My Response to The Hobbit

The Hobbit is a fantastic book written by J.R.R Tolkien and is a fantasy book with lots of depth and story as is there are dwarfs in Bilbo’s home. I really enjoyed the novel this far as Bilbo was an interesting character with a background I didn’t know he had until the novel. Knowing he is a son of a predestined-adventure family made sense in why he was chosen to go with Gandalf in the movie and novel. It is not to mention in-depth of the characters Tolkien has brought us really adds to the story as each individual dwarf is unique and has a personality that is fun to read about. I have watched the 3 movies about the Hobbit and thought they were as great as the Lord of the Rings. Reading the novel thus far has added to my excitement to finish it through in the future and will have me wondering what will happen next. As for the rhetoric in the novel, there were very noticeable ones in the first three chapters. First off, Tolkien makes us empathize with Bilbo as he was put into an adventuring party without his will and is forced to care for 12 dwarfs and Gandalf unbeknownst to him. The use of pathos makes us sympathizes with Bilbo’s situation as we understand what it is like to have unwanted guests and needing to take care of them as a good host, but also it makes us curious about what will happen next in the book. The novel also has small details that build upon the world Bilbo inhabits. For example, in the beginning, the author describes the hobbit hole to great detail such as the door to his house being “perfectly round door like a porthole, painted green, with a shiny yellow brass knob in the exact middle.” This amount of detail draws in the reader and provides a basis for what we are dealing with and unearths the author’s attention detail when it comes to writing. The author also utilizes kairos to establish who Bilbo is and how he is dragged into the adventure. Bilbo expects to have tea with Gandalf on Wednesday, however, instead he is met with 12 dwarfs and Gandalf. This trait in Bilbo sets up for himself to be duped by Gandalf as instead of meeting with Gandalf out of his own generosity, he is dragged into an adventure. This novel is building up to be a great story with lots of great characters and plot. I hope to finish it in the future and perhaps rewatch the movies.