Be sure to use the "quote" option!
-- Edited by Koolteecha at 18:24, 2007-12-05
I guess the eagles could be the rescue from without because Bilbo doesn't really know them and they give Gandalf and Thorin & Co. some advice. Would getting the ring be somewhat of a rescue from without? Or would that be a tailsman?
