Hobbit Talking Book

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Bilbo Baggins and his journey.

2007-06-23 15:46:39 by kare b

This is JRR Tolkien's 'The Hobbit'. A classic on so many levels methinks^_^ This reading of the book by Nicol Williamson is an ...

I remember Smaug talking in the animated version, but could he speak in the book?

David is a huge fan? I doubt that.
Smaug could talk, like Jason said. He talks for quite a while with Bilbo.
Here a few quotes:
"My armour is like tenfold shields, my teeth are swords, my claws spears, the shock of my tail a thunderbolt, my wings a hurricane, and my breath death!"
"You have nice manners for a thief and a liar," said the dragon.
""Don't talk to me!" said Smaug. "I know the smell (and taste) of dwarf-no one better."
"Ha! Ha! You admit the 'us'," laughed Smaug. "Why not say 'us fourteen' and be done with it. Mr. Lucky Number? I am pleased to hear that you had other business in these parts besides my gold. In that case you may, perhaps, not altogether waste your time."

2009-08-30 20:10:17 by Doctor Who

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The Hobbit
By: J.R.R. Tolkien
Genre: Childrens Literature, Fantasy

Setting: Middle Earth

Main Characters: Bilbo Baggins, Thorin Oakenshield, Gandalf the Wizard, The Dwarves, Elrond, the Lord of The Elves, Gollum, Bard, and Smaug.

Bilbo Baggins lives in Bag End and who live a peaceful and quiet life. While smoking his pipe one day an old man wearing a long cloak appears, he recognized the man to be wizard Gandalf who asks Bilbo to go along on an adventure. Bilbo became confused and declined the offer and told Gandalf to come back tomorrow. The next day Bilbo finds himself surrounded by thirteen dwarves and no wizard Gandalf. He tries to be a nice host even though he becomes angry a frustrated from the dwarves no even giving a thankyou. The dwarves eat while talking about their journey to an old home beneath Lonely Mountain. The story is about a dragon named Smaug who chased their forefathers from the mountain and stole their treasure. The group now wants Bilbo to come along as their thief. The next morning Bilbo wakes up to no dwarves in his home until gandalf comes through the door and rushes Bilbo out to meet the others to begin their journey. They travel further than Bilbo ever has. One night, gandalf disappears they cannot make a fire because it is too wet and cold. Suddenly, they see a fire in the distance. Thorin, the leader of the dwarves, sends Bilbo ahead to investigate. There are three trolls eating mutton around a fire. Bilbo tries to pick a pocket but is captured. Soon, all of the dwarves are captured and the trolls decide whether to eat or squish them. Gandalf returns and tricks the trolls to stay out and turn to stone from the sun.

The group travels farther and arrives at a magical place called Rivendell. They stay here to get fresh supplies. They leave and enter the mountains, their path is dangerous and decide to take shelter in a cave during a snowstorm and sleep. Bilbo wakes to see the ponies being stolen, then they are all grabbed by goblins, except for Gandalf who makes himself disappear. Right before the dwarves are to be killed Gandalf appears and kills the Great Goblin. The travelers try to find their way out of the cave as the Goblins retreat, but Bilbo falls on his way out and loses consciousness. When he wakes up he finds a ring and wanders until he runs into a creature named Gollum. Gollum challenges him to a riddle contest, and Bilbo wins. Bilbo realizes that the ring is Gollum's lost ring, and it makes him invisible. Bilbo uses it to escape from Gollum and flee the goblins. He finds a tunnel leading up out of the mountain and discovers that the dwarves and Gandalf have already escaped. Soon they are forced to climb up trees to escape giant wolves, they cannot fight them off and are in more danger when goblins arrive. Giant eagles notice the scene, and rescue the travelers, they take them near a dark forest called Mirkwood. Here they stay with a man named Beorn who helps them by providing them with food and ponies. When they get to the edge of the forest, they must send the ponies back. Gandalf leaves them at the edge of Mirkwood, warning them not to stray from the path.

The forest is dark and terrible. One of the dwarves falls into a stream that makes him fall asleep causing the rest to carry him. After many days, they are near the end of their food and go against gandalphs advice and leave when they see lights in the trees. Unfortunatley, giant spiders capture them but Bilbo escapes and rescues them with his sword and magic ring. Thorin is missing. He was captured by wood-elves. Soon, the rest of the group is captured except for Bilbo. Bilbo spends weeks wandering through the wood-elves' home invisible, and he comes up with a plan. Bilbo uses his ring to help the company escape and slips the dwarves away from the elves by hiding them inside barrels, which he then floats down the river.

In Esgaroth, they are treated like royalty, and after a week, they set off towards the mountain. When they get there, they search for the secret entrance and find it after a lot of trouble. At first they could not open the gate but then discover a hidden keyhole. After sneaking into the mountain, Bilbo talks to the sly dragon Smaug, who unwittingly reveals that his weak spot near his heart. When Bilbo steals a golden cup from the dragon, Smaug is furious and flies out of the mountain to burn Lake Town in his rage. In Esgaroth, the dragon destroys the town but is killed by a man named Bard, who was told of its weak point. The men begin to rebuild their city, but some of them join a passing elf army in search of Smaug's treasure. The dwarves are informed of the coming armies by a raven, and they decide to fortify the mountain and send a bird to Thorin's cousin. When the armies arrive, Thorin refuses to compromise. Bilbo steals a valuable stone and gives it to the armies as a means of bargaining, but Thorin will not bargain.

What you have written is a very good summary, but that is only 1/3 of a a good book report. I am assuming you will correct the spelling, capitalizaion and syntax erros in your report, but the detail you give here leaves no doubt you know what happens in the story.
Generally, a good report will have three parts, intoduction where you tell the name, setting and brief explanation of what the book is or is about, in this case a fantasy novel, and something about its author, in this case an Oxford Professor who devoted much of his life to writing stories based on characters that came out of this tale he first began as a bedtime story for his daughter. Tolkien was best friends and an Oxford colleague with the author of the Narnia series and they often read their works to each other as they worked on them.
The second part is what you have written, a summary; and a pretty thorough summary it is, too. Bravo.
You may want to include a brief sentence on hobbits in general and why Gandalf though a hobbit would make a good thief. After all, it is the title.
Finally, in your conclusion, you should point out what you liked (or disliked) about the story, why others would want to read it and, even better, how it may compare to other fatasy novels readers may have read.
Would people who like Peter Pan or Alice In Wonderland like this book? If so, why? What do they have in common?
I think Peter Pan and Alice and Wonderland are great books, but somehow, this is much different. If you could explain how it is different in a brief sentence or two, or how they are similar, you'll get the gold star.

2009-08-30 01:12:40 by ShaunaScene

i have to do a project, and i need to do a name anylasis on Bilbo Baggins. The only problem is, Bilbo is a made up name (i think) and i can find anything on it. If you found a site with a name anyalisys (NOT A READING FOR THE FUTURE, LIKE BILBO IS GOING TO BE A GOOD BUSINESS MAN AND NOT AN ADVENTURER, NOT THAT) i would love if you could tell me if there arnt any name anyalisys for bilbo, then i woulc have to talk to my teacher...but anyway, good luck! i'll keep looking!

some main peeps is a hobbit named bilbo baggins, gandalf, like 13 dwarves and that how far i got in the story srry i dont know much but im sure you can find something.

2008-10-29 14:07:11 by ❤SariIsmyWorld❤

I have to do an essay of this novel as a metaphor for war and a soldier's experience. I can't seem to think of three important reasons to support it or any facts and proofs. So far I have been talking about the weapons and te war that occurred in the ending of the book. I have also talked about the bravery that the dwarves and hobbit have during the adventure. Can anyone help me with anymore reasons? It would greatly be appreciated! Thanks!

Since “The Hobbit” is not a metaphor for war and a soldier’s experience, don’t expect much help from competent answerers.

Of course, one can reasonably claim that Tolkien’s war experience influenced him here and there. But that's it.

Bravery can be found in many books by many authors who had NO war experience. So can war.

In short, there is really no reason to support this thesis, in anything that Tolkien has said or, so far as I know, in anything that any critics or commentators have written.

To claims that “The Hobbit' is a metaphor for war you must related almost every character and every incident in it to war.

Tolkien, of course, is on record that he loathed allegory and never wrote that way. Only “Leaf by Niggle”, in Tolkien's writing, comes close to being allegory. Claiming that a book is a metaphor is very little different than claiming a book is an allegory.

I suggest you find something to write about that is not obvious nonsense.

2009-04-27 15:04:13 by Rosalie H