What is a Hobbit, was always the question on people's mind but now it is what is the story of The Hobbit and what made it a phenomenon? The story shows that no matter how small a person is they can make a huge impact on the world around them. The books main flaw was a lack of character development and emotion shown by the characters in middle earth and this and many other things were greatly changed in the films. The story of The Hobbit was a testament to time and every other fantasy draws inspiration from the world of Middle Earth. The Hobbit captures the pure essence of adventure as such a small creature is thrown head first into the larger world. The story displayed that even the smallest person can make a difference in the world. Bilbo Baggins, a simple creature living a quiet and simple life, of all people is chosen to help the rightful king of Erebor to reclaim his home and slay a dragon, just the very thought is unlikely yet he helps them succeed and changes the entire northeast region. If he had not retrieved the Arkenstone and brought it to Thranduil and gave the men and elves leverage over Thorin who would have known what would happen. Bilbo's decision to spare Gollum changed the very world sixty years later just as Gandalf told Frodo in the Fellowship of the Ring, “My heart tells me that …show more content…
Middle Earth was first shown in The Hobbit and the world mesmerized readers from the elaborateness of the creatures, languages, and cultures. There are games, movies, and other fantasy books that use the creatures from Middle Earth in their own works mainly incorporating the Elves, Dwarves, and Orcs. This world was like our own but at the same time very unique and different yet the problems and burdens faced in these tales were relatable and human. Middle Earth and the story would be the foundations for many future types of