The Hobbit

In a setting so contaminated by the evils of the world, how could an innocent little hobbit actually emerge as a character that has truly progressed for the better as most think? This brings us to the final impending question. Is there truly good in the world according to J.R.R. Tolkien in The Hobbit? This idea of good in the world has often been explored within countless pieces of literature and has marked itself as a truly meaningful concept

Comparing Good and Evil in Tolkien’s The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings 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

In The Hobbit, the author J.R.R. Tolkien repetitively uses riddles with parallel structure to emphasize the importance of cleverness. The main characters, Bilbo Baggins and Thorin & Company, are on a long and hazardous trek to thieve a dragon’s treasure in a far away mountain. Parallel structure, a literary device, allows the author to teach themes throughout the novel by using repetition. Parallel structure happens when two events with similar circumstances or similar themes occur at separate times

Hobbit Analysis Many authors have been influenced by Christianity and it is expressed by symbols in many texts. The Hobbit is greatly influenced by Christianity and one of the main characters symbolizes a major figure in the world of Christianity. Bilbo takes a life changing journey where he comes to find out who he really is, and Gandalf is a protector for him and the dwarves and guides them to safety and protects them in life threatening situations. In The Hobbit, J.R.R. Tolkien uses Gandalf to

One of the prevailing themes of J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit is the juxtaposition between home and the outside world. Throughout the novel, Tolkien behooves the reader to wonder whether or not adventure is beneficial for Bilbo, as opposed to staying back at his home in The Hill. Tolkien himself does not take a clear position on this himself. Instead, he brilliantly juxtaposes Bilbo’s home with the outside world and leaves it up to the reader whether going on an adventure with Gandalf and the dwarves

Hobbits are peculiar creatures. They are short, barefooted, jolly folk who love to eat, sing, and be merry. However, they "have no use for adventures" (Tolkien 12) and prefer not to involve themselves with those that do. Bilbo Baggins, on the other hand, comes from a long line of rebellious hobbits, who craved adventure. Despite his introvert life, Bilbo cannot avoid adventure when it tumbles into his hobbit hole. The novel, The Hobbit, supplies a fictional account of the positive and negative outcomes

For Bilbo, Farah, and Walt, they each had a mission to complete a goal. Walt had to steal a dog sled and get to the office so that he could save an old man's Claim, and Farah had to get out of war zone country with her mother and even had a robotic leg, and for Bilbo was to see if he was brave enough to go on the Journey to help the Dwarfs get there home land back from a Dragon that took it from them. Mostly they took Missions that nobody could ever do unless they tried to do it anyway. They wanted

extensively explore in J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit. The process of becoming a hero which Bilbo goes through begins with a simple knock on his door one morning. Soon Bilbo is recruited, unknowingly and

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

Exploring the Factors that Define a Person's Identity in The Hobbit by J.R. Tolkien Identity is the basis of individuality. It determines who one is; who one chooses to be; how one is perceived by others. This philosophy is applied no differently in 'The Hobbit', written by J.R. Tolkien. It is a fantasy-adventure tale about a peaceful creature called a hobbit named Bilbo Baggins, who is hauled into an adventure by a well-known wizard, Gandalf. He sets off with thirteen