In The Hobbit, Thorin and co. take hold of Smaug's treasure, although Bard of Esgaroth was the one who killed the Dragon. Moreover, they refused to share the gold with Esgaroth's citizens who suffered severe damage when Smaug attacked their homes. This maked the Dwarves look greedy and self-centered.
No. The word 'portray' is neither negative nor positive. It is neutral.
negative
The author portrayed Arthur in a negative way.
J.R.R. Tolkien uses language in his works to portray the heroism of characters through their noble deeds, courage in the face of adversity, and selfless actions. By employing elevated language and poetic descriptions, Tolkien accentuates the heroic qualities of characters like Aragorn and Frodo, highlighting their strength, honor, and moral courage. Through the use of epic language and powerful imagery, Tolkien celebrates the heroism of his characters and conveys the timeless ideals of bravery and sacrifice.
This is called propaganda. Propaganda can also be used to portray an opposing side in a negative light.
To show how evil can devour the whole goodness of a person's being, leaving only the shell that is of memories past of what that person used to be. Plus, I think Tolkien wanted to portray how blind empathy from a cariing person can be taken advantage of by another whose deceptive ways dominate the relationship.
The actor will portray William Shakespeare in the film.He tried his best to portray the character.
Portray has two syllables.
refusing to spend money on media materials that portray people of color in a negative way.
One can portray Christ by our Christ like actions. We cannot portray him in looks as there is no description of him in scripture that can be authenticted. As stated it is by our Christ like actions can we portray him.
portray the beauty of everyday life
The noun forms for the verb to portray are portrayal and the gerund, portraying.