... very much recognition in his lifetime, Tolkien 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 ... to team up against the goblins. The two sides engage in a large battle, which the goblins eventually lose. The book ends as the treasure is divided among the...

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... of Publication: 19966 Summary: The story I read was called The Hobbit. It was about a hobbit, Bilbo Baggins, who was chosen by and wizard, Gandalf, and 13 dwarves to go on a mission with them to get the dwarves" gold back from a dragon, Smaug, that stole it hundreds of years ago. So Bilbo went with them and they met many obstacles on the way, such as getting kidnapped ... date as to when it took place. It was a time when dwarves, hobbits, wizards, elves and dragons existed. Main Characters and Conflicts: A. The main character of the story is Bilbo Baggins. He is a small hobbit, who is v...

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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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... 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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