Tolkien and Tiny But Mature Children - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

davem · 01-29-2004, 08:28 AM

My own feeling is that Hobbits are small because they first appeared in a children's book, & Tolkien wanted a character who children could identify with. He was also influenced by Wyke-Smith's Marvellous Land of Snergs, as he admitted. His children loved the book. Snergs are incredibly similar to Hobbits - in size & even down to giving out presents on their own birthdays.

01-29-2004, 08:28 AM	#2
davem Illustrious Ulair Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: In the home of lost causes, and forsaken beliefs, and unpopular names,and impossible loyalties Posts: 4,240	My own feeling is that Hobbits are small because they first appeared in a children's book, & Tolkien wanted a character who children could identify with. He was also influenced by Wyke-Smith's Marvellous Land of Snergs, as he admitted. His children loved the book. Snergs are incredibly similar to Hobbits - in size & even down to giving out presents on their own birthdays. __________________ “Everything was an object. If you killed a dwarf you could use it as a weapon – it was no different to other large heavy objects."