The Hobbit

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 into an amazing dynamic character. In the story The Hobbit a small…

After its success, Tolkien wanted to adapt the world of The Hobbit on a larger scale. He wanted to expand what he has done into an adult series. The Lord of the Rings is often mistaken as a trilogy, but there are six books in total that Tolkien himself divided in between. He was very much against the idea of splitting…

Everybody has characteristics they view positive and traits they see as negative. J.R.R Tolkien, the author of The Hobbit, reflects into his writing, character traits he thinks are positive (like thoughtfulness), and traits that are negative (like stupidity). In Tolkien’s writing, the reader can clearly see the author favors cleverness and intuition over physical strength. Tolkien shows in his writing what traits he believes are positive and negative. The majority of the negative traits…

Just by chance did the hobbit Bilbo Baggins reach down and pick up what at the time seemed insignificant, “ . . . a tiny ring of cold metal lying on the floor of the tunnel” (Tolkien 76). At this point of the book, The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien, the character Bilbo thinks nothing of picking up what seems an insignificant object, this cold tiny ring. Little does Bilbo know that this ring would change Middle Earth forever and, though the ring is an important artifact in The Hobbit, it is the very…

to The Hobbit by J.R.R Tolkien since Tolkien clearly portrays evil through greed. And in this novel, various characters are driven by greed. In relation, I believe that this real life scenario is something we see everywhere. In the novel, The Hobbit by J.R.R Tolkien, the ruthless battle between good and evil is portrayed through three significant characters: Thorin the dwarf, Sméagol the hobbit and Thranduil the Elvenking which teaches us that the root of all evil is greed. In The Hobbit by…

Well, most of us.” (The Hobbit: Battle of the Five Armies) J.R.R Tolkien’s literary series that follows the lives of the hobbits and the dwarves of Middle Earth exemplifies a variety of themes and conflicts that leaves the audience reeling for more as the pages grow in number. Many scholars suggest that the ring of Sauron is the ultimate antagonist within the story; however, the ring itself is not inherently evil, nor is it inherently good. The true source of evil in The Hobbit is what is…

legendary man who is barely ever seen forced a hobbit to go on an adventure with 13 dwarfs? Bilbo, a reserved hobbit, finds an adventurous side to him through a series of challenges after being specifically selected by a man named Gandalf to move forth on an adventure with 13 dwarves. All Bilbo has ever known is how to be a hobbit. Hobbits are very ordinary, quiet, peaceful, and fat little people who enjoy their life being simple, not adventurous. Hobbits have patience and are very positive…

‘In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit. Not a nasty, dirty, wet hole, filled with the ends of worms and an oozy smell, nor yet a dry, bare, sandy hole with nothing in it to sit down on or to eat: it was a hobbit-hole, and that means comfort’ (pg 3). In J.R.R Tolkien’s The Hobbit, there is a world just like ours. But what two worlds are exactly alike? No matter the similarity, each world is as unique as a snowflake. This world, born of Tolkien’s imagination, resides in Middle Earth; this…

When it comes to J.R.R. Tolkien’s writing style, it all comes down to the details. We see throughout the Hobbit the importance of miniscule details to the story, like when explaining Bilbo Baggin’s house and routine. It’s incredibly distinct especially when comparing the trend of modern writers today using shorter prose among young adults. It is not necessarily a bad thing as it shows that Tolkien as an author wishes not only to explain, but essentially show us the world of Middle-Earth. We also…

Essay 1. Choose one character from The Hobbit. Evaluate their actions to determine whether they act as a hero, a villain or in some other way in the novel. As part of your discussion, consider the importance of the narrator’s description of the character’s actions. Intro Thorin is a villain from the start to the finish Para 1: Thorin shows some of his colours Part 2: Although Thorin begins to show some heroic attributes, his real character is put into shadow but is ever present. Para 3: Thorin…