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In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit…Can you imagine a better beginning for something unknown, fascinating and drawing? J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit is one of the best-known and best-loved fantasy books. First published by George Allen & Unwin in 1937, The Hobbit has been translated into over 50 different languages. It is a classic hero quest story which has become the inspiration and template for the fantasy genre. And it is an adventure that is filled with wonder, magic, action and vividly memorable characters. What is striking about this book is that the plot is extremely absorbing and gripping. When you read the first line, the first page, you will not be able to stop reading. The main protagonist of the book is the little hobbit
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The Hobbit Literary Analysis Archetypes Bilbo- the heros journey Irony Dramatic irony- Smaug doesn’t realize he is vulnerable located at the heart due to his armor that has fallen apart Conflicts Bilbo vs spiders Bilbo vs smaug Bilbo vs environment Bilbo vs himself Symbols Ring Arkenstone Treasure The Lonely Mountain Allusions Themes

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In the movie,“The Hobbit”, there are several elements that are different and some that are the same. One way they are the different is in the movie when Bilbo woke up the morning after the party, the house was empty and he thought it was all a dream. But in the book the house was a complete mess. In the book, the author explains,”There was a fearful mess in the room, and piles of unwashed crocks in the kitchen.” In other words, In the book the house is messy, but in the movie it is clean when Bilbo woke up.

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“The Hobbit,” a timeless classic containing dragons, dwarves, elves and more, is a great tale to read again and again. But “The Hobbit” is not only impressive because of all the daring adventures, it is impressive because of how the story develops. From the beginning, middle to the end, the story flows, and adapts to each conflict Bilbo Baggins faces. By captivating the reader, J. R. R. Tolkien takes his audience along with Bilbo Baggins through each step of the hero’s journey developing greatly along the way. Each part of the story plays a crucial role to piece together the masterpiece that is “The Hobbit.”

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“In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit. Not a nasty, dirty, wet hole… it was a hobbit-hole, and that meant comfort.” ( Tolkien 3) The Hobbit, written by J.R.R. Tolkien, takes place in many locations amongst Middle Earth. Our main character is a creature called Bilbo Baggins, he is a stranger in the group of 13 Dwarves.

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Some may like the changes Jackson made or they may hate them. Two people can look at the same thing and see something different, it is all a matter of perspective. J.R.R. Tolkien, the author of The Hobbit probably would have created the film different than Peter Jackson, the director of The Hobbit. The novel, is about a small, non adventurous Hobbit named Bilbo. One day Bilbo meets a wizard who invites him on an adventure.

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Tolkien, is about a hobbit (A small mythical creature with very large feet) who goes on an unexpected journey with Thorin Oakenshield, a wizard (Gandalf), and 12 dwarves (Fili, Kili, Balin, Dwalin, Oin, Gloin, Dori, Nori, Ori, Bifur, Bofur, and Bombur) excluding Thorin. This novel was written in third person limited, meaning that the narrator is telling the story only being able to see the thoughts of one character. Throughout the novel they are constantly being pressured and must push on no matter what. Bilbo Baggins (the hobbit) goes on this journey with Thorin Oakenshield to reclaim the lost kingdom of the dwarves, or the Kingdom Under the Mountain, the mountain itself is named the Lonely Mountain. The band of dwarves, Bilbo, and Gandalf travel there to reclaim their lost treasure because there is a whole spew of wealth guarded by a greedy dragon, Smaug.

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It begins with the initial quest - and the proposal of such quest - to embark on a perilous journey to foreign lands, certain trials that the hero must face to continue on in the quest, the dragon or destroyer that is the hero’s ultimate trial, and then the hero, who ends up saving the world. Through an archetypal critical lens, “The Hobbit” will be broken down into its core qualities and analyzed to find their function and behaviour within the larger

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In The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien (1977), the main idea is about being brave. As Bilbo Baggins goes on with his adventure, he faces many obstacles. But by being brave, he learns important lessons and becomes a hero. The Hobbit is a novel that consists of adventure, with various events and decisions made. Courage is considered the moral of the story, as throughout the novel readers can see courageousness being pursued.

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An Unexpected Journey, by J.R.R Tolkien. The main character and hero in The Hobbit is Bilbo Baggins. He too goes through the steps of the Hero’s Journey. The first step in the Hero’s Journey is very hard for Bilbo Baggins as he has to choose between staying in the comfort of

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“All that is gold does not glitter, not all those who wander are lost.” I’m sure you would all recognise the first story that you fell in love with as a child. For me, this was ‘The Hobbit’, by J.R.R Tolkien. I remember sitting in my room as my dad said “this was my favourite book when I was a kid.” I was only seven at the time, but within the pages of that book I could have been a dwarf, an elf, a wizard, or even a hobbit, roaming over mountains and crossing great rivers on my adventure.

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Written by J.R.R. Tolkien in 1937, The Hobbit has become an award winning novel, that was able to influence modern day literature. Tolkien’s story follows the hero, Bilbo Baggins, and his quest to cease the long lost treasure. Through his quest, readers have the opportunity to witness the hero’s journey through Bilbo’s adventure. A Hero’s Journey lays out the path that most heroes and protagonists follow throughout their trek, in order to reach their goal. Divided into three main acts, the hero’s journey has 13 key steps, and The Hobbit demonstrates all of them.

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J. R. R. Tolkien’s book The Hobbit is a novel that is not only showing a heroic quest, but is a fantasy and satire. It is written in the third person, almost exclusively from Bilbo, the protagonist's

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Hero’s Journey Essay Literary Analysis of The Hobbit by J.R.R Tolkien What happens when one day a cloaked figure asks you to join a group of heavily bearded men in search for treasure in a dragon’s lair? Bilbo is fortunate enough to experience such a peculiar invitation, but the Baggins side of him is quick in refusal. Yet off he still goes from his warm and fuzzy hobbit hole in the Shire to the desolate land of Dain, where he learns to prove his worth amongst his hot-tempered Dwarf companions. Along the way, allies are made, secrets kept and human desires put into play, eventually culminating in the concluding battles where Bilbo plays a pivotal role in the management of order in the fellowship.

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The book reinforced my opinion on it because I like fantasy stories and I liked the whole middle earth movies. I would recommend The Hobbit if you can keep straight fifteen different characters who show up a lot. Although there are a ton of characters iris easier to keep track of them as the book goes on, and I would also recommend it for those with creative and loose

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Legend has it that Professor John Ronald Reuel Tolkien of the University of Oxford was at his desk one summer 's day in 1930 wearily correcting examination papers when he came upon a page in an answer-book that was left blank. " In a hole in the ground," he wrote on the page, "there lived a hobbit." At the time, he had no idea what a hobbit was, much less why it would live in a hole in the ground- but he had to find out.

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