Tolkien's, "The Hobbit." ... Bilbo, and hobbits alike, appear to base their lives around the idea of comfort. ... The continuous meals that hobbits eat throughout the day provide a sense of security and structure for their lives. ... In this instance, instead of continuing on with his basic daily routine that has consumed his entire life up until this point, he begins this quest with Gandalf and the dwarves and he truly starts to become not just any ordinary hobbit, but "The Hobbit." ... As he seemingly befriends creatures that are known to feast on hobbits, it proves that many species c...

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The Hobbit was a fantasy novel written for children in 1937 by JR Tolkien and beloved by many to this day. ... The final film, The Hobbit: The Battle of Five Armies successfully portrays the fantasy themes that Tolkien originally introduced in his novel. ... Another criterion that convinced me that The Hobbit was a successful fantasy film was the setting and environment the movie takes place. ... Conflict between good and evil is almost always present in fantasy fiction and The Hobbit is no different. ... Bilbo embodied this idea convincing me further that The Hobbit was a successful example o...

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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. ...

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The Lord of the Rings' began as a sequel to The Hobbit' (which has since become a mere introduction to J. ... The Lord of the Rings' follows Frodo Baggins (Bilbo Baggins' - of The Hobbit' - cousin) as he makes the long and dangerous journey to Mordor to destroy the One Ring in the fires of Mount Doom. ... The Lord of the Rings' also shows the coming together of all races; Dwarves, Elves, Hobbits and Men. ... Most noticeable is in the Hobbits who, in the beginning, are childlike and carefree; however by the end of the book they become serious and strong (both p...

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