As social activist Eartha Kitt once said, “Greed is so destructive. It destroys everything. ” In Beowulf, by an anonymous writer and The Hobbit, by J. R. R. Tolkien, greed plays an omnipresent role, as it manifests itself into the societies of the texts, resulting in acts of war. Each text utilizes similar methods in … Read more
Syncretic Middle-Earth Bilbo Baggins’ adventure to the Lonely Mountain opens the doors to J. R. R. Tolkien’s vast Middle-Earth. Tolkien describes his intricate world with such exquisite detail from the mythic creatures occupying his heroes’ every turn, to the deep woods where their adventures seem to go awry. Tolkien’s characters experience from region to region … Read more
J. R. R. Tolkien was a man with many brilliant aspects. Many people have looked up to him and been influenced by his views, works, and teachings. Even though he had many hard times in his life, he fought through them and became one of the most recognized authors: he’s famous around the world and … Read more
The main character of the book is Mr. Bilbo Baggins. He is the Hobbit who led the Dwarves to the Lonely Mountain to reclaim their treasure from the dragon named Smaug. Bilbo is middle aged and resides in a clean, warm burrow dug into the side of a hill. In the beginning of the story … Read more
The book begins with Biblo Baggins enjoying a pipe after breakfast. This is one of his favorite pleasures and he feels quite content in doing so. He is middle-aged, and resides in a burrow in the ground. One morning Gandalf, a wizard stops by to talk with Biblo. He tells Biblo that he is looking … Read more