The Hobbit
The HobbitIntroduction The book I read and analyzed was �The
Hobbit� by J.R.R. Tolkein. I shall discuss the plot and
character development, setting, author�s style and my
opinions about it. Plot Development There are too many
characters in the story and so it is hard to follow and know
each one of them. (There are many dwarves and it�s
confusing.) In the beginning there is an introduction where
the author tells a bit about what is a hobbit and the hobbit�s
(Bilbo) family. It is not very complicated and the author
makes it easy to understand. This introduction gives the
general background, which makes the story easier to
understand, for the plot and its development. The plot
development in the middle is not complicated and easy to
follow. It can even be summarized in a few sentences. The
ending is expected since the author gives hints about it. As in
the introduction when he says that the hobbit would gain
something, this means that he will not die. Then, the reader is
not kept in suspense and does not expect to see what
happens at the end. The last climax (or what is supposed to
be the climax) takes a long time to occur (the last
fight�good (men, elves, dwarves & eagles) vs. evil (wargs
& goblins)) and this reduces its effectiveness. After the
climax there is the long return home. It is quite boring since
there is nothing to expect to and the reader knows that the
hobbit would get home safely. In my opinion it should have
been shorter. Character Development The creation of the
characters is done by their dialogues and monologues,
actions and things noted by the narrator (the author in this
case) himself. An example for dialogue: �All the same, I
should like it all plain and clear, also I should like to know
about risks, out-of-pocket expenses...� (by Bilbo, page 22,
it shows that he is not ready to jump into things so quickly).
An example for a monologue: �Now is the time for our
esteemed Mr. Baggins, who has proved himself...� (by
Thorin, page 210, it shows Thorin�s style). A good example
for action is when Thorin blocked the Gate in the mountain
that shows the reader that the treasure is important to Thorin
and he rather die than giving it away. An example for notes
by the author: �You are familiar with Thorin�s style on
important occasions...� (page 210) the author talks directly
to the reader and helps him understand the text. Each
character has a physical description. The length and content
of the description increase as the character importance to
the plot increases (e.g., the hobbit has very long descriptions
in the story (especially in the introduction) and the Elvenking
has fewer descriptions). The more important characters get
an emotional description too, but it is not well seen, but it
can be extracted from the text by analyzing it. The example I
gave before about Bilbo not rushing into things is a good
example for this too. The central figure is the hobbit, Bilbo.
He is the one that makes many things occur by his mistakes
and luck. The author gives long descriptions of him and
refers to him a lot, he also made him save his companions�
life and without him the...
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