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The Hobbit
Characters
Thorin Oakenshield and the 13 other dwarfs: Thorin Oakenshied is the soon to be King of the Dwarfs under the mountain but he and his people lost their home taken by the dragon
Smaug: Smaug is the primary antagonist in the story. He is the dragon that destroyed Dale and took over the dwarfs' kingdom under the mountain.
Gandalf the Grey: Gandalf is a wizard who comes along on the journey and looks after everyone who goes with them. He acts as the mentor of the story
Golum: Golum is a small and slimy creature who hides within the caves with the Goblins. He tries to find and kill Bilbo in the caves after he lost a riddle challenge and losing his ring.
Bilbo Baggins: Bilbo is a very small person called a hobbit. He is the main protagonist of the story and is the bearer of the ring
Themes
The Main theme of the Story is the Meaning of Home. Throughout the book, the imagery that Tolkien writes about is very detailed. He spoke of the clothing, jewelry, and equipment that the characters wore on them that showed many things about their home and what where they came form.
Another Theme of the book could be greed. The greed of the dwarfs and their thirst to get their gold back for themselves pushed them more than anything in the beginning of the story. The main reason they wanted their home back form the dragon was because he was sitting upon the riches that first belonged to the dwarfs. For example, when Thorin accepted that Bilbo could come with them on the journey, he said that he would receive a 14th of the profit while the rest get their fair share.
Authors Purpost
Tolkiens original purpose of the book was to just be a fun children's book but I feel that it is something much more. I feel that the purpose was to show a true meaning to home and how important it is to many different kinds of people but also how great it can be to go out on an adventure and see new things.
Setting In Middle Earth
Lonely Mountain: This was once the home of the dwarfs where they would mine for gold and live life. The inside of the mountain is dark and gloomy with hardly little light inside. The ground was covered by mounds and mounds of gold coins and treasures. This was all guarded by the feared dragon by the name of Smuag.
Caves of Goblin Town: This is where the biggest part of the story begins to become interesting. The group of 15 enter a cave system to hide from a huge thunderstorm outside. The caves are dark and dusty, but they are very dry. They had a smell of decaying flesh because of the Goblins and Trolls that dwelled within them.
The Shire. This place is a very peaceful setting with rolling green hills blooming with wild flowers where the Hobbits all live in their little hobbit holes built by their parents. This is where we first meet the main protagonists and the first start of the adventure begins
Symbolism
An example of symbolism in the Hobbit could be Bilbo Baggins sword sting. Sting represents heroism and courage from Bilbo killing the large spider with it. From then on, he has had a sense of courage when in battle against an enemy.
There is a lot of symbolism in the Hobbit but one of the examples could be the ring of power. It symbolizes the ability to get away with crime and mischief without consequences. The rings makes you turn invisible when it is placed on your finger.
Symbols of Home
Throughout the book, it is very noticeable that one the story seems to be based around home. Bilbo wanted to stay at his home and not long after he departed with the dwarfs, he has wished that he had never left. One of the biggest symbols of home is how many times Bilbo says something about his home or thinks about the Shire in any way. almost every time he got into a bind, he would wish that he had never left. I feel that this is showing how much home means to Tolkien.
All through the story, Tolkien speaks of how the clothing that the characters wear relates to their homes. The dwarfs were always wearing some kind of hood with lots of golden chains and jewelry hanging from them like ornaments or their beautiful silver swords that sat in sheaths. This could easily show that they were from the Lonely Mountain and the riches their home held is immense. Now Bilbo is a different story. He wears nice button up shirts with little green pants that are made to be worn no more than on the front porch. The way he speaks of his cloths and tools shows that he loves the shire and that is means the world to him.
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