Wings by Aprilynne Pike and The Hobbit by J.R.R Tolkien are two books that have challenged my reading skills and the way I think about achieving accomplishments that are considered impossible. These books are classified under the same genre fantasy and through character development my view of this genre as an uninteresting and unrealistic genre is challenged.
The Hobbit was a more challenging text to read. The perspective of the story kept changing through the story making it confusing on whose point of view it was. In chapter 5 Bilbo refers to himself as I, “I don’t know where he came from, nor who nor what he was.” The majority of the story is written in a third person perspective however it is occasionally written in the second and first-person perspective. The amount of excessive description about the environment made these parts of the text tedious and challenging to read. I was tempted to skip these pasts however I found my vocabulary increasing, improving my reading skills as I persisted to read these parts of the story.
Pike’s, Wings was a much easier and interesting text to read as the story was set in a high school environment and the language was more straightforward and easy to understand. However, the last part of the plot challenged me and I was disappointed with the way things turned out. Laurel had to choose between the two supporting characters and the other one was rejected. This shows that in life you will need to give up certain things to get what you
Every author wants their readers to be engrossed in the story whether it be that a character or characters are relatable in some way to the reader, the plot, or the story itself. In order to create the characters or even the plot line the author needs to make it interesting for the reader to read. Authors use multiple stylistic choices throughout their story, and the readers may not even know that they are reading over the choices useless they are purposefully looking for it. In J.R.R Tolkien's book The Hobbit, Bilbo Baggins is forced to accompany a group of dwarves: Thorin, Balin, Dwalin, Dori, Nori, Ori, Oin, Gloin, Bifur, Bofur, Bombur, Fili, Kili, and Gandalf the wizard. They start their quest to take back their homeland from the dragon Smaug. Throughout the story they experience many difficult tasks, such as walking through a forest that is infested with giant spiders, battling goblins that live in the mountains, and Gollum, a malnourished man in desperate need of a therapist. J.R.R. Tolkien utilizes indirect and direct characterization to help the readers understand the characters and help to justify their actions.
The Hobbit, written by John R. R. Tolkien, is a fantasy novel published on September 21, 1937. It was written as a prelude to the famous series, The Lord of the Rings, written seventeen years later. The Hobbit introduces the reader to an incredibly immersive fantasy world, that enriches the reader into its epic storyline. The story takes place in a land called Middle-earth, a land filled with enchanting surprises and magical wonders. It was the perfect playground for Tolkien to develop his main character Bilbo Baggins. Bilbo Baggins was a small hobbit, who unaware in the beginning would become a large role in the plot. It is through this character that Tolkien implemented the theme of heroism into the story. Bilbo’s
As children develop into adults, certain events and time periods stand out as the reason for important changes in their character. J.R.R. Tolkien portrayed the main character of The Hobbit, Bilbo Baggins, as a child on his trip into adulthood. Throughout The Hobbit, Bilbo Baggins, the protagonist, changes from a childlike hobbit to a fully matured hero. J.R.R. Tolkien divides the change in Bilbo's character into the three major part of the book, prior to the quest, during the quest, and after the quest.
The Hobbit by J.R.R Tolkien is said to be one of the greatest children's novels of all time. The novel, due to its use of such characters as goblins, elves, trolls, giants, and others is in tradition, a fairy tale. The tale centers on a small hobbit by the name of Bilbo Baggins. It follows the journey of a band of dwarves, a wizard named Gandalf, and their robber, Bilbo on their way to retrieving treasure that had long been taken away from them. The hobbit traveled all over Middle-Earth, beginning with Bilbo's tiny hobbit-hole in the ground, to Mirkwood forest, to finally reaching the Mountain in which the dragon Smaug lives. Tolkien uses a large amount of imagery in his writing which can been seen through settings in The Hobbit. The
The Hobbit by J.R.R Tolkien is said to be one of the greatest children's novels of all time. The novel, due to its use of such characters as goblins, elves, trolls, giants, and others is in tradition, a fairy tale. The tale centers on a small hobbit by the name of Bilbo Baggins. It follows the journey of a band of dwarves, a wizard named Gandalf, and their robber, Bilbo on their way to retrieving treasure that had long been taken away from them. The hobbit traveled all over Middle-Earth, beginning with Bilbo's tiny hobbit-hole in the ground, to Mirkwood forest, to finally reaching the Mountain in which the dragon Smaug lives. Tolkien uses a large amount of imagery in his writing which can been seen through settings in The Hobbit. The
“The Hobbit” and “How to Read Literature Like a Professor” are both very interesting books. These books have many similar and different concepts. Eating with others, eating others, quests, and geography are all concepts that are in both books.
Going forward, in this essay, topics such as heroism and transformity will be strongly analyzed through quotes directly from the book The Hobbit and opinions formed while reading. Through the book The Hobbit, J.R.R. Tolkien is able to show how a hero isn’t always the typical buff and boots with a cape on his back kind of person. Tolkien shows the reader that a hero is made by the struggles he conquers and isn’t just a perfect character thrown into the beginning of the story.
Now, no child wants to read a book for school over the summer. Not saying it’s a bad thing, but it’s just the reality of life. The two books that were required to read for the summer were long, but interesting in a way. The Hobbit is the prequel to the Lord of the Rings trilogy. I have never read any of the Lord of the Ring trilogy but this book was very interesting to read. How to Read Literature Like a Professor breaks down the literature world into a much, easier understanding so that, us as the reader, can see literature in the eyes of the writer and a literature teacher. The Hobbit and How to Read Literature Like a Professor connect to each other in various of ways.
Bilbo Baggins is one of the main characters of J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit. Being a main character in a story, especially an adventure story, typically comes with some pretty hefty responsibilities. More often than not, the main character is also the hero. A hero is defined as “a person, typically a man, who is admired or idealized for courage, outstanding achievements, or noble qualities,” and these are not necessarily qualities readily attributed to Bilbo Baggins (oxforddictionaries.com). This essay will look at three ways in which Bilbo contrasts the traditional characteristics of a hero and what transformations he ends up making to fit the mold more closely. It will examine his lineage, his strength, and his attitude as well as the changes he makes throughout the story.
The Hobbit (There and Back Again) is an absolutely wonderful classical book. In fact, it has been made into a three part movie series, two of which have already been released. The two movies that have been released will be what I am covering in this report.
The Hobbit movie is more effective and more expressive than the novel. The Hobbit, by J.R.R Tolkien and movie director Peter Jackson, is mainly about a man who normally stays inside his home and does not explore in the outside world. He does not face many difficult obstacles in life and does not have much courage. One day, Bilbo Baggins gets a message saying that he must go on a journey and go through distractions that he has never experienced throughout his life. His goal is to get through the journey alive and make sure that it is completed.
Similarly, Lewis’ colleague at Oxford, J.R.R. Tolkien also defended Fantasy, or as he called it, “fairy-stories.” Tolkien was known for his fantastic works that included The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings trilogy, and an assortment of companion books to the series. He was also well known for his criticism of Beowulf, “The Monsters and the Critics.” His Fantasy series have had broad implications on the fantasy genre as a whole since publication, influencing the current generation of writers with the firm grasp of history
This I chose because the book version of The Hobbit did a better job with narration. Narration to me is a very important because it adds descriptions to what your reading or watching. In the book it was easier to understand what I was reading because it had greater narration then the movie did. A quote from the book is, “There were black squirrels in the wood. As Bilbo’s sharp inquisitive eyes got used to seeing things he could catch glimpses of them whisking off the path and scuttling behind tree-trunks” (pg 140 Tolkien).
The book is different than the movie because it is and its both the same people they both let the same idea and they are very different but yet they are almost the same. Introduction The book from the movie when they did different. Transition the book from the movie when they did different things. Thesis The differences between the book and the film version of The Hobbit show how that audiences of today need more action/entertainment in their Heroic Journeys.
The thought that is running through all our heads when we are in English class is, can 't we just watch the movie? The answer is no, we can 't just watch the movie because the book has many major details that the movie does not include. For our age, reading the book will have a major impact on our life ahead, how we look at the world, and how we look at others. Some of us may be unhappy that we are reading the book and not just watching the movie, but we need to realize, that not only with The Hobbit but with all movies, they are vastly different from the books.