The Hobbit Research Paper

He started writing lighter and more humorous stories for his four children. This is when he started writing The Hobbit in 1930. In 1937, the book was published with his own drawings covering some pages. Seventeen years later, publishers got an incredible sequel to the story. The Lord of the Rings would soon be known as the greatest book of the twentieth century. The first book starts with 33 year old hobbit Frodo Baggins. He receives a magic invisibility ring from his uncle Bilbo. He soon comes to realize the ring has the power to control the entire world. A fellowship of hobbits, elves, dwarves, and men is formed to destroy the ring in the volcano it was forged in, Crack of Doom. The Evil Sauron and his Black Riders are the constant opposition

Everything happens because of this item. The Ring would have worked even if it wasn’t a ring, it's the symbol itself, not the item. A sword or a goblet would have had the same effect. Being very studious in old english, norse, and other mythologies, it makes sense that Tolkien uses a ring. They are very common in older lore, so it being part of the title makes sense.

Going back to the title, Tolkien names the book The Fellowship of the Ring, despite the books being a war between good and evil. He instead emphasizes companionship, friendship, and kindness; something we all want. The book being about the Hobbits, described as fun loving and lazy people, makes it a story about ordinary people doing extraordinary things, with them being a part of a large story of Good vs Evil amongst all the people of

The minor themes are those of Fate, diversity, responsibility, faithfulness, and obedience. While there are no allusions to other works, there are some to his own works and tales within the same universe as The Hobbit and The Silmarillion. Light and Dark imagery is another literary device that is constantly used in the books to represent Good and Evil. “Gandalf the White stands for good, as does Galadriel who gives Frodo the Phial to show him light in dark places.” Showing the use of color to represent these ideas. “The Black Riders stand for evil and all of Mordor is covered with a shadowy blackness. Every time a Nazgul passes overhead, the sun or moon is completely blocked out. Evil creatures live in dark places.” The coming of dawn always brings hope and gladness to the heart of the dwellers of Middle-earth, while night always brings fear and evil. The mood is definitely imaginative, fantastic, an