The Hobbit was originally published in September of 1937. When the book was first published‚ as a children’s novel‚ hopes for the book were not very high. The first print was only 1500 copies however‚ the novel has sold 100 million since. It brings up a very important question‚ what is the underlying reason the story has endured over generations of readers? Some people would argue it is the quest‚ or the journey. Other people argue that the idea of overcoming obstacles‚ loyalty‚ friendship‚ and courage
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Sophie Bledsoe Mrs. Whitlock English IV 25 February 2013 The Hobbit: Symbolism‚ Themes‚ and Character Development In fairy tales‚ the battle between good and evil is evident. Fairy tales are known to have morals. Narnia is an example of a classic and popular fantasy series with morals and symbolism. Like Narnia‚ The Hobbit has symbolism. The Hobbit ’s symbolism is more subtle‚ but when looking it ’s not difficult to find. There are morals in the story that follow christian values
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Khalil’s Journey: Not the Tail of an Average Man Our story of our protagonist opens in 1983 when the elderly Khalil is lying in Groote Schuur Hospital‚ trying to gather his memories to “make a good yarn”‚ or story although no one is there to hear it (p.2). We soon find that his end in this life is imminent‚ and what follows is his journey from birth to childhood‚ adolescence and adulthood in the Cape Muslim community‚ and returning in the end to the scene at his demise in the hospital. After this
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a hobbit and the protagonist of the story. Gandalf‚ a wizard who initiates Bilbo’s journey with the dwarves. Gandalf causes Bilbo to set aside his reputation for cautious respectability to go on an adventure that will change the hobbit forever. Thorin Oakenshield‚ the leader of a group of 13 dwarves who wish to recover a treasure horde stolen by a dragon. Smaug‚ the dragon and antagonist of the story. Plot and Storyline Bilbo Baggins begins as a cautious and conservative hobbit‚
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Summer Reading Essay The Hobbit: A Discussion on Setting In J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit‚ readers are introduced to an imaginary world of dwarves‚ elves‚ hobbits and wizards who battle dragons‚ orcs‚ and other dark entities. There are two kinds of settings that Tolkien expresses in his masterpiece: the physical setting of Middle Earth that changes as the travellers trek from one region to the next‚ and the interior setting happening in the protagonist Bilbo Baggins’s mind as he ventures out
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The heroes’ journey teaches us to appreciate the beginning‚ middle and end of a person seeking to change‚ grow‚ sacrifice‚ kill your old self and transform. Finding their own‚ ambitious person by learning their strengths and weaknesses. Personally I loved this book because it helped me understand my own characteristics that have led me to come up with the concept I am introducing today. My journey has guided me through the ordinary world to coming full circle and reaching the special world in coordination
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Lamar Booker Hobbit 1. The difference and similarities among leadership‚ leader‚ and leading are that leadership is a function‚ which can be fulfilled by a person but also shared by a group. In the movie‚ The Hobbit‚ Thorin showed examples of leadership. Thorin exerted his leadership by fighting the pale orc that beheaded his father in battle. As the dwarf army retreated after seeing the king die‚ Thorin stayed and fought cutting off the hand of the orc. This showed leadership by stepping up in
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identity six times through out the book in the challenges that he faces. Third is how he wanted to seek revenge against the people that had him put into jail in the revelation and actions. And finally‚ Edmonds final stages of his rough and traitorous journey throughout his time of trying to seek revenge. Danteś knows that there will be a big adventure ahead of him. “‘Edmond Danteś‚ you are under arrest‚’ ‘Under arrest‚’ cried Danteś‚ ‘But why’”? Danteś must have been very mad and confused when this
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Personal Reading Response The novel “The Hobbit‚” written by J.R.R Tolkien is about Bilbo Baggins‚ a normal Hobbit‚ who had never asked for an adventure until 13 dwarves and Gandalf The Wizard show up at his doorstep for tea. They want to use Bilbo as a thief for their quest to reclaim the treasure from the fearsome dragon‚ Smaug. Bilbo reluctantly joins the company of the dwarves as they set off on their journey to cross the Misty Mountains‚ which is troll and golbin country and the untamed wild
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The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolken Bilbo Baggins is a hobbit‚ one of a race of short‚ timid creatures who live in cozy tunnels and who prefer to keep their lives ordered and predictable. One day‚ he unexpectedly finds himself playing host to Gandalf the wizard and thirteen dwarves. The dwarves‚ with Gandalf’s help‚ plan to travel to the Lonely Mountain to recover the treasure that a dragon named Smaug stole from their people long ago. Gandalf has selected Bilbo to be their burglar. The dwarves are not
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