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The Hobbit

The Hobbit. Author: JRR Tolkien Published in 1937 Written over four years as a bedtime story for his children Inspired by ancient myths and Anglo-Saxon epic heroes Set in the imaginary world of Middle-Earth. The Author. Born in 1892 Orphaned by the age of 12

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The Hobbit

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  1. The Hobbit Author: JRR Tolkien Published in 1937 Written over four years as a bedtime story for his children Inspired by ancient myths and Anglo-Saxon epic heroes Set in the imaginary world of Middle-Earth

  2. The Author • Born in 1892 • Orphaned by the age of 12 • Early interest in languages • Latin, Greek, Welsh, Old English Old Norse, Middle-English • Won scholarships to prestigious schools; Exeter and Oxford

  3. The Author • Witnessed the horrors of war in the trenches of World War I • Wrote critically acclaimed essays • “Beowulf: The Monsters and the Critics” • “On Fairy Stories” with author C. S. Lewis

  4. The Author • Eminent philologist (the study of languages) at Oxford University, England, his entire professional life • Most noted works: • The Hobbit • Lord of the Rings, Trilogy

  5. The Hobbit Characters • Bilbo Baggins: protagonist; 50 year-old hobbit • Bard: a courageous human • Beorn: powerful shape-shifter • Dain: dwarf king from Iron Hills • Elrond: elf chieftain • Gandalf: mighty wizard • Gollum: slimy, lizard-like creature who possess a powerful ring

  6. The Hobbit Characters • King of the Wood Elves: rules in Mirkwood Forest • Lord of the Eagles: ruler of giant eagles • Thorin Oakenshild: Leader of 13 dwarves; heir to the dwarf throne and treasure • Smaug: wicked, fire-breathing dragon; intelligent and cruel

  7. The Races • Men • Hobbits • Dwarves • Trolls • Goblins and Orcs • Wargs • Elves • Assorted creatures, good and evil

  8. Themes • Good vs. Evil – the main theme: Gandalf, Bilbo, Elrond, vs. evil creatures • Fate and Chance – many events occur by chance, but are reinforced by core elements of fate • Friendship - unlikely alliances; hobbits and dwarves, elves and men

  9. Themes • Death – the inevitability of death, and characters risking death • War – forges the alliances of the forces of good against the forces of evil; elves, men, dwarves against goblins, wargs, and orcs.

  10. Literary Style • Masterpiece of fantasy • Middle-earth was derived from myth, a tool to preserve cultural identity • Narration - third person omniscient • Humor – used to break up tension and contrast darker images

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