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Pastime Pleasures #12 – The Hobbit by J R R Tolkien

Posted July 25, 2014 by Charlotte in Pastime Pleasures / 0 Comments
Pastime Pleasures #12 – The Hobbit by J R R Tolkien

Welcome to my  feature, Pastime Pleasures, posted every other Friday. Today is the turn of The Hobbit by J R R Tolkien. Here I will look at books that have given me great pleasure in the past. These are books I can read over and over again. The only rule is that the book must have been published five or more years ago.     The Hobbit is a charming adventure story. Often heroes are depicted as strong, large, handsome figures. But here we get Bilbo, he is tiny and because he is a hobbit he is fat. It is also probably safe to say that he isn’t particularly strong. He has, after all, lived a very sheltered life, where his biggest worry is if he has enough pocket handkerchiefs and what to have for supper. Bilbo is an ordinary hobbit forced (although with some willingness on his part) by Gandalf to go off on an adventure. Yet despite appearance Bilbo processes characteristics which we should attempt to stand by. Bilbo is humble and caring. He does not care for wealth […]