Comparing Tolkien's The Hobbit And The Lord Of The Rings

As I read through Homer’s The Odyssey, and J.R.R Tolkien’s The Hobbit, I immediately noticed several similarities between the two. Of course not only were their things that they both shared in common, but also things that set them apart from each other. I mean what kind of authors would they be if they wrote the same exact story. I hope that by reading this essay you gain a better understanding of both books as well as what they have in common and what is different between them. By the end you should be able to identify the similarities and differences between both of their journeys as well as between most of the characters in this book.

The definition of a hero is an individual, man or woman, in which he or she exhibits immense courage, fortitude, and being humble. In today 's culture, one might think of Batman or Wolverine as heroes, however, in J.R.R Tolkien 's The Hobbit, Bilbo Baggins redefines the entirety of the definition of a hero and deemed like no other. Throughout his adventure across middle-earth with the dwarves, Bilbo exemplifies several of these qualities. In contrast to both Norse and Anglo conceptions of heroism, Bilbo Baggins redefines the conception and definition of hero.

“The world is not in your books and maps.” - J.R.R Tolkien.  ‘The Hobbit’, written by Tolkien which was published in 1937, follows the journey of a “reluctant hobbit” who sets out on a unexpected adventure to the Lonely Mountains, with a “spirited group” of dwarves and a “talented wizard”, to reclaim their mountain home - and the gold within it - from the dragon Smaug.  Through this dynamic text, Tolkien conveys to the reader the value of community and property; the quest - both for “treasure” and heroic stature and lastly the influence of race, lineage and character in a novel.  J.R.R Tolkien successfully conveys these ideas through different characters

Hospitality is defined as the friendly and generous reception and entertainment of guests, visitors, or strangers. This plays a major role in both Tolkien's world of Middle-Earth and Lewis’s magical land of Narnia. Hospitality is used similarly in both worlds, in different situations. However, they also share some similar aspects. In both worlds, the characters provide shelter and hospitality to their guests knowing that they may face great consequences for their actions.

J.R.R Tolkien’s works, Lord of the Rings, the Hobbit, and the Silmarillion, were all influenced by some aspect of his life, whether it was an experience that he went through or a place he went to. When he was younger Tolkien lived the village of Sarahole that had a corn grinding mill by the water, this is where he got the idea for the hobbiton (Jahangir). Here is where it can be seen that his childhood had a role in some of the aspects of his works. Tolkien got the inspiration for the ring in 1929, when he visited an archeological dig where a Roman temple used to be, he was then told about an inscribed gold ring that seemed to be cursed (Jahangir). It can also be seen that he has taken aspects of the places he has visited and what he has learned to be a part of his books.

The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings have been beloved works among many generations of readers since they were first published. The author of these two books, J.R.R. Tolkien is just as interesting a man as many of the characters he created in the world of Middle-Earth. John Ronald Reuel Tolkien was born in Africa to a banker manager and his wife in 1892 and had only one sibling, Hilary, who was less than two years younger (Wikipedia). When he was young both of his parents died (one from rheumatic fever, the other from diabetes) and he and his brother were raised by a Catholic priest in Birmingham (Wikipedia). Tolkien was involved in World War One and Two, first as a serviceman, then as a cryptographer (Wikipedia). Indeed he was very

Imagine yourself in a pre-industrial world full of mystery and magic. Imagine a world full of monsters, demons, and danger, as well as a world full of friends, fairies, good wizards, and adventure. In doing so you have just taken your first step onto a vast world created by author and scholar John Ronald Reuel Tolkien. Tolkien became fascinated by language at an early age during his schooling, in particularly, the languages of Northern Europe, both ancient and modern. This affinity for language did not only lead to his profession, but also his private hobby, the invention of languages. His broad knowledge eventually led to the development of his opinions about

What is the difference between a hobbit, dwarf, and elf? Is there similar features between all of them? In the Hobbit, by J.R.R Tolkien, a hobbit named Bilbo goes on an adventure with a group of dwarves called Thorin and the Company, where he meets elves, humans, and many more. His adventures with the dwarves leads him to become friends with many of the people he meets like the elves. Bilbo goes an adventure as a burglar to take back the treasure the dwarves once had. The adventure would not be easy for there will be a war caused by Bilbo himself. With the differences and similar characteristics between the dwarves, elves, and an a hobbit, together they will defeat the goblins and Wargs to end the Five Armies War.

What’s Divergent About The Trolls In The Movie Versus The Novel In The Hobbit, the movie and novel are very different in regards to getting saved from the ferocious and rather unintelligent trolls who show no mercy to anyone or thing. The author of the The Hobbit is J.R.R. Tolkien and the director of the movie is Peter Jackson. The novel is about Bilbo Baggins and his journey with the dwarves and Gandalf to reclaim their treasure from Smaug, the savage dragon. Bilbo is going along with them on this adventure because he is their burglar. One change Jackon made in the movie was that he made the two slightly smarter trolls beat on William, the not so smart troll, the most but in the novel they all argue with each other an equal amount.

The Hobbit by J.R.R Tolkien is novel about a hobbit who comes to the realization that there was more to him than what meets the eye. In the Middle Earth, around the third age, Bilbo Baggins embarks on the adventure of a lifetime. Throughout the obstacles and hardships of the adventure, Bilbo Baggins transforms from a man of doubts and comfort to a hero with a newfound confidence and leadership.

As Rick Baker puts it, “there's a real difference when you know that something's really happening ... ... this guy's really standing in front of the camera doing this.” is a valid point when it comes to discussing the uses of the tool to do complete CG action sequences and CG doubles.

Have you ever seen a hobbit, if not hobbits are half human height. They have no facial hair and don’t wear shoes because of the hair on their feet and soles on the bottom. In this story I am going to be comparing and contrasting two hobbit families, the Took and the Baggins. Up first is the Took family. They are not very respectable because they went on adventures. Hobbits never do anything unexpected or unpredictable. The Tooks were also rich. They had money in their hair that’s how much money they had. Next is the Baggins family. All the people in their community respected them very much because they were predictable and didn’t do anything unexpected, most of the Baggins were rich but not as rich as the Tooks. The thing they have in common

In the previous century there have been two major series of fantasy novels; "Lord of the Rings" and more recently "Harry Potter". The genre, fantasy, is very broad, but generally contains one main character, the protagonist, who is fighting for, or against something, often against evil. In both these novels the main protagonist is fighting against evil and endures a kind of adventure and personal growth. As in most fantasy novels, the main characters are in an ulterior world, which is comparable in many ways. I intend to investigate into some of the many comparable components of these two novels.

"Three Rings for the Eleven-kings under the sky, Seven for the Dwarf-lords in their halls of stone, Nine for Mortal Men doomed to die, One for the Dark Lord on his Dark throne, In the Land of Mordor where the Shadows lie. One Ring to rule them all, One ring to find them, One ring to bring them all and in the darkness bind them, In the Land of Mordor where the Shadows lie(Tolkien)." Master of storytelling J.R.R. Tolkien continues the lives of the fictitious creatures that he introduced in The Hobbit, in his modern classic The Fellowship of the Ring. He artfully illustrates the truths of the evil that plague the hearts of man. He tells a story of greed, destruction and how mortal men are enslaved by

In “The Hobbit” and the “Lord of the Rings” trilogy there are two characters of similarity that play a key role in both narratives. Thorin II Oakinshield and Aragorn II Elessar are two would be kings who come into their crowns in time for their own respective books or series to end. Both dwarf and man have a journey to their individual thrones and in particular the genesis, the journey and the end of their adventures share a great deal of commonality and precarious differences, variables that with or without their crowns says and awful lot about them.