... books, but differences that are simply things that other fantasy/adventure titles fail to include in their stories. The Hobbit is a natural fantacy/adventure and includes all the same characteristics of that required to be classified as one. The hobbit even proceeds to exceed this certain requirement with events that surpass any other novel in its class with astonishing story events and occurrences. ... person. This is part of what makes the story incredible, the ways the author shaped the story to give it an "authentic" feeling while reading. This feeling makes it feel as if the reader...

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I choose to read J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Hobbit" for my first book report. This story takes place in a far away land; long, long ago. It is the story of a small, humble hobbit named Bilbo Baggins and his great and dangerous adventure. A hobbit is a hairy, fat man about half our size, and this particular one lived in a comfortable hobbit hole in a quiet community where adventures were unspoken of. One ... thing he"d ever done", as quoted in the book. This part of the book exhibits only one of many great examples of mystery and suspense from the story. The protagonist, Bilbo Baggins, is truly a d...

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... description of Bilbo reflects the culture and underpinnings of Middle-earth during the third age by presenting him as a "Baggins", a well-respected family among the Hobbit community, an eager adventurer and a philosopher who is a product of his time while the movie presents him as a cowardly man, afraid of the world outside of the Shrine. Consequently, viewers of The Hobbit see Bilbo differently, ... which dilutes Tolkien's portrayal of Bilbo's personality trait as a hero. Firstly, in Tolkien's narrative text, the themes of heroism and Bilbo's character development from being an average ...

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"Bilbo's Growing Up" The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolken is a story about a hobbit going on a journey. The team consists of thirteen dwarfs and one hobbit, Bilbo Baggins. Bilbo is chosen to go on the adventure by a magical wizard named Gandalf. He chooses Bilbo because he thinks that he has the potential and will be useful to the dwarfs, also not to mention that thirteen is an unlucky number. The group does not ... is a plain out coward. Bilbo is afraid of adventures because he loves his house too much and does not like to go anywhere out-side his nice hobbit hole in the hill. Bilbo's house is in the...

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... , published by Ballantine Books in 1937, 305 pages. The Hobbit is a book that shows that even the most unlikely person, or hobbit can turn out to be a real hero. In the book, Bilbo gets caught up in an adventure that will later change his life. In the beginning Bilbo Baggins ran into an old acquaintance, Gandalf, a wizard, who he had met many years earlier at festivals ... his magic. Bilbo and Gandalf talked for a while and Bilbo being the kind hobbit he was invited him for tea the next day. The next day at about the time Bilbo had expected Gandalf he heard a knock at the door, but when ...

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... / J.R.R Tolkien Publisher: Ballantine books Pages: 526 Characters: Bilbo Baggins - Bilbo Baggins is a hobbit from the shire. The book "The Hobbit" tells about Bilbo's adventures. He returns from these adventures with many treasures and a magic ring. He lives in a hole in Bag End, The Shire. Bilbo is very old but he looks young thanks to the magic ring. Frodo Baggins - Frodo is Bilbo's young cousin and his heir ... . He is the hero in "The fellowship of the ring". He is curly, tall (for a hobbit), and ... . He is an adept fighter and will protect his land at all costs. Gimli - Gimli is a ...

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... has become less lazy and brave and discovered many traits he never knew he had. The Characters: Bilbo Baggins - He is a hobbit who prefers domesticity to adventure and is hardly the raw material of a hero but he develops into a clever and brave hero. Gandalf - The wizard that accompanies Bilbo and the dwarves on their quest. He has plenty of wisdom and magical skills Thorin Oakenshield ... 's negative tendencies reveal themselves in his power-hungry maneuvers at the novel's end Smaug - is the major villain of the story. Smaug dies in battle against the villagers of Esgaroth. The Message:...

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... that grows on their heads. They have long, clever, brown fingers, good natured faces, and laugh deep fruity laughs." This is a brief description of the main character in J.R.R Tolkien's novel, The Hobbit, which tells a story of a non-adventurous hobbit named Bilbo Baggins, who is forced to take and adventure that would change his quite, little life. Bilbo's extreme cleverness, bravery, and intelligence becomes a great ... use throughout his journey. The story starts when Bilbo is ordered by Gandalf to Lonely Mountain, the start of an amazing adventure for such a clever little fellow ......

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In the book by J.R.R. Tolkien, The Hobbit, Bilbo transforms from a homely non-adventurous hobbit to a great friend to many Middle Earth races and burglar. The dwarves were very doubtful of Bilbo's said abilities in the beginning, and were forever in thanks to Bilbo for his great wit and abilities. By the eighth chapter, "Flies and Spiders", Bilbo discovers his strength and bravery. These newly found traits ... Gandalf elected Bilbo for the burglar position, the dwarves thought very low of Bilbo the "burglar" and said he could not do it. This accusation was eventually proven wrong and Bilbo th...

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This is a story about a Hobbit whose name is Bilbo Baggins. One morning thirteen Dwarfs and Gandalf The Wandering Wizard appeared at Bilbo's door. The Dwarfs wanted Bilbo to help them conquer a dragon named Smaug, who had taken over their land. When Bilbo woke up the next morning, they started out on a journey towards Lonely Mountain. Then, a thunder storm came upon them and they found a dry ... stayed outside. Bilbo went down a hallway and came upon Smaug. He then slipped on the ring he had found earlier and became invisible. Smaug awoke when Bilbo tried to steal a gold cup. Smaug knew that...

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This is a story about a Hobbit whose name is Bilbo Baggins. One morning thirteen Dwarfs and Gandalf The Wandering Wizard appeared at Bilbo's door. The Dwarfs wanted Bilbo to help them conquer a dragon named Smaug, who had taken over their land. When Bilbo woke up the next morning, they started out on a journey towards Lonely Mountain. Then, a thunder storm came upon them and they found a dry ... stayed outside. Bilbo went down a hallway and came upon Smaug. He then slipped on the ring he had found earlier and became invisible. Smaug awoke when Bilbo tried to steal a gold cup. Smaug knew that ...

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... avoided at all costs. So when hippies are asked whether they like the book, many of them claimed they love and even worship Lord of the Rings. Hippies compare themselves to the hobbits. Hobbits, just like hippies, are peaceful people that live in a part of the world where they have no worries. The hobbit lives a simple life of growing a garden, smoking pipe weed, eating mushrooms, and ... having a few pints with friends and family. The hippie respects this lifestyle because they too want ... to live in a simple life that consists of sitting with friends catching a buzz and using only t...

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... create an entire written 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 ... ...

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... 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 invisible when you put it on. It depends how it was brought to you in kindness then it does not harm you. but if it was ... . It starts with Bilbo's 111 birthday party on the 22nd September and it is also Frodo's. so that we know that Hobbit time is quite different to human time. They live in a place called the Shire. Bilbo gives the Ring to Frodo. At the end of the birthday party Bilbo leaves and...

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The Two Towers The book I read was The Two Towers, Part II of The Lord of the Rings, by J.R.R. Tolkein. The Lord of the Rings mean Sauron, the evil lord who created the one ring and is determined to regain his ring 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 ... advanced and there would not be enough forest for the story to take place. I...

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... The Hobbit, by JRR Tolkein, is a role that can't be played by a better person. He shows many characteristics through out the book that proves his worthiness in his adventure to Lonely Mountain. Some of these characteristics include cleverness, courage, and inner-strength. Bilbo's cleverness helps him in his adventures. When he finds the ... in Mirkwood. To get them out, he places them in barrels that he knows are going to be thrown out onto the river leading out of town. This enables the dwarves to escape. Bilbo's courage keeps him going on because he wants to find something more to do...

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... the original owner gets a hold of it and dooms the world. The story begins as Bilbo Baggins, a very wealthy and well-known hobbit announces his one-hundred and eleventh birthday and his nephew and heir, Frodos" thirty-third birthday party. The party of a hobbit is a little awkward because the host gave all of the guest's presents instead of vise versa. The ... celebration was a success, but at the end of the party Bilbo mysteriously disappeared and was never ... seen again. Only to speak to last with his trusted friend Ganadalf who he persuades to leave the ring to his heir Frodo. When ...

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... of his name seems to come from Beowulf. There is mention of the graceful Freawara, who is the young bride to be of Ingeld son of King Froda. Another name that Tolkien took from the Old English language was the word hobbit. This title comes from the Old English language hole dweller referred to a holbytla." 8 in this old language. Besides grabbing names from Old English, Tolkien ... also used many other simililarities . Nevertheless, Frodo, who possesses all the qualities necessary of a quest hero: courage and loyalty, has an ... In conclusion, Tolkien moved many readers with his imagi...

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... like he used to. Though this time he will be without the ring for when he left he also left behind an envelope addressed to Frodo and inclosed in the envelope was the ring. The story then goes to a long tale about the battles on middle earth and the history of the ring. A wise wizard and hobbit friend Gandalf the gray told Frodo he was now in charge of ... the ring and its destiny lied within him. What Frodo was told to do was ... of Mordor. But he wasn't going to be alone. He had his best friends Sam, Pippin, and Merry to help him out along the way. So the young hobbit was off on his ...

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... middle earth in search of Mordor, the birth place of the ring. 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 he also has to keep himself from 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 ... ...

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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 Sam, Merry, and Pippin; Gimli the Dwarf; Legolas the Elf; Boromir of Gondor; and a tall, mysterious stranger who called himself Strider. The story is set in Middle ... it with his own power so that he could rule over all the other rings of power crafted by the Elven-smiths. But Sauron lost the One Ring and ev...

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... , Dominic Monaghan, Ian Mckellen, Christopher Lee, Orlando Bloom, Sean Bean, John Rhys-Davies Viggo Mortensen, and Sean Astin. The movie 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 ... ...

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In the Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Frodo and Sam (two hobbits from the Shire) and others must set things right in Middle Earth. First, Mary and Pippin, hobbit friends of Sam and Frodo, are in a battle for Gondor against Sauron, a once powerful ruler, and his evil army. After that battle, Frodo and Sam are in Mordor, the wasteland of Sauron, traveling to mount ... doom to destroy the ring, which Sauron is ... powerless without. When the ring is gone, Frodo, Sam, Pippin, and Mary ... ...

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... be reduced to a smaller perspective between individuals and how greed can cause individuals to completely change and become selfish and egotistical, only wanting to aspire for a personal gain. Greed consumes the goodness of innocent hearts. It is necessary to find a realization of our faults, a desire to battle temptation and a strong will to fight off greed. Greed is an excessive desire ... 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 unlimite...

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... a peaceful village, land of the shire. This is where you meet the characters that become very familiar to you by the time the movie finishes. While in the shire the great wizard Gandalf discovers that one of his old friends, Bilbo, has become greedy in his keeping of the almighty ring. Gandalf explains the problem that has occurred with the ring to Frodo, a young hobbit. He then asks him to ... keep it safe and sets him on an adventure that is hideously dangerous and risky. The reason, to destroy the ring. Knowing that he will be in grave danger all the way through the journey, Frodo te...

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