The Hobbit

By JRR Tolkien

The Hobbit, like The Lord of the Rings, is one of the most famous books of fantasy fiction of our time. Tolkien’s wondrous landscape and rich imagination makes this book more real than a classical history textbook.

Little People and Wizards

Bilbo Baggins, Gandalf and the dwarves set out on an adventure quest that will eventually bring about the end of an age. Middle Earth will soon undergo radical change, war and chaos, all because of a little hobbit finding a dangerous treasure. For those of you who have not read the book it sets the scene for The Lord of the Rings. It is in this little freedom book that Sauron’s ring of power is found.

The Stout Fiber of Hobbits

It is in The Hobbit that we are introduced to the house of Elrond, Gandalf the Grey, the dwarves of the mountains and Bilbo the simple, yet happy, hobbit.

We also meet the last of the great worms, Smaug the fire breathing dragon of the Misty Mountains. Bilbo is hired by Gandalf and the dwarves as a thief and spy on their dragon quest. So Bilbo finds himself on a sneaky thief adventure. Because of the hobbit’s small size and stout heart he is of great assistance in overcoming the old celtic dragon and assisting the dwarves to reclaim their home and their treasure. Bilbo does all this even though, many times, he is beset by fear and, even worse for a hobbit, going on only two meals a day.

Golem and the Ring

We are also introduced to Golem, the creature that carried Sauron’s ring for power of many years. It is in a game of riddles between Bilbo and Golem that Bilbo wins the ring and his life. So begins the journey towards the Lord of the Rings.

For the Tropic of Freedom Books Finders Keepers:
Bilbo does not consider himself to be one of the heroes of might and magic and he is most put out at being called the thief of the company. Gandalf, as wizards tend to do, sets Bilbo on this adventure quest, knowing full well that the little hobbit has what it takes to pull off his errand. But hobbits, like humans, have a tendency to frown on, and even fear, any adventure quest.

Look over your own life and see if you can acknowledge the Gandalf’s who have assisted you to tread the pathways to freedom and adventure. How many times have you assisted someone in your life to embark on an adventure quest to becoming more?

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