Monday, December 14, 2009

second term ORB project

The Hobbit is a fictional fantasy about adventure, friendship and bravery. It is about a hobbit named Bilbo Baggins who was confronted at his home by a wizard and a group of dwarves who wanted him to go a quest with them to retake their home that has been taken over by an evil dragon named Smaug. On their journey the party encounters many mystical creatures such as elves, goblins, dwarves and dragons.

This book was written by J.R.R. Tolkien. I think that he did a very nice job with book. One of my favorite things about it was the detail that he would put into every character and place you would meet during this story. It was almost like you could write a whole new book about the life of any other character in the book. J.R.R. Tolkien was known for writing about adventures on the planet middle earth. (This is where the hobbit took place.) the hobbit was one of the twelve books written about middle earth. Perhaps the most known story would be the sequel to the hobbit. (The Lord of the Ring series.)

I thought that this was a very good book. The first couple of chapters in the book were pretty dull because it was mostly about introducing the characters, but once I got deeper into the story I really started to enjoy it. I think that it is brilliant how J.R.R Tolkien can create his own planet, create a few of his own species and be able to compact all of the information you need to know into one book that is just over 300 pages.

If you were thinking about reading this book I would definitely recommend it. The only thing is that you will need to be patient and wait for the story to get good.