the hobbit, by jrr tolkien question??

Question

im gathering opinions here, not asking a question so i can get y'all to do my homework for me so dont worry this is what im supposed to do. here are the questions:
THE HOBBIT
did you like the book or dislike it? why?
what was your favorite part?
in your opinion, what was the most positive or important event in the book? explain.
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and one question that is not on opinion question:
WHAT WAS THE TIME PERIOD AND SETTING? i cant find it anywyere!! like where did it take place and what time period and what other world events were going on at the time?

thank you sooooo much this will really help!!
-sarah

Answer 1

I liked the scope of the story. My favorite charter was Tom Bombolli (sp). I think th e most important event was Bilbo's deciding to leave hobbiton. The setting was middle earth. not sure on the time period.

Answer 2

I loved The Hobbit!! I remember seeing the cartoon version on tv one day & had to go to the library to check out the book.

I liked it becasue it was never boring, full of advernture & funny parts too. My favorite part was the riddle game between Bilbo and Gollum. Also when Bilbo and the dwarves met the trolls.

I'm not sure what the most imprtant part of the book was other than to set up the events for LOTR which was even more awesome!
As for the time period it was the 3rd age of Middle Earth

Answer 3

The Hobbit is one of my favorite books. It's a great adventure, and the characters change over the course of the book, becoming better people, for the most part.

My favorite part was how Bilbo helped the dwarves escape from the Wood Elves. Pretty clever!

The most important part of the book is when Bilbo gives Thorin's stone away to try to end the standoff. It shows he values peace over riches.

The setting is Middle Earth, a fantasy world of Tolkein's own invention. It's impossible to compare it to a time period in our own "real" world.

Answer 4

This really *does* sound like homework, so I will only answer the final question.

One of Tolkien's purposes for these books was to create a sort of English mythology that was as grand as the Norse or Greek mythologies. Therefore, all his stories take place in Great Britain, or land formerly part of Britain that has since sunk below the ocean.

If you re-read the very beginning, Tolkien speaks about Hobbits - 4th paragraph, and 6th paragraph for time. Note that it definitely pre-dates gunpowder, but not steel, so the time period could be put at anywhere from 7th century B.C.E. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Iron_Age until the 13th century C.E. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gunpowder#History . We can guess, from the armor and weapons (and Gandalf's use of a horse), that it post-dates the arrival of the Romans (1st century C.E.) http://www.metmuseum.org/TOAH/hd/arms/hd_arms.htm and, in fact, occurs after their expulsion (since there is no mention of them), about 430 C.E. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_Britain#The_end_of_Roman_rule .

Other than that (430 to 1300), it could be described as a "fantasy" time, a time when Hobbits, humans and elves all had villages within traveling distance, when wild creatures, such as ogres and goblins, still held sway over the wild, uncivilized lands. When, in fact, much of Britain was unpopulated.

Jim, http://www.life-after-harry-potter.com

Answer 5

It's a great book. When you've finished it make sure you read The Lord of the Rings as well, because most people agree that the sequel is even better.