The Epic Quest in The Hobbit by JRR Tolkien - 568 Words

The Hobbit, published in 1937 by John Ronald Reuel Tolkien, is an adventurous and detailed book to be read by anyone of any age. In this book, you will find different types of creatures, people, places, and unique languages. The Hobbit is a classic quest story put before the classic saga The Lord of the Rings. A few authors seeking inspiration for their fantasy genre books look to this book for it. The book is an adventure filled with wonder, action, magic, and vividly memorable characters, each with a different personality. Though, I have to say that The Hobbit isn’t nearly as epic as The Lord of the Rings. It is more of a humorous and pleasing story. The adventure begins with Bilbo Baggins, a humble hobbit. Baggins has never left his home town, nor has he been on an adventure, and he doesn’t plan on it. Until one day, there has a knock at his door. This is where Gandalf the Gray comes in. Gandalf persuades Bilbo into going on the adventure with thirteen other dwarves . The dwarves were told that Bilbo was the great â€Å"burglar.† Gandalf is the wizard and basically the guide of the dwarves and Bilbo. Now Bilbo is supposed to leave The Shire, Bilbo’s hometown. This is where the adventure begins. You will notice that the further he goes into Middle Earth, The more difficulties he faces, and risks increase. He starts with an attempt to pickpocket a group of trolls and later discovers the courage to confront the great dragon known as Smaug. He falls into Goblin Tunnels whenShow MoreRelatedThe Adventure of a Lifetime in J.R.R. Tolkiens Story, The Hobbit1467 Words   |  6 Pagescharacter going on an quest by choice, but J.R.R Tolkien’s story The Hobbit is tale about a hobbit who does nothing but stay in a hole and live a quiet life until the wizard Gandalf whisks him onto a quest to find the lonely mountain and to find his true self. The Hobbit’s main theme is Bilbo’s development into a hero, While its thesis is t hat an individual with integrity can overcome an obstacle in is path with the help of friends, the story shows the development of a normal hobbit to something so different