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Child of the 7th Age · 05-23-2002, 05:18 PM

Flute the Elf -- What a beautiful name! Are you musical by any chance? Welcome to the Downs.

Don't be fooled by the simple language of the Hobbit. Yes, it is a children's book, but some of the best literature in the world falls into that category.

And the Hobbit tells us a whole lot about how Bilbo changed from a very self centered creature, concerned only with himself and his hobbit hole, to someone who meets a whole series of moral and physical challenges and emerges with a much different attitude towards life. There's another thread on the board, Bilbo Baggins Testimonial, that talks about some of this.

You can even read about some of this in Unfinished Tales where one chapter explains how Gandalf came to the Shire and specifically chose Bilbo for this adventure to shake the Hobbits out of their complacency.

The interesting thing is that each of Tolkien's main writings are so very different-LotR, Silm, and Hobbit--but each is good in its own way.

sharon, the 7th age hobbit

[ May 23, 2002: Message edited by: Child of the 7th Age ]

05-23-2002, 05:18 PM	#13
Child of the 7th Age Spirit of the Lonely Star Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 5,133	Flute the Elf -- What a beautiful name! Are you musical by any chance? Welcome to the Downs. Don't be fooled by the simple language of the Hobbit. Yes, it is a children's book, but some of the best literature in the world falls into that category. And the Hobbit tells us a whole lot about how Bilbo changed from a very self centered creature, concerned only with himself and his hobbit hole, to someone who meets a whole series of moral and physical challenges and emerges with a much different attitude towards life. There's another thread on the board, Bilbo Baggins Testimonial, that talks about some of this. You can even read about some of this in Unfinished Tales where one chapter explains how Gandalf came to the Shire and specifically chose Bilbo for this adventure to shake the Hobbits out of their complacency. The interesting thing is that each of Tolkien's main writings are so very different-LotR, Silm, and Hobbit--but each is good in its own way. sharon, the 7th age hobbit [ May 23, 2002: Message edited by: Child of the 7th Age ] __________________ Multitasking women are never too busy to vote.