The opening scene involves the dragon Smaug attacking Lake Town and its defenseless town people. Dragons are mythical creatures so Jackson used CGI, or computer generated imaging, to bring the menacing beast to life which results in an effect element contributing to the fantasy theme. ... In Unermans article "Dragons in Twentieth-Century Fiction" she states that dragons have become more prevalent in works of fiction because on the increasing popularity of fantasy fiction in the last 30 years. She continues to explain that Smaug plays a classic role in The Hobbit being the traditional...

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