The same archetypes have shown up in stories for generations across hundreds of countries. An archetype is a type of character that has the same baseline design as others of their type. The Hobbit does an excellent job of showing these different types. For example, in the story Bilbo, the underdog, goes on a journey with people he doesn’t know with his helper Gandalf to get back their treasure. Archetypes show up many times in The Hobbit shown by those two and also the monster which in this story happens to be not just one but multiple. To start off the helper must be addressed as it is one of the most common archetypes. Examples of the helper in common media are Gramma Tala in Moana, Fairy Godmother in Cinderella, and even childrens shows as shown with Toodles in Mickey Mouse. The helper in the Hobbit, however, is Gandalf, a wizard who believes in Bilbo from the very start. When the dwarves doubt him they wonder if they went to the wrong house so he says “Of course there is a mark… I put it there myself” …show more content…
This can be expressed through their upbringing, social class, knowledge of the topic at hand, or status in the group. Underdogs in media are often depicted as the main characters due to the fact that they create a sense of togetherness as everyone routes for them to win. Tolkien, not straying far from the model, expertly portrays this on page 10 by saying “Bilbo rushed along the passage , very angry, and altogether bewildered and bewuthered–this was the most awkward Wednesday he ever remembered” This phrasing maintains that Bilbo was altogether uncomfortable with the situation at hand and was ill-prepared. The segment of underdogs that are shown through lack of knowledge would gladly accept Bilbo into the group. Lamenaly, by having his needs not met for this adventure he is often put in dangerous situations that he isn’t ready to face and therefore must be rescued by the rest of the