... is now being recognized due to the success of a trilogy of books he authored, The Lord of the Rings. In The Hobbit, a prequel to The Lord of the Rings trilogy, Tolkien introduces to the reader a fictional world with vividly described creatures and places. The ... Hobbit starts when a wizard named Gandalf summons a hobbit named Bilbo Baggins to go on an adventure with a troop of dwarves. Their ultimate goal is to retrieve a large sum of ... All that they have to help them are Gandolf's old friends, a bit of luck, and Bilbo's cleverness and ingenuity. Bilbo Baggins is the main character ...

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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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... language called "Qenya" witch is spoken by the elves. The Fellowship of the Ring was written as the first of three books made to be sequals of the book Hobbit. Tolkien thought the Hobbit would appeal to children, and was published as a children's book. The Fellowship of the Ring starts in the Shire (in Hobbiton where the hobbits live). During the first ... few chapters it introduces characters not in Hobbit such as Frodo, Pippen (Paragrin), Mary (Maridock), and Sam (Samwise) who are all hobbits. Later more main characters come in. Aragorn a human Ranger from the north, Legolas an elf fr...

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... magic. Imagine a world full of monsters, demons, and danger, as well as a world of friends, fairies, and adventure. Imagine finding a little hole in this world and out pops a hobbit. A hobbit? What exactly is a hobbit? This same question ponders the mind of author and scholar John Ruele Tolkien and allows him to create this world of Middle-Earth. J.R.R. Tolkien is a brilliant man with unlimited ... ...

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Book Report January 2001 J.R.R. Tolkein, THE LORD OF THE RINGS Tolkein's Lord of the Rings is a long book in three volumes. It is the story of a special journey made by a Hobbit called Frodo Baggins. It is a journey into an unknown land inhabited by many unusual and different characters, both good and bad. It is about a special journey to destroy a very powerful ... do great evil. It is not the Ring itself that is bad, but how it can tempt anyone into doing things that are harmful to others. For that reason the Hobbit is on a journey to destroy the Ring. The Ring had the power to make you in...

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... itself was an adaptation of the novel of the same name, by the best selling author J.R.R. Tolkien. The novel, Fellowship Of The Ring, was actually a sequel to the novel: "The Hobbit-. The Fellowship was set in Mythic Middle Earth in a sort of primitive century, where there were various races of beings roaming middle earth. The story revolves around a young ... hobbit: Frodo Baggins (Elijah Wood), who inherits a mystical ring from his elderly cousin Bilbo Baggins. The ring is actually very powerful and was created by a dark lord Sauron to rule all ... ...

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... at any cost. One of the main characters in the book is Frodo. Frodo and me are different because he is a hobbit and I am a human. Also he lives in Middle Earth and I live in present time. He is a part of a rich hobbit family and I come from a middle class Italian family. My life is non fiction and his life is fiction. Frodo and ... ...

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... . along the way they run into many ferocious beasts and other obstacles that they must fight to complete their quest. The main charters in the story are Froto Baggins the hobbit. he becomes the ring bearer as well and the most important charter in the story. He is the one who must protect the ring as they travel to Mordor, and ... falling under the rings evil powers. Gandalf who is the great wizard aside Frodo helps guide him and lead the fellowship along the right path to Mordor. Sam is another hobbit which Gandalf appointed to never leave Frodo's side and help him in anyway he can. Mer...

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In the book The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring by J. R. R. Tolkien, the main character is a hobbit named Frodo Baggins who was given a ring by his cousin Bilbo Baggins. The other main characters were the members of the Fellowship of the Ring: Gandalf the Grey, the hobbits ... Sauron lost the One Ring and even if he searched far and wide for it, it remained lost to him. Until by chance it fell into the hands of the hobbit Bilbo Baggins, and he kept it hidden for many years. Soon after, Bilbo disappeared, leaving Frodo with the burden of destroying the One Ring. This meant that...

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... allowed to actually hold the ring because the Fellowship realized that Hobbits are not seeking power and glory but that they desire a peaceful life back at their home, the shire. A Hobbit's strength is its humbleness and their desire for good over evil. Some members of the Fellowship were excellent warriors and their skills were needed to protect Frodo and the ring ... ...

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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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