My analysis is over "The Hobbit" the prequel to the famous "Lord of the Rings". "The Hobbit" was the first book that Tolkien wrote that takes place in middle earth and tells the story of Bilbo Baggins. Bilbo is a hobbit, half sized humanoid creatures, that lives in the quiet town of The Shire. Bilbo is a simple living hobbit who dreams only of easy days smoking his tabacco and living the good life. This is all ruined when his humble home is ransacked by a dozen dwarfs, among them major character Thorin, and a wizard that goes by Gandalf the Grey. Bilbo is thrust into the dwarves journey to the Lonely Mountain. They are going to reclaim their rightful treasure which is being hoarded by the dragon Smaug. When Bilbo gets lost in the tunnels of the Lonely Mountain he comes across a magical ring and its rightful owner, Gollum. This is how the ring comes into play throughout "The Lord of the Rings". From here Bilbo follows the dwarves throughout their adventure meeting the elves in Mirkwood and the humans in Lake Town. When Bilbo finally returns to The Shire he is a changed Hobbit full of adventure and wonder. These are the experiences and lessons that he instills in his nephew, Frodo, that perpetuates all of the events in the following "Lord of the Rings".

Works Cited

-Tolkien J.R.R. The Hobbit, New York: Houghton Mifflin 1997 Print

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