Hobbit

described Tolkien as “The most prominent fantasy writer of the twentieth century” (Baker 672). Before writing The Lord of the Rings, Tolkien wrote The Hobbit, which serves as a predecessor to the events of The Lord of the Rings trilogy. When The Hobbit was published in 1937 it received popular and critical acclaim (Baker). In J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit, the concepts of an unconventional hero are depicted in the views and actions of Bilbo Baggins. Bilbo Baggins depicts these concepts through his reluctance

The Hobbit I.     Information about the book a.     The title of my book is “The Hobbit”. The book is about a hobbit and 13 dwarves. This hobbit’s name is Bilbo Baggins, and he lives in Hobbiton. b.     Copyright © 1966; Published by Ballantine Publishing Group. c.     The author of “The Hobbit” is John Ronald Reuel Tolkien. Tolkien was born on January 3, 1892, in Bloemfontein, South Africa. After serving in the First World War, he decided to take up an academic career. He studied Anglo-Saxon

sang the hobbit felt the love of beautiful things made by hands and by cunning and by magic moving through him, a fierce and a jealous love, the desire of the hearts of the dwarves.” Friendship and the love that goes into one. The warmth and comfort. Fear pushed aside. In the fantasy world of Middle Earth, journeys are taken and expeditions are common. Dwarves, elves, dragons and wizards. Magic. In this world, friendship, love and loyalty defeats greed, arrogance and evil. In the Hobbit, J.R.R Tolkien

literature In The Hobbit we are exposed to a world were the most unanticipated and simple creatures are expected to fulfill a great destiny or special purpose.These callings are similar to ones we find in our faith. Throughout the book we see themes of prophecy, the unexpected strength of an underdog, and corruption through greed which all coincide nicely with Christianity. Tolkien's work not only retains gods word but he expands on it through the exciting world of a small hobbit named Bilbo. Initially

In the novel, The Hobbit, the author J.R.R. Tolkien, suggests when an individual pushes themselves to explore risk-taking, they take the opportunity to grow within themselves, and test the extent of their newfound values, which result in the character fostering a stronger sense of self-identity. Accepting the opportunity to experience risk allows the individual to push themselves, despite the possibility of danger towards oneself. In the Hobbit, the character Bilbo demonstrates risk-taking most

Settings According to (Rachel Cusk), new encounters (with others or a setting) are essential – “leaving things behind and starting again is a way of coping with difficulties.” Definitely, this thought is emphasized throughout J.R.R. Tolkien’s “The Hobbit” which utilises the protagonist’s (along with his band) adventures during his journey to display that there is always good to come out of a call for adventure. This is evident in the interactions and thoughts of Bilbo Baggins, who experiences tremendous

The novel I read this semester was The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien which was first published on September 21, 1937. I had a positive feeling when reading the book because even though the book has many bad events the characters have to overcome many difficult situations such as almost being eaten by trolls and being cornered by wargs. Although the book started off slow and it took a bit of time to adapt to the style of writing the content was full of suspense and outcomes that I did not expect. This

faraway places where they could disappear and be who they are without being questioned. Everyone dreams of a place which is full of adventures and quests. In the movie, The Hobbit; An Unexpected Journey, there is long journey full of exciting events that bring a people back to their ancestral home.This task was grueling for a young Hobbit named Bilbo, who was also the one in charge of helping an ancient race getting their homeland back. The film was directed by Peter Jackson, and the book was written

character always have a development and change. In the book “the Hobbit” by J.R.R. Tolkien, Bilbo who is the main protagonist who goes through phases of metamorphosis in the book. Biblo initially started as a daunty character, then transitioned to become a brave and adventurous character by the end of the book. Bilbo develops into a brave and adventurous character through the beginning of the book, Bilbo clearly is a simple, routine-loving hobbit who wants nothing more than to live his quiet life of his

reader can establish a bond with the situation, which gives them experience of an adventure through the hero. In chapter 1 of The Hobbit, Tolkien introduces Bilbo Baggins as an ordinary hobbit who lives in an ordinary hobbit hole on the side of The Hill. In this chapter Tolkien hints towards Bilbo’s mother’s side, the Took-clan, who ‘something was not entirely hobbit like about them’ (Page 13). 1) The hero is introduced in his/her ordinary world: The hero’s journey begins with the hero being introduced