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. "The Hobbit" is based around the search and seizure of treasure – the quest for the gold is filled with perils that many are willing to brave in order to reach their goal. ... Smaug is one of the main examples of greed within "The Hobbit." ... One final example of greed within "The Hobbit," although...

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"The Hobbit" J.R.R. Tolkien Bilbo Baggins was a hobbit. Now, what is a hobbit, you ask? Well, "Hobbits are little people, smaller than" dwarves. They love peace and quiet and good tilled earth." A respectable race, hobbits lived for serenity. Bilbo himself enjoyed sitting outside, smoking...

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Tolkien's "The Hobbit" for my first book report. ... 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. ... As described at the beginning of the book he was a very humble and peaceful hobbit that had no time for adventures. ... "The Hobbit" is full of grand adventures and suspenseful action. ...

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Bilbo Baggins was a hobbit. Now, what is a hobbit, you ask? Well, "Hobbits are little people, smaller than" dwarves. ... A respectable race, hobbits lived for serenity. ... "Bless my soul, a hobbit CAN be useful!" ...

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The Hobbit Author: J.R.R. Tolkien Year of Publication: 19966 Summary: The story I read was called The Hobbit. ... It was a time when dwarves, hobbits, wizards, elves and dragons existed. ... He is a small hobbit, who is very kind and enjoys the simple things in life, he always has his jacket on and a handkerchief in his pocket. ... Beginning: When Bilbo is at home sitting in his hobbit hole and the dwarves come to ask him for help along on their journey. ...

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The Hobbit begins simply: "In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit." The hobbit in this particular hole is named Bilbo Baggins, and his "hole" is actually a very comfortable residence known as Bag End. The narrator tells us that hobbits are a little people, half the size of a man, and they have become rare and are no longer seen around. ... The hobbit protests, and the dwarves grumble that "He looks more like a grocer than a burglar." ... He approaches the hobbit, who brandishes his sword upon hearing Gollum's hissing voice. ...

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The Hobbit I went to see the play The Hobbit and it was an ok play nothing special but it was what I expected considering I was at the Barn theater in Willmar. ... Costume design, he actors all had to have special clothes because of the time period and that they are suppose to be trolls and hobbits. ... The hobbits wore feet that had hair on them and hey carried pouches. ...

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The Hobbit The Hobbit By J.R.R. ... The Hobbit is a book that shows that even the most unlikely person, or hobbit can turn out to be a real hero. ... Bilbo and Gandalf talked for a while and Bilbo being the kind hobbit he was invited him for tea the next day. ... After that many dwarves followed, in fact 9 more had come to the little hobbit's doorstep. ... When morning came Bilbo found no one in his hobbit hole, and it is needless to say that he was pleased, yet he was also a bit disappointed. ...

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In the beginning there is an introduction where the author tells what a hobbit is. ... As in the introduction when he says that the hobbit would gain something, this means he doesn't die. ... It is really boring since there is nothing to expect and the reader knows that the hobbit would get home safely. ...

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The Hobbit Book Analysis This analysis essay is over the book, The Hobbit. ... The Hobbit, once again, was a great book to read. ... The plot in The Hobbit is immensely interesting and exciting. ... One of my favorite characters in The Hobbit is the hobbit himself, Bilbo Baggins. ... The Hobbit was a very good book to read. ...

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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. ... Bilbo Baggins changed from a regular hobbit to a brave adventurer throughout "The Hobbit". ... This quote shows how Bilbo Baggins is introduced as a boring hobbit who is underwhelming. ... "I am betrayed you miserable hobbit" (Tolkien 251). ...

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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). ... 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. ... He is a hobbit (Hobbits are similar to people, though more shy and half the size of a man. ...

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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 ou...

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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 o...

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The Father Figure OF "The Hobbit" In the novel, "The Hobbit," Gandalf represents a true father figure because; he protects the dwarves and Bilbo, Bilbo and the dwarves depend on Gandalf, and Gandalf is older and wiser than the dwarves and Bilbo. ... Gandalf the Grey exhibits all of these traits steadily and continuously toward Bilbo and the dwarves throughout the novel "The Hobbit." ...

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"The Hobbit," by J.R.R. ... In The Hobbit, luck plays an important role in the whole book and also all of the adventures. ... There are examples in all of The Hobbit, but three will be the main focus; one in chapter two, three, and five. ... All in all, in "The Hobbit," by J.R.R. ...

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The Hobbit by J.R.R. ... Although the tale is about a journey, it is also about the slow change of Bilbo from a provincial hobbit into a world-weary hero. ... He not only gives Thorin the map and the idea to return to the mountain, but he also strangely couples thirteen dwarves with a hobbit who has never left his region before. ... He tells the Hobbit that he received the ring as a birthday present. ... Summary: Bilbo, a simple hobbit, is smoking his pipe one day when the wizard Gandalf appears and asks him to go on an adventure. ...

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The Hobbit is a story about an ordinary, thieving hobbit named Bilbo that gets caught up in some unordinary things, sending him on a dangerous quest for gold. A hobbit is a small furry creature that isn't very strong but can move incredibly fast. ...

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Tolkien, The Hobbit, Bilbo transforms from a homely non-adventurous hobbit to a great friend to many Middle Earth races and burglar. ... The Hobbit displays the transformation of Bilbo Baggins and many connections could be made to self or others....

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Bilbo was once a timid and close minded hobbit, until the 13 dwarves and one wizard evolved him into the true hero he was supposed to be. ... When all the dwarves were in his hobbit hole they laid out the plans of the adventure. ...

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The Hobbit is a book that shows even the most unlikely person or hobbit, can turn out to be a true hero. In Tolkien's fantasy world portrayed in The Hobbit, Bilbo Baggins evolves into the archetypal hero; he is "innocent" at the beginning of his journey; he assumes responsibility in Mirkwood; and finally is viewed as a true hero in the adventures of the Lonely Mountain. ... At the onset of Bilbo's journey he is innocent and you sympathize with him because he is just a poor helpless hobbit when he is thrown into a world of adventures that he does not want to partake in (Tolkien 16-...

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A dragon is defined as a huge serpent or a fabulous animal usually represented as a monstrous winged and scaly serpent (Webster's Dictionary 400). Dragons are used in many ways such as books, movies, songs, and poems. Many people think of dragons as beasts or monsters, but that is not always the c...

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