In their quest to find this dragon, Bilbo Baggins and the dwarves must pass through forests frequented by troll, caves used by goblins, and other perilous places. ... The second part of the book begins when the troop finally finds the home of the dragon they seek. They manage to awaken the dragon, which then goes on a rampage on a local town of humans. The dragon is killed, but not before it burns the entire town to the ground. Here, the plot thickens as people begin to claim the dragon's treasure for themselves. ...

• Word Count: 501
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• Grade Level: High School

Gandalf, the Great Wizard himself, and thirteen dwarves (their names were Dwalin, Balin, Kili, Fili, Dori, Nori, Ori, Oin, Gloin, Bifur, Bofur, Bombur, and Thorin, for those of you who are adept in remembering names) burst into his life, pulling the hobbit out of his quiet home, and sending him in an adventure filled with dangers, dragons, gold, and most certainly unpeaceful realms. ... He hoped to indeed live up to Gandalf's standard of him, since he was the one who chose him to journey into the desolate lands of Smaug, a golden- red dragon who had stolen hoards of gold and sil...

• Word Count: 838
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• Grade Level: High School

Gandalf, the Great Wizard himself, and thirteen dwarves (their names were Dwalin, Balin, Kili, Fili, Dori, Nori, Ori, Oin, Gloin, Bifur, Bofur, Bombur, and Thorin, for those of you who are adept in remembering names) burst into his life, pulling the hobbit out of his quiet home, and sending him in an adventure filled with dangers, dragons, gold, and most certainly unpeaceful realms. ... He hoped to indeed live up to Gandalf's standard of him, since he was the one who chose him to journey into the desolate lands of Smaug, a golden-red dragon who had stolen hoards of gold and silver...

• Word Count: 760
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

Basically, a firedrake dragon from the Withered Hearth has desolated and taken as his own the mountain kingdom of the dwarfish people, named Erebor. This dragon, named Smaug, has also taken the enormous treasure of the dwarves as his own, and he hoards it in the middle of the mountain in a grand chamber. ... Firedrake dragons in that time period of middle earth where very intelligent creatures. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

When they reach the mountain where Smague the dragon is, that is where you can tell that Bilbo's character has developed. He talks with the dragon in confidence and he believes in himself. ... He is just happy that he gets the gold back to the Misty Mountain, to old dwarfs and away from the dragon. ...

• Word Count: 572
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• Grade Level: High School

In JRR Tolkien's "The Hobbit," Bilbo is taken from his home to travel on an unforgettable journey, challenging some of his greatest enemies; giant spiders, goblins, and the dragon, Smaug - just to find that the most powerful enemy of all is not of the physical, but the intangible: greed. ... He is an evil, greedy dragon who hoarded all of his gold so no one could take it from him. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

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 ou...

• Word Count: 455
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• Grade Level: High School

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 o...

• Word Count: 455
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School

The Plot: This book is about a hobbit (a race that are short and are generally very merry and have happy lives). Now this Hobbit's name was Bilbo and he had the average live of a hobbit (routine, organized, planning ahead, being very lazy, and eating half the time). He got a surprise knock on his d...

• Word Count: 445
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• Grade Level: High School

"Luck marches with those who give their very best," said H. Jackson Brown, Jr. "The Hobbit," by J.R.R. Tolkien, is a fantasy adventure book full of magical creatures and action; however it shows a groups quest to claim back the dwarves gold from Smaug, the dragon. In The Hobbit, luck plays an import...

• Word Count: 509
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• Grade Level: High School

Could a burglar be a hero? J.R.R. Tolkien, author of "The Hobbit," thinks so. In "The Hobbit," Bilbo Baggins is introduced as an ordinary hobbit who lives just as any hobbit would; in his hobbit hole. Later after a visit from Gandalf, a group of dwarves led by Thorin Oakenshield presents a plan t...

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• Grade Level: High School

The Silmarillion and Judeo-Christian Themes Tolkien disliked topical and allegorical readings of his mythology. Although he did acknowledge that writing myth and fairytale required a certain amount of allegorical language, he said that many of his readers confuse "applicability" with "allegory." ...

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