The Hobbit Essays

I read The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien. This book is a fantasy, fiction book much like most of Tolkien’s work. Although this book is intended for children, it is not toned down for them as there are some darker moments. The title describes the main character Bilbo Baggins who is a hobbit. Some versions of the book are subtitled There and Back Again. This describes the journey that takes place in the book and is also the name of the memoir Bilbo begins writing at the end of the book. The main characters

Tolkien’s The Hobbit is commonly seen only as a novel about a hobbit who aids in the recovery of 13 dwarves’ stolen treasure. The group adventures to the Lonely Mountain to battle a dragon and restore the dwarves to their kingdom. But, when analyzed in a deeper sense, The Hobbit is classified as a bildungsroman where the protagonist, Bilbo Baggins, undergoes a journey of self discovery within his physical journey to the dragon’s treasure (Arslan 137). “The moral elements of The Hobbit are relatively

Book report, The hobbit. I 've read ”The hobbit”, by the English author John Ronald Reuel Tolkien, also known as J.R.R. Tolkien. He writes about the hobbit Bilbo Baggins, who joins the company of dwarfs and a wizard on a quest to claim a treasure from the dragon Smaug. On their way to the mountain where Smaug lives, they encounter a lot of challenges, including escaping from a goblin king and an elven jail. But they manage to make it out alive, and make it to the mountain. The dragon gets killed

door and expected you to go on a dangerous adventure to assist with an unrealistic task? Would you be willing to leave the comfort of your home and step out of your element? In The Hobbit, written by J. R. R. Tolkien, lives an unmotivated hobbit that is approached at his home by a group of intimidating dwarves. The hobbit, Bilbo Baggins, is asked to be a part of their long, perilous journey to retrieve the arkenstone from the dungeon of Smaug. the dragon. At first, Bilbo turns down the favor without

intermittently, causes our personalities and goals to change. The Hobbit, by J. R. R. Tolkien, is just one case of characters with obsession. The dwarves, elves, goblins, wargs and goblins all show obsession, with the exception of Bilbo Baggins. In The Hobbit, Tolkien uses the treasure, the ring, and the Arkenstone to symbolize the obsession of all peoples, in stark contrast to Bilbo’s lack thereof. Within the plot of The Hobbit, reclaiming the treasure hoard of Smaug is the foremost goal. Throughout

and viewers can have confusion on which archetype fits each character best like in the novel The Hobbit. The Hobbit by J.R.R Tolkien is about an average old Hobbit who is offered the opportunity for an adventure. He ends up completing the task and eventually becoming the hero of the novel. Throughout the story, other characters are introduced that act as Bilbo’s friends or enemies. Therefore, in The Hobbit, there are characters that fit archetypal descriptions best such as Gandalf as the mentor, Bilbo

The novel, The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien takes place in Tolkien’s entirely fictional world of Middle-earth. Bilbo Baggins is a Hobbit that lives in his hobbit hole at Bag End, and is content with life just staying at home eating and smoking tobacco. One day his comfort is shattered when he is visited by Gandalf, a wizard of many tales, who convinces him to go on an adventure with thirteen dwarves to reclaim their treasure from Smaug the Magnificient. Smaug is a dragon who destroyed the kingdom of

Once upon a time, in land far, far away (Middle Earth) in a hole in the ground there lived a little creature that I like to call "a hobbit". This is my take on the first line in a book written by a man who goes by the nickname of J.R.R. Tolkien. This particular, author not just wrote fantasies, but he included themes throughout his very own life and blended them all together in his books. Although there were very many different themes that Tolkien incorporated into his life, that I could talk

Isaac Watts once said, "Learning to trust is one of life's most difficult tasks." Trust plays a significant role in The Hobbit because the dwarves and Bilbo have to learn to trust each other on the quest, the dwarves have to trust Gandalf, and Beorn has to trust Gandalf. When the dwarves found out that Bilbo was going to be their burglar they were skeptical. In fact, Gloin says, "As soon as I clapped my eyes on the little fellow bobbing and puffing on the mat, I had my doubts" (Tolkien 18). On the

In the book The Hobbit by J.R.R Tolkien there are various of important events, text structures, and author’s craft moves that show significance throughout the book. Throughout the next paragraphs, I will be explaining how all these components add up to show complex themes, and why they are important. An important event that shows significance, is when Gandalf asks Bilbo to go on an adventure with him and the dwarfs. Even though Bilbo turns down Gandalf’s offer, he eventually comes around and goes

Bilbo Baggins the Burglar Thesis: In the book The Hobbit, the character Bilbo Baggins is a middle class hobbit who must challenged his introverted nature to help the dwarves reclaim their land. Bilbo Baggins is a hobbit, who lives in his hobbit hole. Hobbits are generally short and fat introverted people who don’t leave their house much. Bilbo Baggins was living like that, until one day, thirteen dwarves and his old wizard friend(Gandalf) enter his house and start eating and talking like it was

While The Hobbit chronicles the journey of Bilbo Baggins, it forms also a journey for the reader. It starts in the cozy hobbit-hole of Bilbo, who is very relatable. He is just a hobbit, content with smoking pipe, eating cake and drinking tea to fill the rest of his days. And then, Gandalf appears. The wizard persuades the reluctant hobbit to aid, thirteen dwarves with their quest for stolen gold and revenge, in that order. He also has to persuade the dwarves to hire Bilbo as a Burglar. Their

dragon but also Thorin. He stands up to Thorin when he was yelling at Bilbo. Before the journey started Bilbo would not have stood up for himself, but because of this journey Bilbo is more confident in himself. Bravery is an important asset to The Hobbit, without bravery Bilbo would never have went on his journey, the dwarves would have been eaten by the spiders, and Thorin would have died in the Elven Kings dungeon. Not only would this terrible fate have befallen the dwarves, but Smaug would have

Development of Greed in The Hobbit In narrative writing, one of the crucial elements is the plot, or the sequences of events. Oftentimes, these sequences of events are used to develop common topics or themes through literary works. In The Hobbit, J.R.R Tolkien uses various sequences of events to develop the theme of greed. In the beginning of the book, Tolkien begins developing the theme of greed when Bilbo decides to join the party. He writes, “as they sang the hobbit felt the love of beautiful

Why do most stories have characters with similar traits? Most novels or any type of story, they have different archetypal characters. In the novel “The Hobbit” by J.R.R Tolkien the three characters Bilbo Baggins, Gandalf the wizard, and Smaug the destroyer, they are all archetypal characters. Throughout the story Bilbo goes on an adventure to defeat smaug. Bilbo eventually defeats smaug and returns what he finds. One thing that he finds is the archestone. To begin, Bilbo Baggins is one of the main

The Hobbit Genre Analysis Essay The Hobbit is an energizing dream about a hobbit that goes on the most phenomenal experience of his life. Bilbo (hobbit) goes to Middle Earth to look for the departed fortune. The plot of this eminent dream fits the 'journey ' design from the earliest starting point, the distance to the end. These are the components required to having the ideal mission, and The Hobbit contains every one of these components. Therefore, The Hobbit is a very good example of a monomyth

discover more about himself. A bBildungsroman exemplifies the spiritual education and form of the main character within a novel. The Hobbit fits as a bBildungsroman because throughout his journey, Bilbo becomes strong-willed and well educated, as compared with his original character, a hobbit who feared adventure and knew little about the rest of Middle Earth. The Hobbit acts as both a quest story and a bBildungsroman as Bilbo

unique.” He’s saying that if everyone was to be given the same obstacle, everyone would do it in their own distinctive way, which makes them all unique. In The Hobbit by J.R.R Tolkien, two different kinds of creatures, dwarves and a hobbit named Bilbo, were given the same journey to go on, but they handled it in diverse ways. Dwarves and hobbits are two peculiar creatures. They had a few similarities, but when they went on a journey together to retrieve the dwarves stolen treasure they handled the whole

John Rundle Honors English 11 Hobbit Essay Identity in The Hobbit The Hobbit is a book that focuses a lot on race and the characters backround. It defines a character and plays huge role in some of the events that happen in the book. Each race has its own distinct qualities that make them who they are. Without these identity factors, the Hobbit would not be the great story that it is. First, I am going to talk about two Races, the Dwarves and the Elves. The Elves are distinctly known for being

Archetypal Analysis of The Hobbit “The Hobbit” by J. R. R. Tolkien is a fantastic tale of hobbits, dwarves, wizards, and an evil dragon. It begins with a lonely old Hobbit named Bilbo being sought out, by a wizard named Gandalf, for a hand in the quest to take back the Dwarves’ treasure. At first Bilbo refuses to leave his comfortable abode but soon becomes enveloped in the adventure and sets off with Gandalf’s party of dwarves. Bilbo encounters many dangerous elements and enduring trial but he