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    The Hobbit Songs

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    The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien is a tale comprised almost solely of mystique and heroics. One facet of this precious story is given through song. The songs are meant to give a picture of the past and also to foreshadow what is to come. In the case of the dwarf party, their songs spoke of a past event, the moving of a wind over the land, and their triumphant return to the halls of their ancestors. Song singing is a great medium for sharing information as well as feelings, and Tolkien used this medium

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    Hobbit by John Ronald Reul Tolkien When J.R.R tolkien set his himself down to write the hobbit. He was attempting to create a fantasy that addressed the fundamental needs as he saw them of humanity. He wrote about these needs and his purpose in an essay called “J.R.R. Tolkien, On Fairy Stories” However before I attempt to indulge into Tolkien's work and the underlying factors that influenced him. We must understand that within in his essay addressing fairy tales Tolkien defines fairy stories as

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    Few books are as imaginative, and exciting as the J.R.R. Tolkien series of books involving the adventures of mythical creatures that include hobbits, wizards, orcs, and one very cranky fire-breathing dragon. The Hobbit is both a stand-alone story and an introduction to the Tolkien world and more stories involving many more characters and adventures, including The Lord of the Rings. The Hobbit is one book about a well-defined adventure of one small set of characters, while The Lord of the Rings is

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    ones in my favorite books. My love for unreal worlds pulled me to J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. He spent years weaving together different myths, languages, and traditions of all of the different races of people and creatures in his stories, and I wanted to be able to create a lore like that in my own books. Tolkien was one of the most influential writers of the twentieth century, and he almost

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    Themes In The Hobbit

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    important part of the story was when J.R.R Tolkien started Bilbo off as a humble, small hobbit then gradually maturing in the story into a brave warrior doing what it takes to make things right. Tolkien’s writing helps the readers feel like they are in Bilbo’s shoes and also feel that they become braver and wiser as the story goes on. Tolkien’s elaborative description of Bilbo throughout the story helps show that bravery does come in all shapes and sizes. In addition, Tolkien first starts the story with some

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    Independent Critical Essay The Hobbit by J.R.R Tolkien is a novel that was published on September 21st, 1937. The novel tells the story of the young Bilbo Baggins who has been limited to the simple lifestyle of a hobbit. Bilbo Baggins was no different from the average hobbit until Gandalf, the wizard, shows up unannounced at the hobbit’s door. This is the beginning of Bilbo’s unexpected journey, in which his physical limitations, bravery, and courage are put to the test. Along with Gandalf, Bilbo

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    Dangerous Consequences of Possession in J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit and “Farmer Giles of Ham” J.R.R. Tolkien can be considered the founding father of the genre fantasy. Most of Tolkien’s texts revolve around the same themes. An author will often write about important messages that pertain to society as a whole. His texts often have hidden messages that relate to his themes. In the fantasy novel The Hobbit and novella “Farmer Giles of Ham”, J.R.R. Tolkien demonstrates that possession ears to overconfidence

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    hole in the ground there lived a hobbit,” writes J.R.R. Tolkien. Within Tolkien’s famous novel The Hobbit, Bilbo Baggins, thirteen dwarves, and a wizard named Gandalf embark on a journey to reclaim the dwarves’ long-forgotten gold. Although the story seems to be completely original and made of fresh ideas, it is actually influenced by previous literature, like other common novels. Many legends of King Arthur, with unknown authors, influenced J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit. Several points and ideas

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    of never coming back and, as if this were not enough, with a group of people that aren’t reliable or trustworthy? This is why fellowship, the companionship and friendship of people who share the same interests, is very important. The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien is a fantasy novel and children’s book based on the quest of a group of 13 dwarves, a hobbit, and a wizard with the goal of recovering a horde of treasure stolen and guarded by a dragon. During the quest the author develops several themes which

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    Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien. Accroding to Dictionary.com fantasy can be defined as the faculty or an activity of imagining things, especially things that are impossible or improbable. In a fantasy book or movie, like the definition states things that are used in the movie or the book tend not to be real. But that 's un-realness almost makes it seem real and makes you want to be a part of the movie of the book. The movie takes place in Middle Earth. Middle-Earth is a made up place created by J.R.R. Tolkien

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