Tolkien was able to create new species within this world, such as elves and orcs, but more importantly he was able to create new languages. ... Tolkien rushed for a pen and wrote on the paper "In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit". ... The Hobbit involves elves, goblins, trolls, a dragon, wild wolves, and giant spiders, but more importantly it consists of blended Norse and Teutonic elements. ... Both The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings have important factors contributed by WW I. ... "The pastoral landscape in Tolkien can include the works of men, elves, and hobbits, if...

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