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    Essay J.R.R. Tolkien

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    John Ronald Reuel Tolkien, creator of a world. When someone who knows Tolkien is asked about his works, one thought comes to mind, Middle Earth. This was the playground in his mind that such vivid descriptions of fantasylands came from. It is the base of his most well known stories, where dreams are just the norm. <br> <br>J.R.R. may owe much of his success to his diverse beginnings. On April 16, 1891, Mabel Suffield and Arthur Reuel Tolkien were married in Bloemfontein, South Africa. They soon gave

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    Few books are as imaginative, and exciting as the J.R.R. Tolkien series of books involving the adventures of mythical creatures that include hobbits, wizards, orcs, and one very cranky fire-breathing dragon. The Hobbit is both a stand-alone story and an introduction to the Tolkien world and more stories involving many more characters and adventures, including The Lord of the Rings. The Hobbit is one book about a well-defined adventure of one small set of characters, while The Lord of the Rings is

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    The Hobbit is an extravagant novel that tells the heroic story of the Bilbo Baggins. Although this fictional novel is a fun and intense adventure story, the author’s themes are directed towards everyday life. Some of the themes that this novel entails are, the calling of becoming a hero, the trails that shape a person’s character, and the helpers in a person’s life that shape a person to be able to reach their full potential. J.R.R. Tolkien uses this novel to express these everyday themes. The calling

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    possesses superhuman strength, speed, and the ability to fly, qualities most frequently associated with heroes. However, not all heroes fit this model. Just a small hobbit from The Shire, Bilbo Baggins does not possess any great strengths or abilities, and many would view Bilbo as the antithesis to Superman. In J.R.R Tolkiens, The Hobbit, Bilbo Baggins portrays an unlikely hero due to his small size and stout appearance, his cowardly personality, and his tendency to appear as an onus to the group.

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    I. Subject The Hobbit, written by J.R.R. Tolkien, tells of the hardships and struggles of Bilbo Baggins, a hobbit who lives in a hobbit hole named Bag End. Bilbo is “hired” by a party of dwarves to go on an adventure to get their stolen gold from the lonely mountain. The only catch is that the mountain is guarded by the dragon, Smaug. Bilbo goes on a quest throughout Wilderland meeting enemies like Trolls, Elves in the Elven hall, and Goblins in the Goblin tunnels. Bilbo discovers an important

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    Fantasy is more than just a form of escapist writing, it contains valuable lessons and themes that relate to the real world and our experiences. The Hobbit by J.R.R Tolkien displays this idea the best compared to most fantasy stories. The novel teaches the reader valuable lessons about overcoming obstacles, influencing others, and how the character's own actions change who they are. Each character, like people in the real world, have to face their fears and overcome obstacles at one point or

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    worlds pulled me to J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. He spent years weaving together different myths, languages, and traditions of all of the different races of people and creatures in his stories, and I wanted to be able to create a lore like that in my own books. Tolkien was one of the most influential writers of the twentieth century, and he almost

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    The Hobbit ‘The Hobbit’ by J.R.R. Tolkien is a novel about the journey of Bilbo Baggins, a hobbit from the Shire, on an unexpected adventure to reclaim the treasure that Smaug the dragon was guarding, which rightfully belonged to the dwarves. One of the major themes of this novel is courage and how Bilbo went from a timid hobbit to a brave hero. Throughout the use of various literary devices such as symbolism and character dialogue, Tolkien develops this theme. Throughout the novel, Tolkien uses

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    In the hobbit J.R.R. Tolkien has a different idea of positive and negative character traits. Tolkien’s idea of positive traits is way different from ours. These are the kinda things Tolkien uses them very often to judge people’ character. First , Tolkien has a totally different mindset than we do. The positive character traits are being adventurous and being wild minded, and when bilbo accepted the challenge to go to fight the trolls. He went to go get back the treasure that belonged to him

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    The Hobbit Greed Essay

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    In J.R.R. Tolkien's fantasy epic "The Hobbit," the character of Thorin Oakenshield undergoes a profound transformation as he grapples with the insidious nature of greed. Initially portrayed as a courageous leader, Thorin's descent into avarice is evident through key events in the narrative. However, amidst his fall from grace, Thorin's eventual redemption serves as a poignant reminder of the power of introspection and personal growth. Thorin's Greed Revealed At the outset of his quest, Thorin appears

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