1. The Hobbit Characters Good vs. Evil Fantasy Elements Author’s Craft
Shannon Townes EDRD /18/10

2. Characters Home Good vs. Evil Fantasy Elements Author’s Craft
1. Bilbo Baggins:
Protagonist
Creature type: Hobbit
Unlikely hero, up for adventure
2. Gandalf the Grey
-Supports Bilbo, helps him on his quest
-Creature type: Wizard
3. The Great Goblin
4. Smaug the Dragon
5. The three trolls
6. All 14 dwarves
Home
Good vs. Evil
Fantasy Elements
Author’s Craft

3. Good vs. Evil Prominent overarching theme throughout the novel
Bilbo encounters many obstacles and conflicts throughout the novel; these are what make the story an adventure/quest
Teaches the moral that good triumphs over evil
Bilbo vs. the trolls, Bilbo vs. the goblins, Bilbo vs. Smaug
Home
Characters
Fantasy Elements
Author’s Craft

4. Fantasy Elements
Many fantasy creatures populate the fantasy settings of The Hobbit
Wizards, dwarves, goblins, dragons, and the title species
Fantasy is an especially attractive genre to reluctant readers, or readers looking for a genuine “escape” into literature
Home
Characters
Good vs. Evil
Author’s Craft

5. Author’s Craft Tolkien has a very distinct voice and writing style
Invents many words/languages for his various characters to speak in their own native species’ tongues
Incorporates poetry, folklore, oral tradition, and song into the novel
Characters speak with differentiated and colorful vocabulary depending on species and personality
Home
Characters
Good vs. Evil
Fantasy Elements