Many books have a central theme that can mask smaller implied ideas and subjects. JRR Tolkien's books typically include a main story as well as secondary tales and a singular idea that cover smaller implied concepts. The Hobbit wavers very little from Tolkien's style. The Hobbit, by JRR Tolkien is a journey through maturation, through psyche, and through Middle-Earth. In "The Hobbit" one is lead through the progression of maturation, and development of the main …showed first 75 words of 1241 total…

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