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The Hobbit, By. R. Tolkien

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I. Subject The Hobbit, written by J.R.R. Tolkien, tells of the hardships and struggles of Bilbo Baggins, a hobbit who lives in a hobbit hole named Bag End. Bilbo is “hired” by a party of dwarves to go on an adventure to get their stolen gold from the lonely mountain. The only catch is that the mountain is guarded by the dragon, Smaug. Bilbo goes on a quest throughout Wilderland meeting enemies like Trolls, Elves in the Elven hall, and Goblins in the Goblin tunnels. Bilbo discovers an important creature named Gollum in these Goblin tunnels. Gollum possess a powerful ring that makes the wearer invisible. Bilbo finds this ring in the Goblin tunnels and takes it. It helps Bilbo in many ways, most importantly allowing bilbo to talk to Smaug without being seen. While talking with the dragon Bilbo discovers the one and only weak spot of the dragon, a chip in his gem plated scales. The dragon then attacks a town of men and is slain by Bard, a skillful bowman. The dwarves then reclaim their stolen treasure in the Lonely Mountain. Greed leads armies of all races to the Lonely Mountain wanting some of the gold and loot inside. The greed causes a battle to happen in which the Dwarf King Thorin is killed. Bilbo then returns to Bag End as a new person. He is braver, bolder, and more courageous than he was before the journey. II. Theme In J.R.R Tolkien 's The Hobbit there is no better way to say it than, do not not judge a book by its cover. One day the Grey Wizard Gandalf came

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