The Hobbit: Summary
I. Setting: The whole story takes place in the Land of Middle Earth, in a
time not specified because it's a fantasy setting, but compared to human
time it must have been the Middle Ages.
Influence of the setting on the story: The setting plays a major role in
the development of the story. If if wasn't for the setting, the story
would have been way too short. It was the setting that set the mood and
the tone for the actions that took place in the story. J.R.R. Tolken's
descriptions of each place helps the reader understand the history of the
area and what the main character, Bilbo Baggins, thought and felt
throughout the story. These places were the most important in the
development of ...
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Finally, this
is also where the story ends.
b) The Valley of the Elves - although in this place, their main reason for
staying was to resupply on provitions, they also obtained information that
helped them later on their journey.
c) Misty Mountains - the Misty Mountains is where the action really begins.
The first obstacle of the journey is expossed here being it one of the most
difficult ones.
Two important events take place here: 1) The death of the goblin king. 2)
The encounter of Bilbo with Gollum.
d) The Moon Patch Clearing - in this place, a clearing in the forest lit by
the light of the moon, the adventurers encounter the wargs, a pack of
intelligent wolves who were going to join with the Goblins to rid the woods
of humans who were venturing to deep into their woods. Having just escaped
the goblins, the adventurers had to run from them, since they were allies
with the Goblins, and in the process, they were aided by the Eagles, who
later in the story help them.
e) ...
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However, Bilbo was not the
ordinary hobbit, because one part of his family was not very respectful,
due to the fact that they were known to go on adventures. He played a very
important role in the story, because he helped the dwarves escape many
dangerous situations and ultimately, reach their goal. At the beginning of
the story, he suffered an internal conflict, due to the fact that one part
of himself wanted to stay in the Hobbit Hole, while the other wanted
adventure, but later, as the story develops, he beggins to discover many
talents that he was not aware of, and he became more confident in himself.
Since a very early age, Bilbo's family was a friend to Gandalf, so in a ...
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