R. Edward Freeman

Archetypes Related to The Hobbit In Thomas C. Foster’s How to Read Literature Like a Professor, many different archetypes and literary codes are discussed. Examples of these archetypes that apply to J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit include a hero’s quest, the act of communion, and a descent into the underworld. Understanding how these different archetypes apply to literature, whether it’s the casual reader or an English professor, can greatly enhance the reading experience. One archetype mentioned…

In J. R. R. Tolkien story, “The Hobbit”, Bilbo, the main character, is a man who displays courage and strength while on the adventures of being a false burgular. In the story, Bilbo decides to give Bard and the others the Arkenstone of Thrain to help in haggling with Thorin. The reason for Bilbo actions comes from Bard seeking aid from Thorin, because while killing the dragon Smaug, Laketown was destroyed. Thorin feels as though Laketown’s destruction isnt his problem, and in this refused to…

persuades him to join a group of dwarves on a journey to reclaim Erebor. During their quest Bilbo discovers that even though he may just be a hobbit (a member of an imaginary race similar to humans, of small size and with hairy feet, in stories by J. R. R. Tolkien)…

J.R.R. Tolkien himself said, in his essay On Fairy-Stories, that “the Consolation of the Happy Ending” is needed at the end of any complete fairy-story (2001, 68). Fantasy, the genre under which the fairy-story falls, is notable for the way in which the adventure or quest is brought to a close by the distribution of rewards (Marquis, 2017), and it is from this reward distribution that the happy ending commonly comes. However, Tolkien’s own story, The Hobbit, has a distinct and unusual way of…

Seeing a half-human, half-horse in real life would be a great experience. A centaur would be that creature and he would have the head and torso of a human but the body of a horse. In Harry Potter the centaur places the role of having to save Harry and keep the woods in order like from Voldemort trying to stay alive by drinking unicorn blood. A centaur is a savior and anyone would be lucky to have one around because they’re so magical and are good protectors. The unicorn that Voldemort was…

You shall not pass!” (Gandalf). Anyone can at least tell you who or what this quote is from. This three part movie follows a young Hobbit named Frodo, along with The Fellowship to take an evil ring to Mount Doom. Lord of The Rings is by far the best movie series, with its mythical world, the plot and characters, and dialogue. The legendarium of Middle Earth is home to many races and creatures real, and nonexistent. Words can not explain how the author of the original books, JRR…

The way John writes comes from his scholarly days at King Edward 6 school, his days enlisted in the world war, and his desire to write mythology for England. I bet what John saw in battle greatly affected some of the outcome of his novels to be, and it was not just the evils of war, but also the evils of industrialization…

The Tyrant I sat there against the great oak tree, that was normally the epicentre of life in our small community,staring off into the distant lands. In the distance wars were being fought. Great uproar has been wrought across all of middle earth. This uproar was the result of goblin conflicts. The goblins have never been seen as a real threat because they tend to be reserved, keeping to their mountains filled with darkness. There has always been no doubt, thought, that the goblins have impure…

Have you ever thought about how temptation can cause lots of problems and corruption in life? In his book The Lord of the Rings, J. R. R. Tolkien invites readers to experience the idea of it through the characters in his book, including Isildur, Gollum, Boromir, and Frodo. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings is a fantasy book that talks about the Hobbit. According to Tolkien, “Hobbits are an unobtrusive but very ancient people, more numerous formerly than they are today” (1). Frodo is a hobbit,…

A Legend worth Living Of the many prominent English writers in recent history, one that certainly stands out is John Ronald Reuel Tolkien. A specialist in Old and Middle English at the University of Oxford, Tolkien is remembered as professor, scholar, and storyteller (Doughan). Particularly, his series The Hobbit, as well as its sequel, The Lord of the Rings, earned him great fame and success. Honored by many and loved by literally millions, Tolkien’s work is often considered the greatest of…