The Hobbit

J.R.R. Tolkien

Presented by; Becca Hong

A wizard has invited a group of homeless Dwarves to your house. They are proposing an adventure to get gold from a dragon. What do you do?

J.R.R. TolkienJohn Ronald Reuel Tolkien

Born in Africa- January 3rd, 1892

He helped write the dictionary.

He didn’t like being famous

He was raised in poverty.

• Bilbo is at home• Gandalf visits Bilbo and proposes an adventure.• Bilbo declines• Next day a bunch of homeless dwarves come over.• They go on an adventure to get lost treasure.• They set out, and get sidetracked.• They finally reach the cave filled with the gold, and they need to kill

a dragon.• The dragon finds them and attacks a village.• A man in the village kills the dragon.• There is a stand-off between everyone to get the gold from the

cave.• Goblins invade, and there is a giant battle.• Goblins lose, Bilbo goes home with lots of gold and silver.

Classic?Why?!

Magical!

Fantastical!

Tried and true!

THE GREATEST FANTASY OF OUR TIME!

Plays on what we’ve known

Do what you think is right, it may be hard, but it is right.

Never laugh in the face of a live dragon

Greed is bad. Don’t be greedy!

Relationships

Fellowship of the Ring

The Two Towers

The Return of the King

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Imagine a land far far away…

There are many creatures…

But they are different than what we know.

What do they look like?

Elves?

Dwarves?

Dragons?

Hobbits?

What is a hobbit?

Compare and Contrast.

At last it’s over!

Do you want to read this book, why or why not?