In J. R. R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit, I found the portrayal of the
goblins to be very interesting. I’ve noticed that no matter the story or
fairytale, goblins are always portrayed as being evil. Before the goblins were
even introduced to the novel though, a lot of foreshadowing took place that
hinted that something bad was about to happen. Bilbo, Gandalf, and the dwarves
were sleeping in a cave in order to gain shelter from the raging thunderstorm
that was taking place at the time, when Bilbo was suddenly awaken by a bad
dream that he had about the cave. Suddenly a crack in the cave appeared and
goblins poured out of it and snatched up everyone except Gandalf (he
disappeared and killed several goblins as he did so). I find the fact that
every “magical” creature has a certain image, and no one seems to really stray
from it. For another example, J.R.R. Tolkien’s description of the elves pretty
much matches the common description expected of: jolly, magical, lithe, and
beautiful. I think it would be way more interesting if an author would maybe
deviate away from the stereotypical expectation of certain creatures and go in
a completely different direction with that.
What trait initially makes goblins
evil?
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