The novel The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien is one of the most famous fantasy/adventure/action stories ever written. It begins with a meeting of a group of dwarves, a hobbit, and an old wizard in a large (from the perspective of a hobbit) hobbit hole. It is here that the last in line of the famously conservative Baggins kin members is persuaded into embracing his adventurous side. Bilbo Baggins, accompanied by thirteen dwarves, sets out on this adventure to recover the dwarve's treasure and former estate
from a narcissistic dragon.
While reading this book I picked up on the fact that Bilbo gains confidence with every challenge he overcomes. Whether it be as simple as waiting on thirteen dwarves all at once or using his cunning to fool a dragon many times his size and strength. Bilbo also always found a way to accomplish the task at hand. These bouts of confidence support the central theme in this story which is gaining self-confidence. The use of imagery throughout bilbo's adventures was really the key to the story. There is not a better story in the same genre with better imagery. It is almost like you are right there with Bilbo throughout each sticky situation he gets into.
Overall the I would recommend The Hobbit to anybody who thinks they don't like to read. It is one of the books that I could actually keep wanting to read. As previously stated the imagery is one of the major strengths to the novel. Along with imagery, another strength to this novel is the chapter size. They aren't so long that they seem to drag on and they aren't so short that you feel like it is a children's book.
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