Persuasive Essay On The Hobbit

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Books are great to expand your knowledge and broaden your thinking and imagination. There is a numerous amount of genre’s. The variations are endless and it all depends on the author. Not all books make it big time, some come across being banned in certain countries for the content it contains. For example, The Hobbit is a banned book, but it should not be. It is filled with great humor, adventure, and it is a good read for fantasy lovers. In fact, before the book was published a ten year old boy reviewed it to see if he were to like it since J.R.R Tolkien was aiming for a children’s book.

John Ronald Revel Tolkien was born on January 3, 1892, in Bloemfontein, South Africa,to English parents. Tolkien’s mother died when he was just 12, him and his brother were made wards of a catholic priest. Years later, He enlisted for World War 1, but came back a little while after for, he was diagnosed with a typhus-like infection. In his years at Oxford he scribbled the words “In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit.” on a student’s exam book. From there, Tolkien took off and the story of The hobbit came to be. Along with The Hobbit movie and The Lord of the Rings. Banning a book is very straight to the
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“This book is for people of ages 10+. It is a perfect book for fantasy lovers. The violence is not all that negative, it adds effect and makes things interesting to the book. The drugs are just there, they are not being publicized it any way, it is a part of the character. The book may have inappropriate subjects for some kids, but because it is not a kids book. Fantasy lovers should have an original piece of fantasy to enjoy themselves with. This book is filled with action and adventure and shows how Bilbo Baggins grows as a character instead of staying home and keeping his routine. He went out and about to seek risk challenges and adventure. It is a great read for those who get a kick out of good humor and great

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