Tolkien continues the lives of the fictitious creatures that he introduced in The Hobbit, in his modern classic The Fellowship of the Ring. ... The One Ring that plays a major role in The Fellowship of the Ring was the fruit of Bilbo's struggles in The Hobbit. ... An unlikely sort who had been an out cast among fellow Hobbits do to the shenanigans of his cousin Bilbo, for hobbits were short hairy little creatures that had simple desires and led simple lives. ... "If only that dratted wizard will leave young Frodo alone, perhaps he"ll settle down and grow some hobbit sense,'they said....

• Word Count: 1879
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: High School

Two examples of these fantasy novels are The Hobbit and The Neverending Story. The Hobbit revolves around the hero character Bilbo Baggins. ... He kept to himself most of the time because the other hobbits in Hobbiton thought he was queer. ... The Hobbit does this along with the other traits mentioned. ... The Hobbit. ...

• Word Count: 1384
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

There are instances throughout the text of The Hobbit where Bilbo does appear to support the argument of his heroism. ... His first impression is of a disrespectful, adventure-hating hobbit. ... Bilbo meant to see Gandalf off immediately without allowing him to explain his presence at Bilbo's hobbit hole. ... Those on the outside looking in get a clearer picture of the real hobbit that Bilbo is. ... The character of Bilbo Baggins goes through a distinct development throughout the text of the Hobbit. ...

• Word Count: 1519
• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School