WEEK 6 - The Hobbit J.R.R Tolkien (6 points)

 In a land full of creatures that are unreal to our very world, The Hobbit thrives in delivering a set of adventures full of goblins, trolls, dragons and elves. Throughout the story the idea of being able to overcome challenges is a prevalent one in my opinion. Through facing danger and overcoming it, Biblo develops a sense of resilience and bravery. Overall, Bilbo has to show bravery while faced with danger and develop a sense of heroism. He had to be resourceful to get away with taking the ring and confronting the creatures of the land.  Overall, the book does a good job at showing character development and a character arch of a hero. This may be a fantasy world but the lesson of it all is pretty real and relatable which is why I enjoyed the reading. I usually steer away from fantasy but the idea of this book having many elements be applicable to real life works really well. 

I also found it very interesting how the idea of lineage and class is reflected on this book. Based on how these creatures such as Goblins, Trolls, Dragons, Elves vs Humans looked played a part in how everyone judged eachother. Similarly to how that works in the real world with people who belong to different racial and ethnic groups. 


Overall, the book was a good read. Fantasy that reflected on a few realistic qualities that worked out to be a great adventure filled tale. 

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