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    something we can all enjoy. Even animals can enjoy music so… can magical creatures? Well if J.R.R Tolkien gives any indication through his magnificent novels then they sure can. In Tolkien’s famous novel The Hobbit music helps the reader understand the characters’ personalities better. Whether it be dwarves‚ elves‚ or the torturous goblins‚ music plays a role in their development. In chapter one of The Hobbit the dwarves are introduced and with their introduction comes song.The dwarves are adventurous

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    In The HobbitTolkien displays many of his personal opinions as he writes. Especially in the character Bilbo Baggins. Bilbo displays many of the characteristics that Tolkien perceives as negative or positive. Also at this point in the book the reader can decide which is more important intelligence or physical strength. In this writing I will state which of his sides is negative and which is positive also which is more critical physical strength or intelligence When Tolkien tells us about

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    The Hobbit Chapter Guides Chapter One: "An Unexpected Party" Summary We are introduced to hobbits and to Bilbo Baggins‚ a stay-at-home‚ utterly respectable hobbit with a secret desire for adventure. Bilbo receives a visit from Gandalf the wizard. The next Wednesday Gandalf returns for tea‚ bringing with him a party of thirteen dwarves led by Thorin Oakenshield. Despite misgivings on both sides‚ on Gandalf’s recommendation the dwarves hire Bilbo as Burglar on an expedition to the Lonely Mountain‚

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    Tolkien’s novel‚ The Hobbit is an adventurous tale of Bilbo Baggin’s heroic journey as he is hired to save the Arkenstone from the Lonely Mountain where a terrifying dragon dwells. Along this journey he is accompanied by some brave dwarfs and a wise wizard. According to Harmon‚ an epic includes “vast settings‚ a hero of great importance‚ deeds of great valor or requiring superhuman courage‚ supernatural forces‚ and a style of sustained elevation‚” (Harmon 176). Many of these elements are displayed

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    as saving them from the trolls. The title of this book is The Hobbit written by J.R.R. Tolkien and the director of the movie “The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug” is Peter Jackson. The book and movie are about a hobbit named Bilbo who is called to go on an adventure. In this adventure Bilbo‚ 13 dwarves‚ and a wizard will go kill the dragon who tore apart the dwarves’ city and took all of their treasure long ago. Bilbo is growing as a hero in the movie and the book but there are many differences too‚

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    watch you got for Christmas. Maybe it’s a ring that your uncle stole from a deranged old hobbit‚ but probably not. The Fellowship of The Ring starts off with the story of Bilbo Baggins. Bilbo was a young hobbit who went on an incredible adventure. He was accompanied by many of friends‚ including Gandalf the Grey. Bilbo had obtained a ring of incredible power from a hobbit that had lives far past his time. This hobbit was named Gollum. Bilbo stole the ring from Gollum’s layer by winning a game‚ at the

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    The adventurous epic‚ The Hobbit by J.R.R Tolkien‚ takes the reader on a journey through Middle Earth where we come across many races‚ such as: Humans‚ Dwarves‚ Elves‚ Goblins‚ Trolls and of course Hobbits. Most of these races have leaders who are either good or bad for the position. Whenever a leader is not right for the role‚ someone might rise up and take charge. Good leaders do what is right for their people‚ whether it be to protect them‚ keep order among the races or with the nature around

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    like to be a hero in any type of situation‚ of course not a Superman or a Batman‚ but a person who falls under the role? Or to listen to something other than voices that’ll help you find treasure? Well J.R.R. Tolkien’s “The Hobbit”‚ represents a heroic theme while Paulo Coelho’s “The Alchemist”‚ portrays the theme of listening to the centriole of Person Legends. However‚ both novels share the similar theme of perseverance. In the HobbitTolkien portrays the main character‚ the hobbit Bilbo Baggins

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    The Hobbit is a fantasy novel about a peaceful hobbit that accompanies a wizard and several dwarves on a journey to steal the great treasures of the dragon Smaug and I believe it demonstrates or uses the features of the fantasy genre. The features of any genre are like a skeleton for the story of that particular genre. Different genres have different features such as different settings‚ characters‚ plot‚ themes and values. Features are like a list of criteria that is used to assess whether the novel

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    award-winning 1937 novel The Hobbit‚ it is extremely evident that there are a multitude of elements that support the conventions of the fantasy genre. Most recurring themes‚ events and characters support the fantasy genre. There is a continuous quest all throughout the novel to retrieve supposed stolen gold from the dragon Smaug‚ there are animals‚ certain races and characters that could not exist in reality‚ and there is magic‚ all of which are classic elements of the fantasy genre. Tolkien has clearly included

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