Themes and Ideas Shown in "The Hobbit" by JRR Tolkien
Date Submitted: 09/10/2006 04:35:03
Category: / Literature / European Literature
Length: 5 pages (1241 words)
Category: / Literature / European Literature
Length: 5 pages (1241 words)
Many books have a central theme that can mask smaller implied ideas and subjects. JRR Tolkien's books typically include a main story as well as secondary tales and a singular idea that cover smaller implied concepts. The Hobbit wavers very little from Tolkien's style. The Hobbit, by JRR Tolkien is a journey through maturation, through psyche, and through Middle-Earth.
In "The Hobbit" one is lead through the progression of maturation, and development of the main …
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