... written by J.R.R. Tolkien is about a small creature that lives in a hole in the ground which is known as a hobbit. A hobbit is a peaceful creature that minds his own business and doesn't like adventure. J.R.R. Tolkien, who lived from 1892 to 1973, was a scholar of the English language, specializing in Old and Middle ... English. He was a professor of Anglo-Saxon at the University of Oxford. His story revoles around a Hobbit which is a small human like creature that hears very well and in a quote from the book it starts that hobbits are " little people, smaller than dwarves. They love pe...

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... J.R.R. Tolkien 1. Thorin's Purposes: It appears to me that most people who have read The Hobbit might think the whole purpose for the journey was to get gold and become rich. I think that was only part of its purpose. To Thorin, the Arkenstone was the piece ... tried to show all the rest of the dwarves that he didn't come for the gold or the treasure, but only for the Arkenstone by saying, "You! You! You miserable hobbit! You undersized burglar!" He said this after he found out that Bilbo had given the Arkenstone to Bard so he could use it against him. I think this shows how much ... ...

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... or simply Gollum's lust for the ring, the corruption that overcame Smeagol drove him to commit the ghastly murder of his brother. Another evil in "The Hobbit" is an evil that is much more familiar to any reader, the evil of greed. This trait is most prominent in the character of the gigantic ... , seems to relate the adventures and acts of his characters Bilbo and Gandalf closely to the acts of Christ in the Bible. In the "The Hobbit", Bilbo often acted as Jesus would in the Bible. Confronted with the possession of the evil Ring of power, Bilbo was often tempted to use the ... that he w...

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... Land of Mordor where the Shadows lie(Tolkien)." Master of storytelling J. R. R. Tolkien continues the lives of the fictitious creatures that he introduced in The Hobbit, in his modern classic The Fellowship of the Ring. He artfully illustrates the truths of the evil that plague the hearts of man. He tells a ... died on September 3, 1973. (St. James 558) He delighted and titillated readers of all ages by first introducing them to the middle-earth in The Hobbit, a story of Frodo's cousin Bilbo. The story detailed his mythical journey in which he was accompanied by wizards and elves in sear...

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... decisions that culminate in fatal consequences or rich rewards. The theme of the Battle between Good and Evil is present in most literature, but Tolkien instills hope in the little hobbit that triumphs over great enemies. Also present in Tolkien's allegory, is tragedy. The tragic flaw is quintessentially human. While Fantasy can be closely linked to reality, Tolkien's fiction comes across ... an uncommon concept in modern literature, and the biblical allegory is unmistakable. The image of one creature bearing another's burden of destiny is endearingly human. At that moment, Sam the hobb...

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... three chronicles: The Fellowship of The Ring, The Two Towers, The Return of The King written by J.R.R.Tolkien. I didn't choose to read him, yet I was pressured into reading the Hobbit, and couldn't stop without reading the other three books. I love the theme of this man. He writes in a very detailed, , mind-catching, fantasy world. I get pulled back into his books ... style of writing. He is a very fun author to read. he expresses his philosophy of writing, and life, through the tasks of the simple man, and his Christian beliefs. The Hobbit ( 287 pages) Tolkien wrote this book in a wor...

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... fantasy based trilogy, Lord of the Rings, the Fellowship of the Rings tells a story of a quest to destroy a powerful ring throughout Tolkien's created "Middle Earth". This quest was headed by a "Hobbit" named Frodo Baggins who, in the end, becomes corrupted by power himself. This corruption begins when Frodo uses his ring to become invisible over and over again to escape certain ... the ring, Gandalf sends Frodo, a relative of Biblo, to destroy the ring in the only place it can be destroyed, "Mt. Doom". Overhearing the talk between Gandalf and Frodo, Sam, a "Hobbit", that is good friend...

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... . The ring has a free will and can seduce the minds of both men and immortals. After years of dormancy, the ring finally appears once again in a hobbit shire. It inevitably ends up being entrusted to a hobbit by the name of Frodo Baggins and he becomes the chosen ring barer. Frodo's goal is to destroy the ring and the evil it possesses before ... being hunted down by the evil servants of Sauron, which provide fatal difficulties. Frodo's colleagues include Gandalf The Gray (a wizard), Samwise Gamges (Frodo's gardener and best friend), Merry and Pippin (hobbit friends), Legolas (an elf war...

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... like, but, seriously, Frodo could have hopped on one of Gandalf's friendly Eagles, chucked the ring into the volcano and been back to the Shire in time for tea and Hobbit cakes. Fundamentally, the stumpy lad's epic pilgrimage (impressive as it may look onscreen) MAKES NO SENSE- and whatever you may think of Nathalie Portman (Queen Amidala- Star Wars) fancying someone ... ...

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... off greed. Greed is an excessive desire to acquire or possess more than what one needs or deserves, especially with respect to material wealth. Bilbo Baggins, the heroic and audacious hobbit in The Fellowship of the Ring, by J.R.R. Tolkien, finds himself with the responsibility of guarding over a magical ring that possesses unlimited powers. The ring, although held awesome powers, strong enough ... ...

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... the rings takes place on middle earth. The director makes this a magical world where magic and special power can overcome weapons or physical strength. The main character "Frodo", who is a hobbit which is basically a small human with harry feet, is the chosen one for the journey to destroy the evil ring that is fueled with evil power. On his dangerous journey ... ...

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... Ring. After Isildur had been ambushed, the Ring was lost for many years. Until it came into the possession of the creature Gollum, who, as has been told in the Hobbit, lost his Ring to Bilbo. Gandalf proves the Ring to be the One Ring by putting it into the fire of the hearth at Bag's End. Flaming letters appear on ... ...

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