Book Report Title The Hobbit Author J. R. R. Tolkien Setting Tolkien presents us with a fantasy world of his own creation: Hobbiton, Middle Earth, possessing its own races, languages, and geography. This world is connected to our own, though hobbits "have become rare and shy of the Big People,"� and thus limit their magical presence. Tolkien's world is more mythological than fantastic; however it is more connect to today's reality than imaginary circumstances.
Characters Hobbits are similar to people, though more shy and half the size of a man. Most have thick hair on their feet, round bellies, and a taste for a comfortable, peaceful life. The Hobbit chronicles the journey of these creatures: Bilbo Baggins, the hero of the story, is in constant struggle between his heritage. Throughout the story, he seeks adventure from his Took side, but favors being a Baggins that revels in the simple pleasures of comfort.
Ian Holm as Bilbo Baggins in Peter Jackson's The L...
Bag End, as used in the Lord of the Rings films.
Open Day at Sarehole Mill - JRR Tolkien - The Hobb...Gandalf is a wise old wizard who always seems to know more than admits, but has a fair command of magic that manifest just at the moment when it is most needed.
Thorin Oakenshield is the leader and the grandson of Thror, the great King under the Mountain who last held the treasure. He is a proud, purposeful, and sturdy warrior, if a bit stubborn at times.
Gollum, a strange, small, hunched-over creature, lives deep in the caves of Moria beneath the Misty Mountains. There, he broods over his "precious," a magic ring.
Smaug, the great dragon that lives in the Lonely Mountain, heard of the treasure that the dwarves had amassed in the mountain under Thror's reign and drove them away to claim the gold for himself. His flaming breath can scorch a city, his huge wings can carry him great distances, and his armor-like hide is...