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What symbolism is used in The Hobbit?
Other than overt symbols for good, evil, ideals corrupted, etc. JRRT did not do much with symbolism, and he's on the record as "...despising allegory.."
Sauron in his final incarnation was never to...
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What is the word 'commons' used for in 'The Hobbit'?
The 'commons' is a term used for areas in a town or city that are 'common' to all the people of the community. They were sort of like parks or gathering places. Most small communities have a large...
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What is an example of a name that might be used in The Hobbit?
Uh.. Bilbo Baggins, to state the obvious. The thirteen dwarves' names are as follows: Fili, Kili, Bifer, Bofer, Bombur, Gloin, Oin, Dori, Nori, Ori, Dwalin, Balin and Thorin. And then there's Gandalf...
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How many words are used in the book The Hobbit?
95,674 words in the English copy that I have.
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What metaphor is used in paragraph 1 in the hobbit?
Overlooking the meadows and beyond