Middle-earth

Hobbits, wizards, goblins, and more all are creatures you get in the action-packed novel by J.R.R. Tolkien called, The Hobbit. This book took the world by storm, amassed hundreds of fans, and reshaped literatures standards. With amazing characters, beautiful descriptions of scenery, and helpful, detailed drawings, this book takes the ready on the journey of 15. Each character has different personality traits, and with some, the reader can distinctly tell who the novel’s heros and villans are.…

It was a dark time for the Range. The Second rebellion has concluded, and the Ashen Coast was recovering from the horrors of the war. A rise of banditry was everywhere, except the Bite maybe. Yet, the hamlets felt the dark shadow the most… Two friends were setting out to find some stolen medicine. Edmond Weston, and Lucias Ashmore. They grew up together, and were the best of friends. Lucias was the younger of the two, he was a mage apprentice. He had brown hair, and stood 5’6”. He grew up on…

J. R. R. Tolkien wrote a novel that was created into a series of three movies called the The Hobbit. The book was written as a precursor to the Lord of The Rings books, written from 1954-1955, The Hobbit was written in 1937. The Hobbit was split into three separate movies and they were released in 2012-2014 in December each of the three years. The titles of the movies are The Hobbit And Unexpected Journey, The Desolation Of Smaug and The Battle Of Five Armies. Tolkien created and shaped Bilbo…

This book The Hobbit is written by J.R.R. Tolkien as Bilbo Baggins, Thorin, and their friends take on a great adventure to beat Smaug the evil dragon. During this adventure many trials take place like The Misty Mountains and Markwood, where they meet new friends and people to help them with what they want to be done. The biggest symbol in this book is greed. Greed is shown with Bilboʼs Ring, The Arkenstone, and Smaug the Dragon. Greed is the biggest thing that pops up through the…

There are numerous amounts of qualities describing the traits of a true hero. The Hobbit is a classic tale written by J.R.R. Tolkien that tells the reader incredible journeys of a hero. Bilbo embarks on a traditional quest that takes him away from his ordinary life. Throughout his adventure, he encounters various obstacles. With the help of his friends, Bilbo was able to overcome his challenges. Starting off with a call to adventure, Bilbo at first refuses the quest and denies to leaving…

The Role of Wealth in The Hobbit J.R.R. Tolkien’s novel, The Hobbit, demonstrates how corruptive wealth can be. Tolkien expresses the struggles of class and the problems wealth brings, with a focus on the problems of greed. Treasure in The Hobbit is used as motivation and keeps the dwarves on their quest while creating tension between Thorin and Bilbo, as well as many other characters. By examining the personalities of characters such as Smaug, Bilbo, and Thorin, and their many acts of greed…

In J.R.R. Tolkien’s novel, The Hobbit portrays several internal and external conflicts faced by a variety of characters to keep the reader’s attention. An important internal conflict in the novel is the identity crisis of Bilbo Baggin’s two sides; Took and Baggins. Tolkien emphasizes this conflict through the use of literary devices such as foreshadowing, symbolism, and dramatic irony. Through the use of foreshadowing, the reader is shown an example of Bilbo’s internal conflict. At the…

The Hobbit’s Journey The Hobbit: it happens to occur as simply another story said in the same exact way as every other story. The Hero’s Journey. With it being used as the template of nearly every story, there come several similarities, and in the Hobbit, there is no difference. In it, there are three archetypes that are easily found: The Hero, the Herald, and the Threshold Guardian, each representing Bilbo, Gandalf, and the Misty Mountains. These three characters and settings within the story…

One of the many book series focusing on the Dungeons and Dragons universe, known as the Legend of Drizzt, is one that focuses strongly on the darker tones of having to live as an ostracized member of society and the good things that come anyways. The story focuses on Drizzt Do’Urden, a rogue drow elf that escaped the murderous, hedonistic lifestyle of the underground drow city of Menzoberranzan and the accompanying worship of Lolth, the spider goddess. Drizzt faces many hardships within…

"Is there a woman?" The Red Lancer who had teared Olaf's head out asked, swerving his horse. The man smiled and raised his lance with the white head impaled in his point as a trophy. "Is she beautiful?" Other Uhlan asked, moving his horse to place himself at Kristoff's side. The mountain man stood in front of Anna's tent, looking at the five Uhlans who had unexpectedly appeared. Kristoff asked inwardly why those riders had reached Arendelle's encampment. Has Arendelle's army been…