the hobbit
the hobbit, as a book, i have read maybe 3 or 4 times. i read it again within the last month. as a story, it could be said to be metaphysically separate from the book version or movie version. in other words, after reading the book, can you put it into your own words? a Story, in a metaphysical sense, exists prior to book or movie versions, although the most authentic version might be said to be the original book.
once again i was blown away by how great the book is. i especially liked when the chief of the dwarves is dying and he says he put too much value on the gold around him, and that the world would be a better place if more people valued the simple things like food and drink and dancing, like the hobbits.
part of the genius of the book is that not one word is wasted. it is an amazing book, that children and young adults can enjoy, but also that adults can savor as well.
part of the lesson of it is that the hobbit himself, bilbo, was very much a middle class person, living under a hill, until gandalf called him to an adventure. gandalf, in my view, represents one's guardian angel, a wizard, a spirit that calls you to become something greater than what you already are, through tough times and horrible times, as well as good on your adventure. even though he is a very middle class person, bilbo does not hesitate to speak in riddles to a dragon, which interests the dragon to the point that a weakness can be spotted. in other words he keeps going forward despite his terror and potentially his death is near, and he does not hesitate to keep doing what he needs to do to restore to the dwarves their treasure.
he is a burglar, though in the beginning he does not know it. he is a master of getting out of tricky situations, and it is through his cunning and hyper-awareness that the dwarves stay alive and are free. it is through his hyper-awareness that the weakness in the dragon's scales can be seen. i would highly recommend this book. the cartoon that goes with it is also good, but one of those cartoons was never finished, because they ran out of money. if you have time, the book version is better---- but the cartoon is also good.
once again i was blown away by how great the book is. i especially liked when the chief of the dwarves is dying and he says he put too much value on the gold around him, and that the world would be a better place if more people valued the simple things like food and drink and dancing, like the hobbits.
part of the genius of the book is that not one word is wasted. it is an amazing book, that children and young adults can enjoy, but also that adults can savor as well.
part of the lesson of it is that the hobbit himself, bilbo, was very much a middle class person, living under a hill, until gandalf called him to an adventure. gandalf, in my view, represents one's guardian angel, a wizard, a spirit that calls you to become something greater than what you already are, through tough times and horrible times, as well as good on your adventure. even though he is a very middle class person, bilbo does not hesitate to speak in riddles to a dragon, which interests the dragon to the point that a weakness can be spotted. in other words he keeps going forward despite his terror and potentially his death is near, and he does not hesitate to keep doing what he needs to do to restore to the dwarves their treasure.
he is a burglar, though in the beginning he does not know it. he is a master of getting out of tricky situations, and it is through his cunning and hyper-awareness that the dwarves stay alive and are free. it is through his hyper-awareness that the weakness in the dragon's scales can be seen. i would highly recommend this book. the cartoon that goes with it is also good, but one of those cartoons was never finished, because they ran out of money. if you have time, the book version is better---- but the cartoon is also good.
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